The 2009-10 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
The Bucks made the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, though they would lose in the First Round in seven games. It was during this season in which the slogan "Fear the Deer" was coined, which the fans adopted onto the Internet. [2] Five years after it was introduced, the Bucks used the slogan as part of their new jersey design and on the sidelines of the court. [3]
Key dates
Summary
NBA Draft 2009
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Free agency
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Draft picks
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Roster
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Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
G |
42 |
|
Bell, Charlie |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
|
Michigan State |
C |
6 |
|
Bogut, Andrew (IN) |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
|
Utah |
C |
9 |
|
Brezec, Primož |
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
|
Slovenia |
G/F |
10 |
|
Delfino, Carlos |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
Argentina |
C |
50 |
|
Gadzuric, Dan |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
|
UCLA |
F |
7 |
|
İlyasova, Ersan |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
|
Turkey |
G |
11 |
|
Ivey, Royal |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
Texas |
F |
00 |
|
Jackson, Darnell (IN) |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
|
Kansas |
G |
3 |
|
Jennings, Brandon |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
169 lb (77 kg) |
|
Oak Hill Academy |
F |
12 |
|
Mbah a Moute, Luc |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
UCLA |
G |
22 |
|
Redd, Michael (IN) |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
Ohio State |
G |
13 |
|
Ridnour, Luke |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Oregon |
G/F |
15 |
|
Salmons, John |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
|
Miami (FL) |
G/F |
24 |
|
Stackhouse, Jerry |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
|
North Carolina |
F |
40 |
|
Thomas, Kurt |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
Texas Christian |
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Depth chart
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2009–10 game log Total: 46–36 (Home: 28–13; Road: 18–23) |
October: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
|
November: 8–5 (Home: 6–1; Road: 2–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
3 |
November 3 |
@ Chicago |
L 81–83 |
Brandon Jennings (25) |
Andrew Bogut (13) |
Carlos Delfino, Brandon Jennings (4) |
United Center
19,789 |
1–2 |
4 |
November 6 |
@ Minnesota |
W 87–72 |
Andrew Bogut (17) |
Andrew Bogut (10) |
Charlie Bell (5) |
Target Center
13,758 |
2–2 |
5 |
November 7 |
New York |
W 102–87 |
Andrew Bogut (22) |
Ersan İlyasova (13) |
Andrew Bogut, Ersan İlyasova, Luke Ridnour (4) |
Bradley Center
15,486 |
3–2 |
6 |
November 11 |
Denver |
W 108–102 |
Brandon Jennings (32) |
Andrew Bogut (10) |
Charlie Bell (5) |
Bradley Center
12,987 |
4–2 |
7 |
November 14 |
Golden State |
W 129–125 |
Brandon Jennings (55) |
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) |
Charlie Bell (6) |
Bradley Center
14,978 |
5-2 |
8 |
November 16 |
Dallas |
L 113–115 (OT) |
Brandon Jennings (25) |
Ersan İlyasova (12) |
Luke Ridnour (12) |
Bradley Center
13,683 |
5-3 |
9 |
November 18 |
New Jersey |
W 99–85 |
Carlos Delfino, Andrew Bogut (21) |
Andrew Bogut (11) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
Bradley Center
13,479 |
6-3 |
10 |
November 20 |
Charlotte |
W 95–88 |
Brandon Jennings (29) |
Hakim Warrick (9) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
Bradley Center
15,578 |
7-3 |
11 |
November 21 |
@ Memphis |
W 103–98 |
Brandon Jennings (26) |
Ersan İlyasova (12) |
Luke Ridnour (12) |
FedEx Forum
11,209 |
8-3 |
12 |
November 23 |
@ San Antonio |
L 98–112 |
Ersan İlyasova (20) |
