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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Bucks' inaugural season in the NBA.[1][2]
Expansion Draft[]
Draft picks[]
Main article: 1968 NBA Draft
Roster[]
1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
|
F
|
50
|
Chappell, Len
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1941–01–31
|
Wake Forest
|
C
|
19
|
Cunningham, Dick
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1946–07–11
|
Murray State
|
C
|
15
|
Embry, Wayne
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1937–03–26
|
Miami (OH)
|
G
|
14
|
McGlocklin, Jon
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1943–06–10
|
Indiana
|
C
|
27
|
Niemann, Rich
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1946–07–02
|
Saint Louis
|
G
|
21
|
Robinson, Flynn
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1941–04–28
|
Wyoming
|
G
|
5
|
Rodgers, Guy
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1935–09–31
|
Temple
|
C
|
16
|
Smith, Don
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1946–04–07
|
Iowa State
|
F
|
4
|
Smith, Greg
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1947–01–28
|
Western Kentucky
|
G
|
3
|
Williams, Sam
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1945–01–22
|
Iowa
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 31, 1969
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Regular season[]
Season standings[]
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
1968-69 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BAL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CIN
|
DET
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
SDR
|
SFW
|
SEA
|
Atlanta
|
– |
2–4 |
3–3 |
6–1 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
3–4 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
6–0 |
3–4 |
4–3 |
4–2
|
Baltimore
|
4–2 |
– |
5–2 |
6–0 |
4–3 |
7–0 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
3–4 |
2–4 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
4–2
|
Boston
|
3–3 |
2–5 |
– |
4–2 |
5–2 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
1–6 |
5–2 |
6–0 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
3–3
|
Chicago
|
1–6 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
– |
1–5 |
3–3 |
3–4 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
4–3 |
4–3
|
Cincinnati
|
2–4 |
3–4 |
2–5 |
5–1 |
– |
3–4 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
3–4 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
3–3
|
Detroit
|
0–6 |
0–7 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
4–3 |
– |
3–3 |
2–4 |
3–4 |
3–4 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
4–2
|
Los Angeles
|
4–3 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
4–3 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
– |
5–1 |
5–1 |
1–5 |
6–0 |
7–0 |
4–3 |
5–1
|
Milwaukee
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
– |
0–6 |
0–6 |
6–2 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
3–5
|
New York
|
4–2 |
4–3 |
6–1 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
4–3 |
1–5 |
6–0 |
– |
4–3 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
6–0
|
Philadelphia
|
5–1 |
4–2 |
2–5 |
5–1 |
4–3 |
4–3 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
3–4 |
– |
5–1 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
6–0
|
Phoenix
|
0–6 |
0–6 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–6 |
2–6 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
– |
1–7 |
2–4 |
3–3
|
San Diego
|
4–3 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
0–7 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
7–1 |
– |
3–3 |
3–3
|
San Francisco
|
3–4 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
3–4 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
3–4 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
– |
4–3
|
Seattle
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
3–4 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
5–3 |
0–6 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
3–4 |
—
|
Game log[]
1968–69 game log Total: 27–55 (Home: 15–19; Road: 9–27)
|
October: 1–5 (Home: 1–3; Road: 0–2)
|
November: 5–10 (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–8)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
7 |
November 1, 1968 |
@ Cincinnati
|
L 89–102
|
Dave Gambee (21)
|
|
|
Cincinnati Gardens
|
1-6
|
8 |
November 2, 1968 |
San Francisco
|
W 134–118
|
Dave Gambee (20)
|
Wayne Embry (15)
|
Guy Rodgers (11)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
2–6
|
9 |
November 6, 1968 |
Los Angeles
|
L 115–128
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Field House
|
2–7
|
10 |
November 9, 1968 |
Boston
|
L 97–98
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
2–8
|
11 |
November 12, 1968 |
Seattle
|
W 127–114
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
3–8
|
12 |
November 15, 1968 |
@ Baltimore
|
L 89–102
|
|
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
|
3–9
|
13 |
November 16, 1968 |
@ Philadelphia
|
L 92–136
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
3–10
|
14 |
November 19, 1968 |
Atlanta
|
W 127–114
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
4–10
|
15 |
November 21, 1968 |
@ Chicago
|
L 111–120
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
4–11
|
15 |
November 23, 1968 |
Phonenix
|
W 115–112
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
5–11
|
16 |
November 24, 1968 |
@ Seattle
|
L 120–141
|
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
5-12
|
17 |
November 25, 1968 |
@ Seattle
|
L 113–123
|
|
|
|
Vancouver, BC
|
5-13
|
18 |
November 28, 1968 |
@ Seattle
|
L 103–115
|
|
|
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
5-14
|
19 |
November 29, 1968 |
@ San Francisco
|
L 119–140
|
|
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
|
5-15
|
20 |
November 30, 1968 |
@ San Francisco
|
W 107–101
|
|
|
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
|
6-15
|
|
December: 2–7 (Home: 2–3; Road: 0–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
21 |
December 1, 1968 |
@ Los Angeles
|
L 112–119
|
|
|
|
The Forum
|
6–16
|
22 |
December 3, 1968 |
Boston
|
L 115–137
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
6–17
|
23 |
December 4, 1968 |
@ Boston
|
L 99–101
|
|
|
|
Boston Garden
|
6–18
|
24 |
December 6, 1968 |
Philadelphia
|
L 112–121
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
6–19
|
25 |
December 7, 1968 |
@ New York
|
L 113–119
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
6–20
|
26 |
December 8, 1968 |
@ Philadelphia
|
L 117–122
|
|
|
|
Syracuse, NY
|
6–21
|
27 |
December 10, 1968 |
Cincinnati
|
L 96–107
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
6–22
|
28 |
December 11, 1968 |
San Francisco
|
W 106–96
|
|
|
|
Wisconsin Field House
|
7–22
|
29 |
December 13, 1968 |
San Diego
|
W 101–96
|
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
8–22
|
|
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
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1968–69 schedule
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Player statistics[]
Transactions[]
Trades[]
Free Agents[]
References[]
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