1968–69 Oakland Oaks season

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The 1968–69 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.

1968–69 Oakland Oaks season
Division champions
Head coachAlex Hannum
General managerScotty Stirling
ArenaOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record60–18 (.769)
PlaceDivision: 1st
Playoff finishWon ABA Championship
< 1967–68

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.

Roster

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Bold indicates the player was on the final roster prior to the playoffs.

Season standings

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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

Playoffs

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Western Division Semifinals[2]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 5 Oakland 129–99 1–0 2,358
2 April 6 Oakland 119–122 1–1 1,580
3 April 8 Denver 121–99 2–1 5,062
4 April 10 Denver 108–109 2–2 5,431
5 April 12 Oakland 128–118 3–2 3,156
6 April 13 Denver 115–126 3–3 6,481
7 April 16 Oakland 115–102 4–3 5,123

Oaks win series, 4–3

Division Finals[2]

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

Oaks win series, 4–0

ABA Finals[2]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 30 Oakland 123–114 1–0 3,290
2 May 2 Oakland 122–150 1–1 4,171
3 May 3 Indiana 134–126 (OT) 2–1 8,467
4 May 5 Indiana 144–117 3–1 7,133
5 May 7 Oakland 135–131 (OT) 4–1 6,340

Oaks win series, 4–1 For scoring 21.5 points per game with 9.7 rebounds per game during the playoffs, Warren Jabali was named Playoffs MVP.

Awards, records, and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "1968-69 Oakland Oaks Roster and Stats".
  2. ^ a b c "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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