Kurt Thomas (5) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
AT&T Center
17,677 |
8-4 |
13 |
November 25 |
@ New Orleans |
L 99–102 (OT) |
Luke Ridnour (23) |
Hakim Warrick (10) |
Luke Ridnour (10) |
New Orleans Arena
14,315 |
8-5 |
14 |
November 27 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 90–108 |
Hakim Warrick, Carlos Delfino (15) |
Ersan İlyasova (12) |
Luke Ridnour (4) |
Ford Center
18,203 |
8-6 |
15 |
November 28 |
Orlando |
L 98–100 |
Luke Ridnour, Ersan İlyasova (20) |
Ersan İlyasova (16) |
Luke Ridnour (6) |
Bradley Center
16,128 |
8-7 |
16 |
November 30 |
Chicago |
W 99–97 |
Andrew Bogut (22) |
Andrew Bogut (15) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
Bradley Center
13,684 |
9-7 |
|
December: 3–11 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
17 |
December 2 |
@ Washington |
L 102–104 |
Luke Ridnour, Hakim Warrick (20) |
Carlos Delfino (8) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
Verizon Center
12,272 |
9-8 |
18 |
December 4 |
@ Detroit |
L 96–105 |
Luke Ridnour (21) |
Carlos Delfino (7) |
Luke Ridnour (9) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
16,557 |
9-9 |
19 |
December 6 |
Cleveland |
L 86–101 |
Brandon Jennings (24) |
Hakim Warrick, Ersan İlyasova (9) |
Brandon Jennings (4) |
Bradley Center
16,625 |
9-10 |
20 |
December 8 |
@ Boston |
L 89–98 |
Andrew Bogut (25) |
Andrew Bogut (14) |
Andrew Bogut, Carlos Delfino (5) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
9-11 |
21 |
December 9 |
Toronto |
W 117–95 |
Brandon Jennings (22) |
Ersan İlyasova (9) |
Brandon Jennings, Luke Ridnour (7) |
Bradley Center
12,637 |
10-11 |
22 |
December 12 |
Portland |
W 108–101 (2OT) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (9) |
Brandon Jennings (11) |
Bradley Center
15,973 |
11-11 |
23 |
December 16 |
LA Lakers |
L 106–107 (OT) |
Michael Redd (25) |
Andrew Bogut (12) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
Bradley Center
16,309 |
11-12 |
24 |
December 18 |
@ Cleveland |
L 82–85 |
Ersan İlyasova, Brandon Jennings (18) |
Andrew Bogut (8) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
11-13 |
25 |
December 19 |
Sacramento |
L 95–96 |
Carlos Delfino (17) |
Andrew Bogut (13) |
Brandon Jennings (9) |
Bradley Center
13,745 |
11-14 |
26 |
December 21 |
@ Indiana |
W 84–81 |
Andrew Bogut (31) |
Andrew Bogut (18) |
Brandon Jennings (6) |
Conseco Fieldhouse
12,836 |
12-14 |
27 |
December 23 |
Washington |
L 97–109 |
Michael Redd (32) |
Andrew Bogut (9) |
Michael Redd, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Carlos Delfino, Jodie Meeks (3) |
Bradley Center
13,113 |
12-15 |
28 |
December 26 |
San Antonio |
L 97–112 |
Hakim Warrick (23) |
Andrew Bogut (8) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
Bradley Center
14,864 |
12-16 |
29 |
December 28 |
@ Charlotte |
L 84–94 |
Brandon Jennings (24) |
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (10) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
15,473 |
12-17 |
30 |
December 30 |
@ Orlando |
L 92–117 |
Brandon Jennings (20) |
Andrew Bogut (10) |
Brandon Jennings (4) |
Amway Arena
17,461 |
12-18 |
|
January: 8–7 (Home: 6–0; Road: 2–7)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
31 |
January 2 |
Oklahoma City |
W 103–97 (OT) |
Michael Redd (27) |
Andrew Bogut (15) |
Brandon Jennings (5) |
Bradley Center
15,264 |
13-18 |
32 |
January 5 |
@ New Jersey |
W 98–76 |
Andrew Bogut (18) |
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Kurt Thomas (9) |
Luke Ridnour (5) |
IZOD Center
11,101 |
14-18 |
33 |
January 8 |
Chicago |
W 96–93 L 84–94 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (13) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
Bradley Center
18,717 |
15-18 |
34 |
January 10 |
@ LA Lakers |
L 77–95 |
Hakim Warrick (14) |
Andrew Bogut (11) |
Luke Ridnour (6) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
15-19 |
35 |
January 11 |
@ Phoenix |
L 101–105 |
Hakim Warrick (21) |
Andrew Bogut (13) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
US Airways Center
15,116 |
