2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1][2] On December 12, 2015, the team ended the Golden State Warriors’ 28-game winning streak including their NBA record-setting 24–0 start.

2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coach	Jason Kidd
General manager	John Hammond
Owners	Wesley Edens & Marc Lasry
Arena	Bradley Center
Results
Record	33–49 (.402)
Place	Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Wisconsin
Radio	WTMJ (AM)

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	17	Rashad Vaughn	SG	United States	UNLV
2	46	Norman Powell	G	United States	UCLA

Roster

Roster listing

2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From SF 34 Antetokounmpo, Giannis (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1994–12–06 Greece PG 19 Bayless, Jerryd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–08–20 Arizona SG 5 Carter-Williams, Michael  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991–10–10 Syracuse PG 11 Ennis, Tyler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1994–08–24 Syracuse PF 31 Henson, John 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1990–12–28 North Carolina SF 17 Inglis, Damien 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 246 lb (112 kg) 1995–05–20 INSEP (FRA) SG 3 Mayo, O. J.  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1987–11–05 Southern California SG 22 Middleton, Khris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1991–08–12 Texas A&M C 15 Monroe, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1990–06–04 Georgetown PF 6 Novak, Steve  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1983–06–13 Marquette PF 77 O'Bryant III, Johnny 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1993–06–01 LSU SF 12 Parker, Jabari 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995–03–15 Duke C 18 Plumlee, Miles 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 249 lb (113 kg) 1988–09–01 Duke SG 21 Vásquez, Greivis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1987–01–16 Maryland SG 20 Vaughn, Rashad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1996–08–16 UNLV	Head coach Jason Kidd Assistant coach(es) Greg Foster Eric Hughes Josh Oppenheimer Joe Prunty Sean Sweeney Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: 2016–03–26

Game log

Preseason

2015 pre-season game log Total: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
Pre-season: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 6 @ Chicago L 95–105 Rashad Vaughn (20) Damien Inglis (9) Jorge Gutiérrez (7) United Center 21,199 0–1 2 October 10 Detroit L 88–117 Greg Monroe (18) Greg Monroe (8) Gutiérrez, Vásquez (3) BMO Harris Bradley Center 7,350 0–2 3 October 13 @ Cleveland W 110–101 Monroe & Vaughn (19) Greg Monroe (13) O. J. Mayo (10) Quicken Loans Arena 18,624 1–2 4 October 17 Washington L 101–105 Khris Middleton (21) John Henson (13) Vásquez, Mayo, Carter-Williams (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center 4,716 1–3 5 October 20 Minnesota W 106–88 Khris Middleton (17) Greg Monroe (12) Vásquez, Carter-Williams (5) Kohl Center 12,381 2–3 6 October 23 @ Minnesota L 108–112 Giannis Antetokounmpo (23) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) Jerryd Bayless (4) Target Center 10,101 2–4
2015–16 season schedule

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c – Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	0.0	33–8	24–17	8–8	82
x – Indiana Pacers	45	37	.549	12.0	26–15	19–22	8–8	82
x – Detroit Pistons	44	38	.537	13.0	26–15	18–23	10–6	82
Chicago Bulls	42	40	.512	15.0	26–15	16–25	10–6	82
Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	.402	24.0	23–18	10–31	4–12	82

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Cleveland Cavaliers *	57	25	.695	–	82
2	y – Toronto Raptors *	56	26	.683	1.0	82
3	y – Miami Heat *	48	34	.585	9.0	82
4	x – Atlanta Hawks	48	34	.585	9.0	82
5	x – Boston Celtics	48	34	.585	9.0	82
6	x – Charlotte Hornets	48	34	.585	9.0	82
7	x – Indiana Pacers	45	37	.549	12.0	82
8	x – Detroit Pistons	44	38	.537	13.0	82
9	Chicago Bulls	42	40	.512	15.0	82
10	Washington Wizards	41	41	.500	16.0	82
11	Orlando Magic	35	47	.427	22.0	82
12	Milwaukee Bucks	33	49	.402	24.0	82
13	New York Knicks	32	50	.390	25.0	82
14	Brooklyn Nets	21	61	.256	36.0	82
15	Philadelphia 76ers	10	72	.122	47.0	82

Regular season game log

2015–16 game log Total: 33–49 (Home: 23–18; Road:10–31)
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 28 New York L 97–122 Greg Monroe (22) Greg Monroe (14) Greivis Vásquez (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717 0–1 2 October 30 Washington L 113–118 Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Michael Carter-Williams (11) BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,858 0–2
November : 7–9 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 3 November 1 @ Toronto L 87–106 Giannis Antetokounmpo (20) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Michael Carter-Williams (7) Air Canada Centre 19,800 0–3 4 November 2 @ Brooklyn W 103–96 Jerryd Bayless (26) Greg Monroe (13) Michael Carter-Williams (5) Barclays Center 12,576 1–3 5 November 4 Philadelphia W 91–87 Khris Middleton (21) Greg Monroe (8) Greivis Vásquez (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,437 2–3 6 November 6 @ New York W 99–92 Giannis Antetokounmpo (20) Antetokounmpo, Monroe (7) Greivis Vásquez (5) Madison Square Garden 19,812 3–3 7 November 7 Brooklyn W 94–86 Greg Monroe (20) Khris Middleton (9) Jerryd Bayless (10) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,228 4–3 8 November 10 Boston L 83–99 Greg Monroe (17) Greg Monroe (14) Greg Monroe (4) BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,822 4–4 9 November 11 @ Denver L 102–103 Jerryd Bayless (22) Greg Monroe (10) Greivis Vásquez (9) Pepsi Center 9,403 4–5 10 November 14 Cleveland W 108–105 (2OT) Bayless, Carter-Williams (17) Greg Monroe (17) Jerryd Bayless (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717 5–5 11 November 17 @ Washington L 86–115 Khris Middleton (14) Bayless, Henson (6) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) Verizon Center 15,485 5–6 12 November 19 @ Cleveland L 100–115 Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) Greg Monroe (8) Vásquez, Carter-Williams (5) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 5–7 13 November 21 @ Indiana L 86–123 Greg Monroe (10) Greg Monroe (14) Monroe, Carter-Williams, Vásquez (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,137 5–8 14 November 23 Detroit W 109–88 Greg Monroe (20) Greg Monroe (13) Michael Carter-Williams (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,319 6–8 15 November 25 Sacramento L 118–129 Antetokounmpo, Middleton (21) John Henson (11) Greivis Vásquez (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,120 6–9 16 November 27 @ Orlando L 90–114 Antetokounmpo, Bayless (17) Greg Monroe (8) Mayo, Middleton (4) Amway Center 16,317 6–10 17 November 29 @ Charlotte L 82–87 Khris Middleton (19) Greg Monroe (10) Bayless, Middleton (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 14,224 6–11 18 November 30 Denver W 92–74 Greg Monroe (18) John Henson (7) Michael Carter-Williams (9) BMO Harris Bradley Center 10,187 7–11
December : 6–10 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 19 December 2 @ San Antonio L 70–95 Khris Middleton (19) Monroe, Parker (7) Michael Carter-Williams (4) AT&T Center 18,418 7–12 20 December 4 @ Detroit L 95–102 Khris Middleton (21) Greg Monroe (13) Bayless, Carter-Williams (5) AT&T Center 16,963 7–13 21 December 5 New York W 106–91 Michael Carter-Williams (20) Greg Monroe (14) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,223 8–13 22 December 7 Portland W 90–88 Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) Greg Monroe (12) Michael Carter-Williams (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,389 9–13 23 December 9 L. A. Clippers L 95–109 Michael Carter-Williams (20) Greg Monroe (10) Michael Carter-Williams (11) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,224 9–14 24 December 11 @ Toronto L 83–90 Khris Middleton (26) Middleton, Monroe (7) Michael Carter-Williams (6) Air Canada Centre 19,800 9–15 25 December 12 Golden State W 108–95 Greg Monroe (28) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717 10–15 26 December 15 @ L. A. Lakers L 95–113 Michael Carter-Williams (19) Miles Plumlee (8) Antetokounmpo, Carter-Williams (5) Staples Center 18,997 10–16 27 December 16 @ L. A. Clippers L 90–103 Mayo, Carter-Williams (17) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Mayo, Middleton (6) Staples Center 19,060 10–17 28 December 18 @ Golden State L 112–121 Michael Carter-Williams (24) Greg Monroe (13) Greg Monroe (7) Oracle Arena 19,596 10–18 29 December 20 @ Phoenix W 101–95 Michael Carter-Williams (20) Michael Carter-Williams (9) Khris Middleton (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,859 11–18 30 December 23 Philadelphia W 113–100 Giannis Antetokounmpo (22) Greg Monroe (6) Michael Carter-Williams (9) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,754 12–18 31 December 26 Toronto L 90–111 Khris Middleton (20) Greg Monroe (11) Khris Middleton (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,329 12–19 32 December 28 @ Dallas L 93–103 Jerryd Bayless (19) Greg Monroe (11) Jerryd Bayless (7) American Airlines Center 20,300 12–20 33 December 29 @ Oklahoma City L 123–131 Khris Middleton (36) Antetokounmpo, Monroe (10) Michael Carter-Williams (9) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 12–21 34 December 31 @ Indiana W 120–116 Khris Middleton (33) Michael Carter-Williams (7) Michael Carter-Williams (8) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,348 13–21
January : 7–8 (Home: 4–5; Road: 3–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 35 January 2 @ Minnesota W 95–85 Greg Monroe (19) Greg Monroe (10) Michael Carter-Williams (6) Target Center 14,107 14–21 36 January 4 San Antonio L 98–123 Khris Middleton (19) Monroe, Parker (8) Michael Carter-Williams (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,418 14–22 37 January 5 @ Chicago L 106–117 Khris Middleton (26) Greg Monroe (12) Michael Carter-Williams (12) United Center 21,686 14–23 38 January 8 Dallas W 96–95 Khris Middleton (27) Monroe, Carter-Williams (12) Michael Carter-Williams (12) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,409 15–23 39 January 10 @ New York L 88–100 Greg Monroe (28) Antetokounmpo, Monroe (10) Michael Carter-Williams (6) Madison Square Garden 19,812 15–24 40 January 12 Chicago W 106–101 Greg Monroe (28) Antetokounmpo, Monroe (10) Michael Carter-Williams (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,867 16–24 41 January 13 @ Washington L 101–106 Khris Middleton (25) Greg Monroe (12) Antetokounmpo, Carter-Williams (6) Verizon Center 16,248 16–25 42 January 15 Atlanta W 108–101 (OT) Giannis Antetokounmpo (28) Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) Michael Carter-Williams (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,144 17–25 43 January 16 @ Charlotte W 105–92 Khris Middleton (24) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Jerryd Bayless (6) Time Warner Cable Arena 18,288 18–25 44 January 19 @ Miami W 91–79 Khris Middleton (22) Greg Monroe (10) Khris Middleton (7) American Airlines Arena 19,886 19–25 45 January 22 @ Houston L 98–102 Middleton, Monroe (21) Michael Carter-Williams (12) Khris Middleton (7) Toyota Center 17,196 19–26 46 January 23 @ New Orleans L 99–116 Middleton, Monroe (22) Greg Monroe (11) Middleton, Carter-Williams (5) Smoothie King Center 16,980 19–27 47 January 26 Orlando W 107–100 Antetokounmpo, Middleton (25) Greg Monroe (11) Khris Middleton (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,884 20–27 48 January 28 @ Memphis L 83–103 Greg Monroe (21) Jabari Parker (8) Khris Middleton (6) FedExForum 15,244 20–28 49 January 29 Miami L 103–107 Giannis Antetokounmpo (28) Michael Carter-Williams (8) Antetokounmpo, Carter-Williams (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 17,846 20–29
February : 5–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 50 February 1 @ Sacramento L 104–111 Greg Monroe (24) Greg Monroe (12) Michael Carter-Williams (13) Sleep Train Arena 16,827 20–30 51 February 2 @ Portland L 95–107 Khris Middleton (21) Antetokounmpo, Middleton, Monroe (8) Antetokounmpo, Bayless (5) Moda Center 18,306 20–31 52 February 5 @ Utah L 81–84 Khris Middleton (18) Greg Monroe (9) Michael Carter-Williams (4) Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,911 20–32 53 February 9 Boston W 112–111 Greg Monroe (29) Greg Monroe (12) O. J. Mayo (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,215 21–32 54 February 11 Washington W 99–92 Khris Middleton (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Khris Middleton (9) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,172 22–32 All-Star Break 55 February 19 Charlotte L 95–98 Jabari Parker (23) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Khris Middleton (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,370 22–33 56 February 20 @ Atlanta W 117–109 (2OT) Jabari Parker (28) Jabari Parker (13) O. J. Mayo (6) Philips Arena 18,653 23–33 57 February 22 L. A. Lakers W 108–101 Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) BMO Harris Bradley Center 18,717 24–33 58 February 25 @ Boston L 107–112 Jabari Parker (22) Greg Monroe (8) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) TD Garden 18,157 24–34 59 February 27 Detroit L 91–102 Khris Middleton (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 17,165 24–35 60 February 29 Houston W 128–121 Jabari Parker (36) Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,214 25–35
March : 6–9 (Home: 5–5; Road: 1–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 2 Indiana L 99–104 Khris Middleton (23) Greg Monroe (7) Jerryd Bayless (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,263 25–36 62 March 4 Minnesota W 116–101 Khris Middleton (32) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,366 26–36 63 March 6 Oklahoma City L 96–104 Antetokounmpo, Parker (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,565 26–37 64 March 7 @ Chicago L 90–100 Jerryd Bayless (20) Jabari Parker (11) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) United Center 21,672 26–38 65 March 9 Miami W 114–108 Giannis Antetokounmpo (24) Greg Monroe (8) Khris Middleton (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,005 27–38 66 March 12 New Orleans W 103–92 Khris Middleton (19) Greg Monroe (11) Khris Middleton (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,518 28–38 67 March 13 @ Brooklyn W 109–100 Giannis Antetokounmpo (28) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Barclays Center 15,241 29–38 68 March 15 Toronto L 89–107 Antetokounmpo, Parker (18) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) BMO Harris Bradley Center 13,522 29–39 69 March 17 Memphis W 96–86 Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) Greg Monroe (10) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,740 30–39 70 March 20 Utah L 85–94 Jabari Parker (19) Jabari Parker (8) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center 14,124 30–40 71 March 21 @ Detroit L 91–92 Khris Middleton (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Jerryd Bayless (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,577 30–41 72 March 23 @ Cleveland L 104–113 Giannis Antetokounmpo (24) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Khris Middleton (11) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 30–42 73 March 25 @ Atlanta L 90–101 Jabari Parker (19) John Henson (10) Giannis Antetokounmpo (4) Philips Arena 17,070 30–43 74 March 26 Charlotte L 91–115 John Henson (19) John Henson (8) Tyler Ennis (12) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,544 30–44 75 March 30 Phoenix W 105–94 Khris Middleton (26) Khris Middleton (7) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,733 31–44
April : 2–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 76 April 1 Orlando W 113–110 Jabari Parker (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,268 32–44 77 April 3 Chicago L 98–102 Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) Jabari Parker (11) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,768 32–45 78 April 5 Cleveland L 80–109 Giannis Antetokounmpo (22) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) BMO Harris Bradley Center 15,061 32–46 79 April 8 @ Boston L 109–124 Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Greg Monroe (8) Tyler Ennis (11) TD Garden 18,624 32–47 80 April 10 @ Philadelphia W 109–108 (OT) Khris Middleton (36) John Henson (10) Khris Middleton (9) Wells Fargo Center 16,267 33–47 81 April 11 @ Orlando L 98–107 Greg Monroe (23) Miles Plumlee (13) Khris Middleton (7) Amway Center 18,374 33–48 82 April 13 Indiana L 92–97 Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Giannis Antetokounmpo (5) BMO Harris Bradley Center 16,569 33–49
2015–16 season schedule

