1968β69 New Orleans Buccaneers season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Babe McCarthy |
Arena | Loyola Field House |
Results | |
Record | 46–32 (.590) |
Place | Division: 2nd |
Playoff finish | Lost in Division Finals |
The 1968β69 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.
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 |
Western Division Semifinals [1]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 5 | New Orleans | 129β106 | 1β0 | 3,765 |
2 | April 7 | New Orleans | 122β108 | 2β0 | 3,525 |
3 | April 10 | Dallas | 106β130 | 2β1 | 2,887 |
4 | April 12 | Dallas | 114β107 | 3β1 | 5,482 |
5 | April 14 | New Orleans | 112β123 | 3β2 | 4,517 |
6 | April 15 | Dallas | 118β136 | 3β3 | 4,366 |
7 | April 17 | New Orleans | 101β95 | 4β3 | 5,823 |
Western Division Finals [1]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 19 | Oakland | 118β128 | 0β1 | 2,848 |
2 | April 21 | Oakland | 124β135 | 0β2 | 1,749 |
3 | April 23 | New Orleans | 107β113 | 0β3 | 4,253 |
4 | April 25 | New Orleans | 114β128 | 0β4 | 3,583 |
1968 ABA All-Star Game played on January 28, 1969
1968β69 New Orleans Buccaneers season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Babe McCarthy |
Arena | Loyola Field House |
Results | |
Record | 46–32 (.590) |
Place | Division: 2nd |
Playoff finish | Lost in Division Finals |
The 1968β69 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.
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 |
Western Division Semifinals [1]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 5 | New Orleans | 129β106 | 1β0 | 3,765 |
2 | April 7 | New Orleans | 122β108 | 2β0 | 3,525 |
3 | April 10 | Dallas | 106β130 | 2β1 | 2,887 |
4 | April 12 | Dallas | 114β107 | 3β1 | 5,482 |
5 | April 14 | New Orleans | 112β123 | 3β2 | 4,517 |
6 | April 15 | Dallas | 118β136 | 3β3 | 4,366 |
7 | April 17 | New Orleans | 101β95 | 4β3 | 5,823 |
Western Division Finals [1]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 19 | Oakland | 118β128 | 0β1 | 2,848 |
2 | April 21 | Oakland | 124β135 | 0β2 | 1,749 |
3 | April 23 | New Orleans | 107β113 | 0β3 | 4,253 |
4 | April 25 | New Orleans | 114β128 | 0β4 | 3,583 |
1968 ABA All-Star Game played on January 28, 1969