15-20 |
36 |
January 13 |
@ Portland |
L 108–120 |
Ersan İlyasova (24) |
Andrew Bogut (11) |
Luke Ridnour (8) |
Rose Garden
20,465 |
15-21 |
37 |
January 15 |
@ Golden State |
W 113–104 |
Brandon Jennings (25) |
Andrew Bogut (16) |
Luke Ridnour (8) |
Oracle Arena
17,455 |
16-21 |
38 |
January 16 |
@ Utah |
L 95–112 |
Carlos Delfino (28) |
Ersan İlyasova, Andrew Bogut (11) |
Brandon Jennings (11) |
EnergySolutions Arena
19,669 |
16-22 |
39 |
January 18 |
@ Houston |
L 98–101 (OT) |
Brandon Jennings (25) |
Andrew Bogut (17) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
Toyota Center
17,187 |
16-23 |
40 |
January 20 |
Toronto |
W 113–107 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (12) |
Brandon Jennings (6) |
Bradley Center
12,724 |
17-23 |
41 |
January 22 |
@ Toronto |
L 96–101 |
Luke Ridnour (27) |
Carlos Delfino (11) |
Luke Ridnour (4) |
Air Canada Centre
17,819 |
17-24 |
42 |
January 23 |
Minnesota |
W 127–94 |
Carlos Delfino (24) |
Carlos Delfino (8), Ersan Ilyasova (8) |
Brandon Jennings (13) |
Bradley Center
17,742 |
18-24 |
43 |
January 26 |
@ Dallas |
L 107–108 |
Andrew Bogut (32) |
Andrew Bogut (9) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
American Airlines Center
19,799 |
18-25 |
44 |
January 27 |
Philadelphia |
W 91–88 |
Brandon Jennings (18), Charlie Bell (18) |
Andrew Bogut (9) |
Brandon Jennings (7) |
Bradley Center
12,685 |
19-25 |
45 |
January 30 |
Miami |
W 95–84 |
Hakim Warrick (22) |
Andrew Bogut (15) |
Andrew Bogut (5) |
Bradley Center
18,717 |
20-25 |
|
February: 10–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 7–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
46 |
February 1 |
@ Miami |
W 97–81 |
Andrew Bogut (22) |
Andrew Bogut (11) |
Andrew Bogut (8) |
American Airlines Arena
15,858 |
21-25 |
47 |
February 2 |
@ Orlando |
L 82–99 |
Luke Ridnour (13), Charlie Bell (13) |
Andrew Bogut (10) |
Brandon Jennings (4), Luke Ridnour (4) |
Amway Arena
17,461 |
21-26 |
48 |
February 5 |
@ New York |
W 114–107 |
Ersan Ilyasova (25) |
Ersan Ilyasova (9), Carlos Delfino (9) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
Madison Square Garden
19,274 |
22-26 |
49 |
February 6 |
Indiana |
W 93–81 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Bradley Center |
23-26 |
50 |
February 9 |
Detroit |
L 81–93 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Bradley Center
12,724 |
23-27 |
51 |
February 10 |
@ New Jersey |
W 97–77 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Izod Center
12,724 |
24-27 |
52 |
February 17 |
Houston |
L 99–127 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Bradley Center
12,724 |
24-28 |
53 |
February 19 |
@ Detroit |
W 91–85 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills
12,724 |
25-28 |
54 |
February 20 |
Charlotte |
W 93–88 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Bradley Center
12,724 |
26-28 |
55 |
February 22 |
@ New York |
W 83–67 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Madison Square Garden
12,724 |
27-28 |
56 |
February 24 |
New Orleans |
W 115–95 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Bradley Center
12,724 |
28-28 |
57 |
February 25 |
@ Indiana |
W 112–110 |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Andrew Bogut (27) |
Conseco Fieldhouse
12,724 |
29-28 |
58 |
February 27 |
@ Miami |
W 94–71 |
John Salmons (18) |
Andrew Bogut (10) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
American Airlines Arena
18,883 |
30-28 |
59 |
February 28 |
@ Atlanta |
L 102–106 |
John Salmons (32) |
Andrew Bogut (9) |
Brandon Jennings (5) |
Philips Arena
16,381 |
30-29 |
|
March: 11–4 (Home: 8–2; Road: 3–2)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
60 |
March 3 |
Washington |
W 100–87 |
John Salmons (22) |
Carlos Delfino (11) |
Luke Ridnour (6), Ersan Ilyasova (6) |
Bradley Center
13,247 |
31-29 |
61 |
March 5 |
@ Washington |
W 102–74 |
Andrew Bogut (19), Carlos Delfino (19) |
Andrew Bogut (10) |
Brandon Jennings (9) |
Verizon Center
16,963 |
32-29 |
62 |
March 6 |
Cleveland |
W 92–85 |
