1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season

1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season
Head coachBabe McCarthy
ArenaLoyola Field House
Results
Record46–32 (.590)
PlaceDivision: 2nd
Playoff finishLost in Division Finals
< 1967–68 1969–70 >

The 1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season was the 2nd season of the Buccaneers in the ABA. The Bucs traded Larry Brown and Doug Moe to the Oakland Oaks in exchange for Steve Jones and Ron Franz.

In the Western Division semifinals, the Bucs beat the Dallas Chaparrals in seven games. In the Division Finals, they were swept by the Oakland Oaks. This was their final playoff appearance as they stumbled to .500 next season prior to the move to Memphis on August 31, 1970.

Roster

Final standings

Western Division

Team W L PCT. GB
Oakland Oaks C 60 18 .769 -
New Orleans Buccaneers 46 32 .590 14
Denver Rockets 44 34 .564 16
Dallas Chaparrals 41 37 .526 19
Los Angeles Stars 33 45 .423 27
Houston Mavericks 23 55 .295 37

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 5 New Orleans 129–106 1–0 3,765
2 April 7 New Orleans 122–108 2–0 3,525
3 April 10 Dallas 106–130 2–1 2,887
4 April 12 Dallas 114–107 3–1 5,482
5 April 14 New Orleans 112–123 3–2 4,517
6 April 15 Dallas 118–136 3–3 4,366
7 April 17 New Orleans 101–95 4–3 5,823

Western Division Finals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 19 Oakland 118–128 0–1 2,848
2 April 21 Oakland 124–135 0–2 1,749
3 April 23 New Orleans 107–113 0–3 4,253
4 April 25 New Orleans 114–128 0–4 3,583

Awards, records, and honors

1968 ABA All-Star Game played on January 28, 1969

References

  1. ^ a b "Remember the ABA: 1968-69 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results". Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2016.