# 1988–89 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Bucks' 21st season in the NBA. It was the first season for the Bucks playing in the Bradley Center, after the team moved there from the Milwaukee Arena, otherwise known as "The Mecca". During the off-season, the team acquired Fred Roberts from the expansion Miami Heat. The Bucks struggled with a 3–4 start to the season, but later on posted a six-game winning streak in January, and held a 30–15 record at the All-Star break. The team finished in fourth place in the Central Division with a 49–33 record.
Terry Cummings averaged 22.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game in Houston, Texas, while sixth man Ricky Pierce averaged 17.6 points per game off the bench, and Jack Sikma provided the team with 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. In addition, Larry Krystkowiak averaged 12.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while Paul Pressey provided with 12.1 points, 6.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game, Sidney Moncrief also contributed 12.1 points per game, and Jay Humphries averaged 11.6 points, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bucks lost Game 1 to the 4th-seeded Atlanta Hawks on the road, 100–92, but managed to beat them in five games; this marked the last time the Bucks would advance to the second round until 2000–01. In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Bucks were swept by the eventual champions Detroit Pistons in four straight games. The Pistons would reach the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year, and defeat the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games, winning their first ever championship.
Following the season, Cummings was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, and Moncrief retired after ten seasons with the Bucks due to continuing knee problems. Shortly after the season began, team owner Herb Kohl was elected to the first of four terms representing the United States Senate in Wisconsin.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 13 | Jeff Grayer | SF/SG | United States | Iowa State |
| 2 | 39 | Tito Horford | C | Dominican Republic | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | 63 | Mike Jones | | United States | Auburn |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | .768 | – | 37–4 | 26–15 | 20–10 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6 | 37–4 | 20–21 | 19–11 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 | 33–8 | 19–22 | 20–10 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | 31–10 | 18–23 | 11–19 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 12–18 |
| Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35 | 20–21 | 8–33 | 8–22 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
| 2 | y-New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 |
| 7 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 17 |
| 8 | x-Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 |
| 9 | Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 37 |
| 12 | Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 43 |
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 6–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Charlotte | 1–4 | 0–6 | — | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–1 | — | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Milwaukee | 0–6 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 1–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| New York | 2–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 1–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |

### Game log

1988–89 game log Total: 49–33 (home: 2–2; road: 0–0) :
November: 6–5 (home: 5–2; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 4
@ Indiana
W 117–103
Terry Cummings (26)
Jack Sikma (10)
Jay Humphries (5)
Market Square Arena
1–0
2
November 5
Atlanta
L 94–107
Terry Cummings (19)
Jack Sikma (10)
Ricky Pierce (5)
Bradley Center 18,649
1–1
3
November 9
Philadelphia
W 114–103
Terry Cummings (31)
Larry Krystkowiak, Paul Pressey (7)
Jay Humphries (6)
Bradley Center 14,192
2–1
4
November 12
Boston
W 108–100
Bradley Center 18,673
3–1
5
November 17
New Jersey
L 96–105
Bradley Center 15,419
3–2
6
November 19
@ Cleveland
L 99–106
Richfield Coliseum 17,287
3–3
7
November 22
@ Indiana
L 91–105
Market Square Arena
3–4
8
November 23
Washington
W 124–102
Bradley Center 15,102
4–4
9
November 25
@ Boston
L 96–115
Boston Garden 14,890
4–5
10
November 26
Miami
W 103–93
Bradley Center 18,573
5–5
11
November 29
Portland
W 119–114
Bradley Center 13,918
6–5 :
December: 10–6 (home: 6–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
12
December 1
Cleveland
L 96–99
Bradley Center 14,215
6–6
13
December 2
@ New Jersey
W 103–92
Brendan Byrne Arena
7–6
14
December 6
Detroit
W 106–84
Bradley Center 15,619
8–6
15
December 8
@ New York
L 109–113
Madison Square Garden 14,356
8–7
16
December 9
@ Chicago
L 100–118
Chicago Stadium 17,592
8–8
17
December 11
L. A. Lakers
W 95–94
Bradley Center 18,633
9–8
18
December 13
@ Philadelphia
W 109–91
The Spectrum 10,003
10–8
19
December 14
@ Detroit
W 119–110
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
11–8
20
December 16
@ Atlanta
L 112–115
The Omni 14,379
11–9
21
December 17
Chicago
L 93–112
Bradley Center 18,633
11–10
22
December 20
Charlotte
W 125–115
Bradley Center 15,075
12–10
23
December 21
@ Charlotte
W 112–100
Charlotte Coliseum 23,010
13–10
24
December 23
Dallas
W 113–101
Bradley Center 18,633
14–10
25
December 27
Indiana
W 120–107
Bradley Center 18,633
15–10
26
December 30
Atlanta
L 113–117
Bradley Center 18,633
15–11 :
January: 11–3 (home: 5–0; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
27
January 4
L. A. Clippers
W 110–102
Bradley Center 15,287
16–11
28
January 6
@ Washington
W 128–121 2OT
Baltimore Arena
17–11
29
January 7
Utah
W 107–89
Bradley Center 18,633
18–11
30
January 11
Denver
W 123–106
Bradley Center 15,702
19–11
31
January 13
@ Miami
W 107–101
Miami Arena 15,008
20–11
32
January 15
Detroit
W 120–112
Bradley Center 18,633
21–11
33
January 17
@ Atlanta
L 98–111
The Omni 15,387
21–12
34
January 18
Charlotte
W 118–106
Bradley Center 16,145
22–12
35
January 20
@ Utah
L 96–98
Salt Palace 12,444
22–13
36
January 21
@ Denver
W 116–107
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
23–13
37
January 24
@ Sacramento
W 114–110
ARCO Arena 16,517
24–13
38
January 26
@ Portland
W 127–109
Memorial Coliseum 12,848
25–13
39
January 28
@ L. A. Clippers
40
January 29
@ Seattle
41
January 31
Sacramento :
February: 7–4 (home: 5–1; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
42
February 3
@ Indiana
43
February 4
@ Washington
44
February 7
Cleveland
45
February 8
@ Detroit
All-Star Break
46
February 14
New Jersey
47
February 16
@ Chicago
48
February 19
Chicago
49
February 21
Indiana
50
February 24
@ Boston
51
February 25
Houston
52
February 27
San Antonio :
March: 10–7 (home: 8–1; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
53
March 1
New York
54
March 3
@ Chicago
55
March 5
@ Cleveland
56
March 7
Washington
57
March 10
Seattle
58
March 11
Phoenix
59
March 13
@ Dallas
60
March 15
@ San Antonio
61
March 16
@ Houston
62
March 18
Detroit
63
March 19
@ New York
64
March 21
Boston
65
March 23
@ Cleveland
66
March 25
Cleveland
67
March 27
Golden State
68
March 29
Chicago
69
March 31
@ Phoenix :
April: 5–8 (home: 2–3; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
70
April 2
@ L. A. Lakers
71
April 4
@ Golden State
72
April 6
New York
73
April 8
Philadelphia
74
April 9
@ Detroit
75
April 11
New Jersey
76
April 12
@ Washington
77
April 15
@ Atlanta
78
April 16
@ New Jersey
79
April 18
@ Philadelphia
80
April 19
Atlanta
81
April 21
@ Charlotte
82
April 22
Indiana :
1988–89 schedule :