Brandon Jennings (25) |
Carlos Delfino (13) |
Brandon Jennings (6) |
Bradley Center
18,717 |
33-29 |
63 |
March 9 |
Boston |
W 86–84 |
Andrew Bogut (25) |
Andrew Bogut (17) |
Brandon Jennings (4), John Salmons (4) |
Bradley Center
14,316 |
34-29 |
64 |
March 12 |
Utah |
W 95–87 |
John Salmons (24) |
Andrew Bogut (12) |
Carlos Delfino (8) |
Bradley Center
14,917 |
35-29 |
65 |
March 14 |
Indiana |
W 98–94 |
Jerry Stackhouse (20) |
Andrew Bogut (11) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
Bradley Center
15,107 |
36-29 |
66 |
March 17 |
@ LA Clippers |
L 93–101 |
Brandon Jennings (21) |
Andrew Bogut (11) |
Brandon Jennings (5) |
Staples Center
15,241 |
36-30 |
67 |
March 19 |
@ Sacramento |
W 114–108 |
Brandon Jennings (35) |
Andrew Bogut (11), Ersan Ilyasova (11) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
ARCO Arena
12,098 |
37-30 |
68 |
March 20 |
@ Denver |
W 102–97 |
Carlos Delfino (26) |
Ersan Ilyasova (10) |
Brandon Jennings (4), John Salmons (4) |
Pepsi Center
19,390 |
38-30 |
69 |
March 22 |
Atlanta |
W 98–95 |
John Salmons (32) |
Andrew Bogut (11) |
Luke Ridnour (8) |
Bradley Center
14,186 |
39-30 |
70 |
March 24 |
Philadelphia |
L 86–101 |
Jerry Stackhouse (15) |
Ersan Ilyasova (11) |
Luke Ridnour (4) |
Bradley Center
12,675 |
39-31 |
71 |
March 26 |
Miami |
L 74–87 |
John Salmons (23) |
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (11) |
Brandon Jennings (2), Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (2), Kurt Thomas (2) |
Bradley Center
17,841 |
39-32 |
72 |
March 28 |
Memphis |
W 108–103 |
Brandon Jennings (29) |
Andrew Bogut (11) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
Bradley Center
17,008 |
40-32 |
73 |
March 30 |
LA Clippers |
W 107–89 |
Ersan Ilyasova (20) |
Kurt Thomas (9) |
Brandon Jennings (6) |
Bradley Center
12,724 |
41-32 |
74 |
March 31 |
@ Cleveland |
L 98–101 |
John Salmons (28) |
Andrew Bogut (12) |
Brandon Jennings (11) |
Quicken Loans Arena
12,724 |
41-33 |
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April: 5–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 3–1)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
75 |
April 2 |
@ Charlotte |
L 86–87 |
John Salmons (28) |
Andrew Bogut (12) |
Brandon Jennings (5) |
Time Warner Cable Arena
12,724 |
41-34 |
76 |
April 3 |
Phoenix |
W 107–98 |
Brandon Jennings (23) |
Carlos Delfino (9) |
Luke Ridnour (6) |
Bradley Center
12,724 |
42-34 |
77 |
April 6 |
@ Chicago |
W 79–74 |
John Salmons (26) |
Kurt Thomas (14) |
Brandon Jennings (8) |
United Center
12,724 |
43-34 |
78 |
April 7 |
New Jersey |
W 108–89 |
Devin Harris (25) |
Yi Jianlian (8) |
Brook Lopez (7) |
Bradley Center
16,037 |
44-34 |
79 |
April 9 |
@ Philadelphia |
W 95–90 |
Carlos Delfino (23) |
Ersan Ilyasova, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (9) |
Andrew Bogut (7) |
Oracle Arena
14,217 |
45-34 |
80 |
April 10 |
Boston |
L 90–105 |
John Salmons (21) |
Kurt Thomas (10) |
John Salmons (4) |
Bradley Center
18,717 |
45-35 |
81 |
April 12 |
Atlanta |
L 96–104 |
John Salmons (28) |
Kurt Thomas (10) |
Brandon Jennings, Luke Ridnour (5) |
Bradley Center
14,186 |
45-36 |
82 |
April 14 |
@ Boston |
W 106–95 |
Luke Ridnour, Jerry Stackhouse (17) |
Dan Gadzuric (9) |
Luke Ridnour (8) |
TD Banknorth Garden
18,624 |
46-36 |
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2009–10 season schedule |
Playoffs
Game log
Player statistics
Season
1Stats with the Bucks.
Playoffs
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
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All-Star
- Brandon Jennings Represented the Bucks in the Skills Challenge in which he came in 3rd, and
he participated in the Rookie/Sophomore Challenge as well.
Season
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Records
- Most Points by a Bucks Rookie (55 by Brandon Jennings)
Milestones
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Injuries and surgeries
- Andrew Bogut - Broken Right Hand
- Michael Redd - Torn ACL
Transactions
Trades
Free agents