The 1980–81 NBA season was the Bucks 13th season in the NBA.
[1] They finished with 60 wins and 22 losses, placing first in their division and second in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics.
It was the Bucks' best regular season record since 1972–73, and their only 60-win season without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on their roster until the 2018-19 season.
The team's top scorer, fourth-year small forward Marques Johnson finished sixth in the MVP voting.
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