Transactions

Overview

Players Added Via draft Rashad Vaughn Via trade Greivis Vasquez Via free agency Greg Monroe Steve Novak

Players Lost Via trade Jared Dudley Ersan Ilyasova Zaza Pachulia Via free agency Chris Copeland Waived Jorge Gutiérrez

Trades

June 11, 2015	To Milwaukee Bucks Caron Butler Shawne Williams	To Detroit Pistons Ersan İlyasova
June 25, 2015	To Milwaukee Bucks Greivis Vásquez	To Toronto Raptors 2017 First Round Pick Norman Powell
July 9, 2015	To Milwaukee Bucks Future second-round draft pick	To Dallas Mavericks Zaza Pachulia
July 9, 2015	To Milwaukee Bucks Protected Future second-round draft pick	To Washington Wizards Jared Dudley

Free agents

Player	Signed	Former team
Greg Monroe[3]	July 9, 2015	Detroit Pistons
Chris Copeland[4]	July 29, 2016	Indiana Pacers
Marcus Landry[5]	August 17, 2015	CAI Zaragoza
Steve Novak	February 21, 2016	Oklahoma City Thunder

References

1. "MVP SEASON TICKET PLANS FOR 2015-16 NOW AVAILABLE". Milwaukee Bucks. National Basketball Association. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
2. 2015-16 Milwaukee Bucks
3. "BUCKS SIGN GREG MONROE". nba.com/celtics. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
4. "BUCKS SIGN CHRIS COPELAND". nba.com/bucks. July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
5. "BUCKS SIGN MARCUS LANDRY". nba.com/bucks. August 17, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.