The 2005-06 Milwaukee Bucks season was the team's 38th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 30-52 output from the previous season. They bested it by ten games, finishing 40-42, qualifying for the playoffs despite finishing last place in the Central Division.[1]
See main article: 2005 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | C | Utah | |||
| 2 | 36 | F |
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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| width=100 | Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOK | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
| Boston | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Chicago | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Cleveland | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Detroit | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Indiana | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| L.A. Clippers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| Miami | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| New Jersey | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| New York | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Philadelphia | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | |
| Sacramento | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| Toronto | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | |
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | |
|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 1 || November 1, 2005 || @ Philadelphia| W 117–108|Michael Redd (30)||| Wachovia Center
17,705| 1–0|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 2 || November 2, 2005 || @ New Jersey| W 110–96|Mo Williams (23)||| Continental Airlines Arena
20,098| 2–0|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 3 || November 5, 2005 || Miami| W 105–100|Michael Redd, Bobby Simmons (23)||| Bradley Center
18,717| 3–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4 || November 8, 2005 || Golden State| L 103–110|Michael Redd, Mo Williams (21)||| Bradley Center
14,712| 3–1|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 5 || November 12, 2005 || Indiana| W 103–102|Michael Redd (28)||| Bradley Center
17,894| 4–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 6 || November 15, 2005 || @ L. A. Clippers| L 85–109|Michael Redd, T. J. Ford (15)||| STAPLES Center
14,938| 4–2|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 7 || November 16, 2005 || @ Golden State| W 90–87|Michael Redd (27)||| Oakland Arena
16,752| 5–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 8 || November 18, 2005 || @ Sacramento| L 82–103|Joe Smith (21)||| ARCO Arena
17,317| 5–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 9 || November 21, 2005 || @ Utah| L 80–100|Michael Redd (25)||| Delta Center
16,176| 5–4|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 10 || November 23, 2005 || Philadelphia| W 108–97|Michael Redd (32)||| Bradley Center
17,526| 6–4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 11 || November 25, 2005 || @ Minnesota| L 91–99|Michael Redd (28)||| Target Center
17,422| 6–5|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 13 || November 29, 2005 || Dallas| W 113–111 OT|||| Bradley Center
14,996| 7–6|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 18 || December 10, 2005 || Cleveland| W 111–106|||| Bradley Center
18,717| 11–7|-style="background:#fcc;"| 22 || December 17, 2005 || Utah| L 80–88|||| Bradley Center
16,827| 13–9|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 23 || December 20, 2005 || San Antonio| W 109–107|||| Bradley Center
16,865| 14–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 23| @ Detroit| L 74–92| Charlie Bell (13)| Jamaal Magloire (9)| Ford, Bogut (3)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 26| @ Detroit| L 98–109| Michael Redd (29)| Andrew Bogut (13)| Andrew Bogut (4)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| April 29| Detroit| W 124–104| Michael Redd (40)| three players tied (7)| T. J. Ford (15)| Bradley Center
18,717| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 1| Detroit| L 99–109| Michael Redd (33)| Jamaal Magloire (12)| Andrew Bogut (6)| Bradley Center
16,296| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 3| @ Detroit| L 93–122| Michael Redd (23)| Michael Redd (9)| T. J. Ford (6)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
22,076| 1–4|-
Source:[2]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 6 | 21.7 | .439 | .423 | .708 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 8.4 | |
| 82 | 77 | 28.6 | .533 | .000 | .629 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 9.4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3.0 | .250 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ||
| 72 | 70 | 35.5 | .416 | .337 | .754 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 12.2 | |
| 74 | 0 | 12.0 | .553 | .000 | .461 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.2 | |
| 12 | 0 | 4.5 | .500 | .000 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | |
| 30 | 2 | 6.7 | .423 | .250 | .857 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | |
| 18 | 0 | 4.5 | .412 | .500 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | ||
| 65 | 0 | 15.7 | .389 | .306 | .714 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 4.9 | |
| 82 | 82 | 30.1 | .467 | .535 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 9.2 | ||
| 80 | 80 | 39.1 | .450 | .395 | .877 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 25.4 | |
| 75 | 74 | 33.8 | .453 | .420 | .825 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 13.4 | |
| 44 | 5 | 20.2 | .475 | .000 | .774 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.6 | |
| 58 | 2 | 14.9 | .387 | .286 | .747 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.3 | |
| 58 | 12 | 26.4 | .424 | .382 | .850 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.1 | |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Redd | 5 | 5 | 37.0 | 52.4 | 46.7 | 89.1 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 27.2 | |
| T. J. Ford | 5 | 5 | 32.4 | 49.0 | 40.0 | 91.7 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 12.6 | |
| Charlie Bell | 5 | 0 | 21.6 | 39.5 | 45.5 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.2 | |
| Jamaal Magloire | 5 | 5 | 27.0 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 9.0 | |
| Andrew Bogut | 5 | 5 | 34.4 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 8.6 | |
| Joe Smith | 5 | 0 | 21.2 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.6 | |
| 3 | 0 | 17.7 | 57.1 | 62.5 | 50.0 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.3 | ||
| Mo Williams | 5 | 0 | 15.0 | 50.0 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | |
| Bobby Simmons | 5 | 5 | 31.8 | 33.3 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 6.6 | |
| Dan Gadzuric | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.3 | |
| Jiri Welsch | 4 | 0 | 3.8 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | |
| Ervin Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | |
| Jermaine Jackson | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| June 28, 2005 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To Cleveland Cavaliers----
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| October 26, 2005 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To New Orleans Hornets---- | [3] |
| Player | Signed | Former team | |
| Bobby Simmons[4] | August 8, 2005 | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Charlie Bell | August 18, 2005 | Leche Río Breogán | |
| Ervin Johnson | September 29, 2005 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Josh Davis | October 2, 2005 | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Jermaine Jackson | December 15, 2005 | Chicago Bulls |
| Subtractions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | New team | |
| Zaza Pachulia | August 11, 2005 | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Calvin Booth | September 7, 2005 | Washington Wizards | |