1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season

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.

1968–69 New Orleans Buccaneers season
Head coachBabe McCarthy
ArenaLoyola Field House
Results
Record4632 (.590)
PlaceDivision: 2nd
Playoff finishLost in Division Finals

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

TeamWLPCT.GB
Oakland Oaks C6018.769-
New Orleans Buccaneers4632.59014
Denver Rockets4434.56416
Dallas Chaparrals4137.52619
Los Angeles Stars3345.42327
Houston Mavericks2355.29537

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals[1]

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 5New Orleans129–1061–03,765
2April 7New Orleans122–1082–03,525
3April 10Dallas106–1302–12,887
4April 12Dallas114–1073–15,482
5April 14New Orleans112–1233–24,517
6April 15Dallas118–1363–34,366
7April 17New Orleans101–954–35,823

Western Division Finals[1]

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 19Oakland118–1280–12,848
2April 21Oakland124–1350–21,749
3April 23New Orleans107–1130–34,253
4April 25New Orleans114–1280–43,583

Awards, records, and honors

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

References

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