1968β69 Oakland Oaks season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Alex Hannum |
General manager | Scotty Stirling |
Arena | OaklandβAlameda County Coliseum Arena |
Results | |
Record | 60–18 (.769) |
Place | Division: 1st |
Playoff finish | Won ABA Championship |
The 1968β69 Oakland Oaks season was the 2nd and final season of the Oaks of the ABA. The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year.
In the ABA Western Division Semifinals, they defeated the Denver Rockets in seven games. In the ABA Western Division Finals, they swept the previous Division Champion, the New Orleans Buccaneers, in four games. Lastly, they beat the Indiana Pacers in five games to secure the title. [1]
However, the team operated at a loss. Despite being owned by singer Pat Boone, S. Kenneth Davidson and Dennis A. Murphy, the team lost money due to the proximity of the San Francisco Warriors. Despite winning the title, the team moved to Washington to become the Washington Caps.
Bold indicates the player was on the final roster prior to the playoffs.
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oakland Oaks | 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 [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 5 | Oakland | 129β99 | 1β0 | 2,358 |
2 | April 6 | Oakland | 119β122 | 1β1 | 1,580 |
3 | April 8 | Denver | 121β99 | 2β1 | 5,062 |
4 | April 10 | Denver | 108β109 | 2β2 | 5,431 |
5 | April 12 | Oakland | 128β118 | 3β2 | 3,156 |
6 | April 13 | Denver | 115β126 | 3β3 | 6,481 |
7 | April 16 | Oakland | 115β102 | 4β3 | 5,123 |
Oaks win series, 4β3
Division Finals [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 19 | Oakland | 128β118 | 1β0 | 2,848 |
2 | April 21 | Oakland | 135β124 | 2β0 | 1,749 |
3 | April 23 | New Orleans | 113β107 | 3β0 | 4,253 |
4 | April 25 | New Orleans | 128β114 | 4β0 | 3,583 |
Oaks win series, 4β0
ABA Finals [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 30 | Oakland | 123β114 | 1β0 | 3,290 |
2 | May 2 | Oakland | 122β150 | 1β1 | 4,171 |
3 | May 3 | Indiana | 134β126 (OT) | 2β1 | 8,467 |
4 | May 5 | Indiana | 144β117 | 3β1 | 7,133 |
5 | May 7 | Oakland | 135β131 (OT) | 4β1 | 6,340 |
Oaks win series, 4β1 For scoring 21.5 points per game with 9.7 rebounds per game during the playoffs, Warren Jabali was named Playoffs MVP.
1968β69 Oakland Oaks season | |
---|---|
Division champions | |
Head coach | Alex Hannum |
General manager | Scotty Stirling |
Arena | OaklandβAlameda County Coliseum Arena |
Results | |
Record | 60–18 (.769) |
Place | Division: 1st |
Playoff finish | Won ABA Championship |
The 1968β69 Oakland Oaks season was the 2nd and final season of the Oaks of the ABA. The Oaks finished first in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. They were helped in part by the hiring of Alex Hannum and Rick Barry for $85,000 per year.
In the ABA Western Division Semifinals, they defeated the Denver Rockets in seven games. In the ABA Western Division Finals, they swept the previous Division Champion, the New Orleans Buccaneers, in four games. Lastly, they beat the Indiana Pacers in five games to secure the title. [1]
However, the team operated at a loss. Despite being owned by singer Pat Boone, S. Kenneth Davidson and Dennis A. Murphy, the team lost money due to the proximity of the San Francisco Warriors. Despite winning the title, the team moved to Washington to become the Washington Caps.
Bold indicates the player was on the final roster prior to the playoffs.
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oakland Oaks | 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 [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 5 | Oakland | 129β99 | 1β0 | 2,358 |
2 | April 6 | Oakland | 119β122 | 1β1 | 1,580 |
3 | April 8 | Denver | 121β99 | 2β1 | 5,062 |
4 | April 10 | Denver | 108β109 | 2β2 | 5,431 |
5 | April 12 | Oakland | 128β118 | 3β2 | 3,156 |
6 | April 13 | Denver | 115β126 | 3β3 | 6,481 |
7 | April 16 | Oakland | 115β102 | 4β3 | 5,123 |
Oaks win series, 4β3
Division Finals [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 19 | Oakland | 128β118 | 1β0 | 2,848 |
2 | April 21 | Oakland | 135β124 | 2β0 | 1,749 |
3 | April 23 | New Orleans | 113β107 | 3β0 | 4,253 |
4 | April 25 | New Orleans | 128β114 | 4β0 | 3,583 |
Oaks win series, 4β0
ABA Finals [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 30 | Oakland | 123β114 | 1β0 | 3,290 |
2 | May 2 | Oakland | 122β150 | 1β1 | 4,171 |
3 | May 3 | Indiana | 134β126 (OT) | 2β1 | 8,467 |
4 | May 5 | Indiana | 144β117 | 3β1 | 7,133 |
5 | May 7 | Oakland | 135β131 (OT) | 4β1 | 6,340 |
Oaks win series, 4β1 For scoring 21.5 points per game with 9.7 rebounds per game during the playoffs, Warren Jabali was named Playoffs MVP.