1968–69 Denver Rockets season
The 1968-69 ABA season was the second season of the Denver Nuggets. They ended their season with one less win compared to last season, but ended up in the playoffs once again. Out of the 11 ABA teams that season the Rockets were ranked second in offensive rating.
| 1968–69 Denver Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bob Bass |
| Arena | Denver Auditorium Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 44–34 (.564) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | ABA Western Division Semifinals (Lost to Oaks 3–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Roster
| No. | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Birth Date | Experience (years) | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Byron Beck | C | 6-9 | 225 | January 25, 1945 | 1 | University of Denver |
| 52 | Larry Bunce | C | 7-0 | 240 | July 29, 1945 | 1 | Utah State University |
| 14 | Jeffrey Congdon | PG | 6-1 | 180 | October 17, 1943 | 1 | Brigham Young University |
| 12 | John Fairchild | SF | 6-8 | 205 | April 28, 1943 | 2 | Brigham Young University |
| 22 | Julian Hammond | SF | 6-5 | 205 | May 27, 1943 | 1 | University of Tulsa |
| 54 | Wayne Hightower | PF | 6-8 | 192 | January 14, 1940 | 6 | University of Kansas |
| 32 | Larry Jones | PG | 6-2 | 180 | September 22, 1942 | 2 | University of Toledo |
| 24 | Bill McGill | C | 6-9 | 225 | September 16, 1939 | 3 | University of Utah |
| 50 | Charles Parks | F | 6-5 | 210 | R | Idaho State University | |
| 34 | Walter Piatkowski | PF | 6-8 | 220 | June 11, 1945 | R | Bowling Green State University |
| 44 | Willie Rogers | SG | 6-3 | 185 | September 11, 1945 | R | University of Oklahoma |
| 10 | Grant Simmons | PG | 6-3 | 190 | March 7, 1943 | 1 | University of Nebraska |
| 12 | Levern Tart | SG | 6-2 | 195 | June 1, 1942 | 1 | Bradley University |
| 11 | Bob Verga | SG | 6-1 | 190 | September 7, 1945 | 1 | Duke University |
| 30 | Ken Wilburn | SF | 6-6 | 195 | June 8, 1944 | 1 | Central State University |
| 42 | Lonnie Wright | SG | 6-2 | 205 | January 23, 1944 | 1 | Colorado State University |
Season standings
Eastern Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 44 | 34 | .564 | - |
| Miami Floridians | 43 | 35 | .551 | 1 |
| Kentucky Colonels | 42 | 36 | .538 | 2 |
| Minnesota Pipers | 36 | 42 | .462 | 8 |
| New York Nets | 17 | 61 | .218 | 27 |
Western Division
| 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[1] |
Statistics
| Rk | Player | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Jones | 26 | 75 | 40.6 | 10.1 | 21.7 | .465 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .240 | 9.8 | 20.4 | .480 | 7.9 | 10.1 | .778 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 28.4 |
| 2 | Lonnie Wright | 25 | 69 | 36.8 | 6.6 | 15.8 | .416 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .221 | 6.3 | 14.5 | .433 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .743 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 16.4 |
| 3 | Wayne Hightower | 29 | 67 | 34.6 | 4.6 | 11.4 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 11.3 | .409 | 4.6 | 6.4 | .730 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 13.9 |
| 4 | Byron Beck | 24 | 71 | 32.2 | 6.0 | 11.9 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .667 | 5.9 | 11.8 | .501 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .765 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 14.5 |
| 5 | Julian Hammond | 25 | 78 | 29.9 | 4.2 | 7.7 | .547 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 7.7 | .547 | 2.1 | 3.2 | .652 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 10.6 | |
| 6 | Bob Verga | 23 | 6 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 12.8 | .312 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .333 | 3.8 | 12.3 | .311 | 3.0 | 4.7 | .643 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 11.2 |
| 7 | Walter Piatkowski | 23 | 77 | 23.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .417 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .329 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .426 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .775 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 12.2 |
| 8 | Bill McGill | 29 | 78 | 22.6 | 5.3 | 9.6 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 9.6 | .552 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .682 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 12.8 | |
| 9 | Levern Tart | 26 | 20 | 17.3 | 2.8 | 8.0 | .352 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.8 | 7.9 | .357 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .750 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Jeffrey Congdon | 25 | 59 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .386 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .161 | 1.7 | 4.2 | .415 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .812 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.9 |
| 11 | Grant Simmons | 25 | 17 | 14.8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .373 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .368 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .690 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| 12 | John Fairchild | 25 | 11 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .353 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .353 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .667 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 3.6 | |
| 13 | Ken Wilburn | 24 | 37 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .398 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .398 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .526 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.7 | |
| 14 | Larry Bunce | 23 | 23 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .373 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | .373 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .700 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | |
| 15 | Willie Rogers | 23 | 40 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .338 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .351 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .596 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 16 | Charles Parks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||
Playoffs
Western Division Semifinals[2]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 5 | Oakland | 99–129 | 0–1 | 2,358 |
| 2 | April 6 | Oakland | 122–119 | 1–1 | 1,580 |
| 3 | April 8 | Denver | 99–121 | 1–2 | 5,062 |
| 4 | April 10 | Denver | 109–108 | 2–2 | 5,431 |
| 5 | April 12 | Oakland | 118–128 | 2–3 | 3,156 |
| 6 | April 13 | Denver | 126–115 | 3–3 | 6,481 |
| 7 | April 16 | Oakland | 102-115 | 3–4 | 5,123 |
Awards and records
- ABA All-Stars: Larry Jones, Byron Beck, Wayne Hightower [3]
- ABA All-League Team: Larry Jones[4]
- League-leading scorer: Larry Jones[5]
References
- 1968-69 ABA Season Summary | Basketball-Reference.com
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2016-07-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- basketball-reference.com. "1968 ABA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- Remember the ABA: Year-to-Year Postseason Awards Archived December 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- 1968-69 Denver Rockets Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
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