1967–68 Baltimore Bullets season

1967–68 Baltimore Bullets season
Head coachGene Shue
ArenaBaltimore Civic Center
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWJZ-TV
RadioWBAL
< 1966–67 1968–69 >

The 1967–68 season was the Bullets' 7th season in the league and fifth season in the city of Baltimore. After losing 61 games, the Bullets were forced to rebuild through the draft. With the first overall pick, the Bullets selected Earl Monroe. Monroe was a flashy player, a deft ball handler, and a creative, unconventional shot maker.[1] He was the first player to make the reverse spin on the dribble a trademark move.[1] In his rookie season he would lead the Bullets in scoring with 24.3 points per game, and win the Rookie of the Year Award. The Bullets improved by 15 games posting a 36–46 record.[1] The Bullets would still finish in last place.

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Philadelphia 76ers 62 20 .756 – 27–8 26–12 9–0 29–11
x-Boston Celtics 54 28 .659 8 28–9 21–16 5–3 24–16
x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19 20–17 21–16 2–6 19–21
x-Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 22 21–11 12–23 7–8 15–25
Cincinnati Royals 39 43 .476 23 18–12 13–23 8–8 18–22
Baltimore Bullets 36 46 .439 26 17–19 12–23 7–4 15–25

Record vs. opponents

1967-68 NBA Records
Team BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL NYK PHI SDR SFW SEA STL
Baltimore — 3–5 2–5 5–3 4–4 3–4 3–5 0–8 7–0 2–5 5–2 2–5
Boston 5–3 — 5–2 3–5 6–2 4–3 6–2 4–4 7–0 4–3 6–1 4–3
Chicago 5–2 2–5 — 5–2 3–4 1–7 2–5 1–6 4–4 2–6 3–5 1–7
Cincinnati 3–5 5–3 2–5 — 4–4 1–6 3–5 3–5 7–0 4–3 6–1 1–6
Detroit 4–4 2–6 4–3 4–4 — 2–5 4–4 1–7 5–2 4–3 6–1 4–3
Los Angeles 4–3 3–4 7–1 6–1 5–2 — 4–3 2–5 7–1 4–4 4–4 6–2
New York 5–3 2–6 5–2 5–3 4–4 3–4 — 3–5 6–1 5–2 4–3 1–6
Philadelphia 8–0 4–4 6–1 5–3 7–1 5–2 5–3 — 6–1 4–3 7–0 5–2
San Diego 0–7 0–7 4–4 0–7 2–5 1–7 1–6 1–6 — 2–6 3–5 1–7
San Francisco 5–2 3–4 6–2 3–4 3–4 4–4 2–5 3–4 6–2 — 7–1 1–7
Seattle 2–5 1–6 5–3 1–6 1–6 4–4 3–4 0–7 5–3 1–7 — 0–8
St. Louis 5–2 3–4 7–1 6–1 3–4 2–6 6–1 2–5 7–1 7–1 8–0 —