## Playoffs

1989 playoff game log :
First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 27
@ Atlanta
L 92–100
Jay Humphries (20)
Terry Cummings (8)
Sidney Moncrief (6)
The Omni 14,541
0–1
2
April 29
@ Atlanta
W 108–98
Terry Cummings (22)
Terry Cummings (8)
Jack Sikma (7)
The Omni 15,742
1–1
3
May 2
Atlanta
W 117–113 (OT)
Ricky Pierce (35)
Terry Cummings (14)
Jay Humphries (10)
Bradley Center 18,469
2–1
4
May 5
Atlanta
L 106–113 (OT)
Jack Sikma (24)
Larry Krystkowiak (10)
Jay Humphries (15)
Bradley Center 18,633
2–2
5
May 7
@ Atlanta
W 96–92
Ricky Pierce (25)
Jack Sikma (9)
Jay Humphries (5)
The Omni 16,220
3–2 :
Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 10
@ Detroit
L 80–85
Ricky Pierce (25)
Sidney Moncrief (6)
Jay Humphries (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
0–1
2
May 12
@ Detroit
L 92–112
Krystkowiak, Pierce (22)
Larry Krystkowiak (13)
Rickey Green (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
0–2
3
May 14
Detroit
L 90–110
Ricky Pierce (22)
Randy Breuer (8)
Jay Humphries (5)
Bradley Center 18,633
0–3
4
May 15
Detroit
L 94–96
Fred Roberts (33)
Randy Breuer (9)
Jay Humphries (14)
Bradley Center 18,633
0–4 :
1989 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Terry Cummings | 80 | 78 | 35.3 | 46.7 | 46.7 | 78.7 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 22.9 |
| Ricky Pierce | 75 | 4 | 27.7 | 51.8 | 22.2 | 85.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 17.6 |
| Jack Sikma | 80 | 80 | 32.3 | 43.1 | 38.0 | 90.5 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 13.4 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 80 | 77 | 30.9 | 47.3 | 33.3 | 82.3 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 12.7 |
| Paul Pressey | 67 | 62 | 32.4 | 47.4 | 21.8 | 77.6 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 12.1 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 62 | 50 | 25.7 | 49.1 | 34.2 | 86.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 12.1 |
| Jay Humphries | 73 | 50 | 30.4 | 48.3 | 26.6 | 81.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 11.6 |
| Jeff Grayer | 11 | 2 | 18.2 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7.4 |
| Fred Roberts | 71 | 3 | 17.6 | 48.6 | 21.4 | 80.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.9 |
| Rickey Green | 30 | 0 | 16.7 | 54.5 | 33.3 | 89.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
| Randy Breuer | 48 | 4 | 10.7 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 54.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.2 |
| Mark Davis | 31 | 0 | 8.1 | 49.5 | 11.1 | 81.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Tony Brown | 29 | 0 | 9.4 | 49.3 | 28.6 | 78.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Paul Mokeski | 74 | 0 | 9.3 | 36.0 | 26.9 | 78.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| Tito Horford | 25 | 0 | 4.5 | 32.6 | 0.0 | 63.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Andre Turner | 4 | 0 | 3.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Ricky Pierce | 9 | 0 | 32.4 | 54.6 | 75.0 | 87.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 22.3 |
| Fred Roberts | 9 | 5 | 38.3 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 14.7 |
| Jay Humphries | 9 | 9 | 35.9 | 49.5 | 16.7 | 88.2 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 14.6 |
| Terry Cummings | 5 | 4 | 24.8 | 36.2 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 12.8 |
| Jack Sikma | 9 | 9 | 33.4 | 39.4 | 28.6 | 82.1 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.7 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 8 | 8 | 29.9 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 87.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 10.6 |
| Sidney Moncrief | 9 | 9 | 20.4 | 39.6 | 28.6 | 93.8 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| Paul Mokeski | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | 57.1 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
| Randy Breuer | 9 | 1 | 18.0 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| Rickey Green | 8 | 0 | 13.8 | 41.4 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| Tony Brown | 6 | 0 | 11.5 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Player Statistics Citation:

## Awards and records

* Terry Cummings, All-NBA Third Team

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 23, 1988 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- Fred Roberts | To Miami Heat---- 1989 2nd round pick (Scott Haffner) |
| October 4, 1988 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- 1990 2nd round pick (Steve Henson) | To Seattle SuperSonics---- Jerry Reynolds |

### Free agents

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Mark Davis | May 19, 1988 | La Crosse Catbirds |
| Jim Les | October 19, 1988 | Chicago Express |
| Rickey Green | March 1, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date signed | New team |
| John Stroeder | Expansion Draft June 23, 1988 | Miami Heat |
| Jim Les | October 20, 1988 | Utah Jazz |
Player Transactions Citation: