The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Bucks' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] During the off-season, the Bucks acquired Danny Manning and re-acquired Dale Ellis from the Orlando Magic ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] and signed free agents Darvin Ham and J.R. Reid .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] After missing most of the previous season with an ankle injury, Sam Cassell played a full season as the Bucks won their first three games, and played above .500 in the first half of the season, holding a 26–24 record at the All-Star break.[ 9] However, they struggled in February posting a 3–9 record as Ellis was traded to the Charlotte Hornets ,[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] and Haywoode Workman was released to free agency, and signed with the Toronto Raptors .[ 13] With less than a month to go, the Bucks playoff chances appeared bleak as they had a 32–37 record in late March.[ 14] However, down the stretch, they won 10 of their final 13 games to sneak into the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record.[ 15] [ 16]
Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson were both selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game , which was the first All-Star appearance for both players.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] Allen averaged 22.1 points and 1.3 steals per game, while Robinson averaged 20.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, and Cassell provided the team with 18.2 points, 9.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game. In addition, Tim Thomas played a sixth man role, averaging 11.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game off the bench, while Scott Williams contributed 7.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, and Ervin Johnson provided with 4.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.[ 22]
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bucks would lose 3–2 to the top-seeded Indiana Pacers , losing Game 5 by just one point, 96–95 at the Conseco Fieldhouse .[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] The Pacers would lose in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals .[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
Following the season, Manning signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz ,[ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] while in a three-team trade, Vinny Del Negro was traded to the Golden State Warriors , and Reid and second-year forward Robert Traylor were both dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers .[ 36] [ 37] [ 38]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
2
48
Galen Young
United States
North Carolina-Charlotte
1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
34
Allen, Ray
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1975–07–20
Connecticut
G
11
Alston, Rafer
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1976–07–24
Fresno State
F
—
Baston, Maceo (IN)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1976–05–29
Michigan
G
10
Cassell, Sam
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1969–11–18
Florida State
G
15
Del Negro, Vinny
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1966–08–09
NC State
F
21
Ham, Darvin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1973–07–23
Texas Tech
C
40
Johnson, Ervin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1967–12–21
New Orleans
F/C
25
Manning, Danny
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1966–05–17
Kansas
F/C
7
Reid, J. R.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
247 lb (112 kg)
1968–03–31
North Carolina
F
13
Robinson, Glenn
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1973–01–10
Purdue
F
5
Thomas, Tim
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1977–02–26
Villanova
F/C
54
Traylor, Robert
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1977–02–01
Michigan
F
6
Turkcan, Mirsad
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1976–06–07
Turkey
F/C
42
Williams, Scott
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1968–03–21
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(IN) Inactive Injured
Roster
Forward Maceo Baston was signed by the Bucks at the end of the season, but did not play for them.[ 39]
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
edit
1999-2000 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
—
1–3
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
3–1
2–1
0–3
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
Boston
3–1
—
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
3–1
3–1
—
4–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
Chicago
1–3
2–2
0–4
—
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–1
0–3
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
Cleveland
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
—
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–1
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
Dallas
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
—
3–1
2–0
4–0
1–3
1–1
4–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
—
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
Detroit
3–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–2
2–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
Golden State
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–2
—
1–3
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–4
3–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–1
—
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
Indiana
3–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
—
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
—
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–2
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
Miami
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
—
2–2
2–0
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
Milwaukee
4–0
2–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
—
0–2
1–3
0–4
4–0
0–3
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–1
0–4
0–2
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
1–3
1–2
1–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
—
1–3
3–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
New York
1–2
2–2
3–1
3–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
4–0
1–1
3–1
—
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
0–2
2–0
2–2
Orlando
3–0
2–2
2–2
4–0
1–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
2–3
1–3
—
2–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
Philadelphia
4–0
3–1
1–3
4–0
4–0
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
3–0
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
—
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–4
4–0
2–0
Portland
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
—
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–4
0–4
—
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
1–3
—
2–2
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
Seattle
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–2
—
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
Toronto
2–2
2–2
1–3
4–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–1
2–2
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
Utah
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
4–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
—
3–1
2–0
Vancouver
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
3–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
1–3
—
1–1
Washington
3–1
1–3
0–3
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–0
3–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
—
1999–2000 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
November: 8–6 (home: 5–2; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 2, 1999
@ Houston
W 98—93
Sam Cassell (35)
Compaq Center 14,491
1–0
2
November 4, 1999
@ Atlanta
W 119—109
Ray Allen (31)
Philips Arena 18,514
2–0
3
November 6, 1999
Detroit
W 121–111
Sam Cassell (28)
Bradley Center 18,374
3–0
4
November 8, 1999
@ New York
L 101–111
Madison Square Garden 19,763
3–1
5
November 10, 1999
@ Charlotte
L 111—117
Charlotte Coliseum 15,769
3–2
6
November 12, 1999
Phoenix
W 107–92
Glenn Robinson (27)
Glenn Robinson (12)
Sam Cassell (14)
Bradley Center 16,137
4–2
7
November 13, 1999
@ Cleveland
L 112—117
Gund Arena 18,640
4–3
8
November 16, 1999
L. A. Clippers
W 121–111
Glenn Robinson (24)
Glenn Robinson (10)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 12,465
5–3
9
November 18, 1999
San Antonio
W 99–88
Ray Allen (26)
Ray Allen , Ervin Johnson (8)
Glenn Robinson (4)
Bradley Center 15,184
6–3
10
November 20, 1999
Utah
L 100–111
Ray Allen (23)
Glenn Robinson (8)
Sam Cassell (9)
Bradley Center 18,027
6–4
11
November 21, 1999
@ Detroit
L 94—113
The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,163
6–5
12
November 24, 1999
Chicago
W 102–95
Bradley Center 14,209
7–5
13
November 26, 1999
@ Boston
W 114—112
Fleet Center 18,027
8–5
14
November 2, 1999
Philadelphia
L 79–82
Bradley Center 15,216
8–6
December: 9–7 (home: 4–3; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 2, 1999
New York
L 80–84
Bradley Center 14,365
8–7
16
December 4, 1999
@ Chicago
W 92—91
United Center 22,188
9–7
17
December 5, 1999
Dallas
W 103–97
Bradley Center 12,214
10–7
18
December 7, 1999
Detroit
L 112–116
Bradley Center 12,847
10–8
19
December 8, 1999
@ New Jersey
L 98—107
Continental Airlines Arena 12,366
10–9
20
December 10, 1999
@ Toronto
W 107—91
Air Canada Centre 17,963
11–9
21
December 11, 1999
Denver
L 99–101
Bradley Center 15,862
11–9
22
December 15, 1999
@ Orlando
W 116—99
Orlando Arena 12,308
12–10
23
December 16, 1999
@ Miami
W 96—95
Miami Arena 14,503
13–10
24
December 18, 1999
Indiana
W 109–95
Bradley Center 15,236
14–10
25
December 20, 1999
@ Phoenix
L 101—108
America West Arena 18,656
14–11
26
December 21, 1999
@ Sacramento
L 95—108
ARCO Arena 17,317
14–12
27
December 23, 1999
@ San Antonio
W 94—91
Alamodome 22,581
15–12
28
December 26, 1999
Miami
W 93–85
Bradley Center 15,075
16–12
29
December 29, 1999
@ Charlotte
L 105—109
Charlotte Coliseum 17,134
16–13
30
December 30, 1999
Cleveland
W 91–90
Bradley Center 16,329
17–13
January: 6–6 (home: 5–2; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
31
January 3, 2000
@ Philadelphia
L 120—124 OT
First Union Center 14,886
17–14
32
January 4, 2000
Atlanta
W 116–113
Bradley Center 12,739
18–14
33
January 6, 2000
@ Detroit
L 95—101
The Palace of Auburn Hills 14,233
18–15
34
January 8, 2000
Washington
W 130–129 2OT
Bradley Center 15,612
19–15
35
January 10, 2000
Charlotte
W 137–87
Bradley Center 13,159
20–15
36
January 12, 2000
L. A. Lakers
L 94–103
Bradley Center 18,717
20–16
37
January 14, 2000
@ Toronto
L 110—115
Air Canada Centre 19,246
20–17
38
January 15, 2000
Toronto
W 118–97
Bradley Center 18,717
21–17
39
January 17, 2000
@ Atlanta
W 107—101
Philips Arena 19,261
22–17
40
January 19, 2000
@ Indiana
L 84—106
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
22–18
41
January 20, 2000
Seattle
L 96–104
Bradley Center 14,087
22–19
42
January 26, 2000
Sacramento
W 112–104
Bradley Center 16,931
23–19
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1999–00 schedule
2000 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
2000 schedule
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