Game log

1967–68 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 18 New York 98–121 Jack Marin (24) 1–0
2 October 21 Boston 125–109 Ray Scott (27) 1–1
3 October 24 N Seattle 125–136 LeRoy Ellis (26) 2–1
4 October 25 @ San Diego 125–109 Monroe, Scott (27) 3–1
5 October 27 @ San Francisco 111–124 Gus Johnson (22) 3–2
6 October 29 @ Los Angeles 105–118 Kevin Loughery (21) 3–3
7 October 31 @ St. Louis 103–114 Gus Johnson (16) 3–4
8 November 1 @ Philadelphia 111–136 LeRoy Ellis (26) 3–5
9 November 3 Detroit 115–113 Gus Johnson (36) 3–6
10 November 4 @ Detroit 118–127 Don Ohl (37) 3–7
11 November 8 Cincinnati 100–122 Johnny Egan (26) 4–7
12 November 10 @ Boston 114–115 Ray Scott (27) 4–8
13 November 11 Seattle 129–134 Ray Scott (31) 5–8
14 November 14 San Francisco 129–123 Don Ohl (35) 5–9
15 November 17 Los Angeles 107–116 Gus Johnson (29) 6–9
16 November 18 @ New York 101–93 Jack Marin (22) 7–9
17 November 22 Chicago 105–100 Gus Johnson (24) 7–10
18 November 25 Boston 118–126 Don Ohl (32) 8–10
19 November 28 San Francisco 117–110 Gus Johnson (24) 8–11
20 December 1 Cincinnati 109–123 Don Ohl (27) 9–11
21 December 2 @ Philadelphia 121–130 Don Ohl (19) 9–12
22 December 5 @ New York 117–148 Gus Johnson (21) 9–13
23 December 6 Los Angeles 136–125 Jack Marin (27) 9–14
24 December 8 @ Boston 108–123 Don Ohl (26) 9–15
25 December 9 Philadelphia 123–109 Earl Monroe (29) 9–16
26 December 10 @ St. Louis 112–114 (OT) Don Ohl (27) 9–17
27 December 12 Detroit 117–140 Kevin Loughery (35) 10–17
28 December 13 @ Cincinnati 108–136 Earl Monroe (24) 10–18
29 December 15 San Francisco 110–97 Loughery, Scott (20) 10–19
30 December 19 St. Louis 98–117 Earl Monroe (32) 11–19
31 December 21 @ Chicago 116–108 Earl Monroe (25) 12–19
32 December 22 Chicago 112–117 Earl Monroe (33) 13–19
33 December 25 Philadelphia 108–105 Kevin Loughery (21) 13–20
34 December 29 Cincinnati 113–130 Jack Marin (29) 14–20
35 January 1 @ Chicago 103–109 LeRoy Ellis (32) 14–21
36 January 2 N Detroit 114–113 Gus Johnson (33) 14–22
37 January 3 Chicago 113–94 Earl Monroe (27) 14–23
38 January 6 Los Angeles 127–130 (OT) Earl Monroe (37) 15–23
39 January 9 N Cincinnati 118–121 Earl Monroe (37) 16–23
40 January 10 @ Cincinnati 117–133 Jack Marin (24) 16–24
41 January 11 St. Louis 108–101 Earl Monroe (32) 16–25
42 January 12 @ Philadelphia 116–133 Ray Scott (27) 16–26
43 January 13 @ Chicago 106–110 Kevin Loughery (26) 16–27
44 January 16 N Seattle 142–116 Earl Monroe (25) 16–28
45 January 17 New York 111–109 Earl Monroe (26) 16–29
46 January 18 N St. Louis 119–116 Don Ohl (32) 16–30
47 January 20 Boston 115–118 Gus Johnson (33) 17–30
48 January 25 @ San Diego 127–113 Earl Monroe (30) 18–30
49 January 26 @ San Francisco 125–110 Earl Monroe (35) 19–30
50 January 27 @ San Diego 123–122 Earl Monroe (34) 20–30
51 January 28 N Seattle 135–126 Earl Monroe (36) 20–31
52 January 30 @ New York 134–131 Earl Monroe (39) 21–31
53 January 31 Detroit 108–113 Earl Monroe (35) 22–31
54 February 2 @ Boston 99–120 Ray Scott (20) 22–32
55 February 3 Philadelphia 133–121 Earl Monroe (45) 22–33
56 February 4 @ Detroit 115–117 Earl Monroe (35) 22–34
57 February 5 N San Diego 108–121 Earl Monroe (32) 23–34
58 February 7 New York 114–111 Earl Monroe (30) 23–35
59 February 8 N San Diego 102–106 Earl Monroe (23) 24–35
60 February 10 @ Detroit 114–109 Earl Monroe (37) 25–35
61 February 11 San Diego 116–136 Gus Johnson (44) 26–35
62 February 13 Los Angeles 119–116 (OT) Earl Monroe (56) 26–36
63 February 16 Seattle 118–147 Kevin Loughery (29) 27–36
64 February 17 @ Cincinnati 115–117 Earl Monroe (44) 27–37
65 February 20 N St. Louis 115–127 Earl Monroe (35) 28–37
66 February 21 San Francisco 117–126 Earl Monroe (29) 29–37
67 February 22 N Cincinnati 99–112 Ray Scott (26) 30–37
68 February 23 @ St. Louis 110–118 Earl Monroe (25) 30–38
69 February 24 Detroit 132–140 Earl Monroe (49) 31–38
70 February 28 New York 126–122 Earl Monroe (40) 31–39
71 March 1 @ San Diego 156–114 Ray Scott (25) 32–39
72 March 2 @ San Francisco 109–117 Earl Monroe (30) 32–40
73 March 3 @ Los Angeles 114–121 Earl Monroe (24) 32–41
74 March 5 @ Seattle 126–121 Gus Johnson (29) 33–41
75 March 8 N Seattle 116–122 Earl Monroe (33) 34–41
76 March 10 @ Los Angeles 119–89 Ray Scott (29) 35–41
77 March 12 @ New York 104–107 Earl Monroe (37) 35–42
78 March 13 Chicago 100–96 Jack Marin (23) 35–43
79 March 15 @ Philadelphia 115–122 LeRoy Ellis (29) 35–44
80 March 16 Boston 136–111 Earl Monroe (28) 35–45
81 March 17 @ Boston 147–139 LeRoy Ellis (32) 36–45
82 March 20 Philadelphia 137–119 Earl Monroe (46) 36–46

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b c Washington Wizards (1963–Present)