1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Bucks' 12th season in the NBA. With 49 wins and 33 losses they won their division and ranked fourth in the Western Conference. In the 1979 NBA Draft, the Bucks drafted guard Sidney Moncrief out of the University of Arkansas. During the season, the Bucks acquired center Bob Lanier from the Detroit Pistons. After a first-round-bye the Bucks faced the defending champions, the Seattle SuperSonics, which were led by Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson. Despite being able to steal two games on the road, the Bucks lost the series in seven games. The 1979-80 season would be the Bucks last season as a Western Conference team as they switched to the Eastern Conference along with the Chicago Bulls.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 5 | Sidney Moncrief | SG | Arkansas | |
| 2 | 31 | Edgar Jones | PF/C | Nevada-Reno | |
| 3 | 52 | Larry Gibson | Maryland | ||
| 4 | 69 | Eugene Robinson | Louisiana-Monroe | ||
| 5 | 97 | Jim Tillman | Eastern Kentucky | ||
| 6 | 116 | Derrick Mayes | Illinois State | ||
| 7 | 138 | Stan Ray | California State-Fullerton | ||
| 8 | 156 | Larry Spicer | Alabama-Birmingham | ||
| 9 | 174 | Roger Lapham | Maine | ||
| 10 | 193 | Chris Fahrbach | North Dakota |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
The Bucks had a first round bye.West Conference Semifinals
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Seattle SuperSonics:Sonics win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 114, Milwaukee 113
- Game 2 @ Seattle: Milwaukee 114, Seattle 112
- Game 3 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 95, Seattle 91
- Game 4 @ Milwaukee: Seattle 112, Milwaukee 107
- Game 5 @ Seattle: Milwaukee 108, Seattle 97
- Game 6 @ Milwaukee: Seattle 86, Milwaukee 85
- Game 7 @ Seattle: Seattle 98, Milwaukee 94
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
- Marques Johnson, All-NBA Second Team
- Quinn Buckner, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions