1968-69 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1967-68 1968-69 1969-70

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Division Baltimore Bullets CFG Bank Arena Baltimore
Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati
Detroit Pistons Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit
Milwaukee Bucks UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia 76ers The Spectrum Philadelphia
Western Division Atlanta Hawks McCamish Pavilion Atlanta
Chicago Bulls Chicago Stadium Chicago
Los Angeles Lakers Kia Forum Inglewood, California
Phoenix Suns Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix
San Diego Rockets Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego
San Francisco Warriors Cow Palace Daly City, California
Seattle SuperSonics Climate Pledge Arena Seattle

Changes

  • Milwaukee Bucks enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at UWM Panther Arena in Milwaukee.
  • Phoenix Suns enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
  • St. Louis Hawks relocate from Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis to McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta and renamed Atlanta Hawks.
  • After New York Knickerbockers relocate during 1967-68 season from Madison Square Garden (1925) to Madison Square Garden, Madison Square Garden becomes primary venue in 1968-69.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division Baltimore Bullets 57 25
Philadelphia 76ers 55 27 2
New York Knickerbockers 54 28 3
Boston Celtics 48 34 9
Cincinnati Royals 41 41 16
Detroit Pistons 32 50 25
Milwaukee Bucks 27 55 30
Western Division Los Angeles Lakers 55 27
Atlanta Hawks 48 34 7
San Franscisco Warriors 41 41 14
San Diego Rockets 37 45 18
Chicago Bulls 33 49 22
Seattle SuperSonics 30 52 35
Phoenix Suns 16 66 39

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Baltimore Bullets 0 New York Knickerbockers 2 Boston Celtics 4 Boston Celtics
New York Knickerbockers 4
Philadelphia 76ers 1 Boston Celtics 4
Boston Celtics 4
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 3
San Francisco Warriors 2
Atlanta Hawks 4 Atlanta Hawks 1
San Diego Rockets 2

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 112-123 Eastern Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta McCamish Pavilion Atlanta Hawks 40 Five 45
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 36 Eight 44
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
Philadelphia 76ers Two Two
Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, IL Combined Statistical Area Carbondale, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area Jackson County, Illinois Carbondale, Illinois Banterra Center Chicago Bulls One One
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago Chicago Stadium Chicago Bulls 40 40
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Royals 28 28
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Arena Cincinnati Royals 11 11
Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC Combined Statistical Area Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Richland County, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Atlanta Hawks One One
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit Pistons 38 38
Baltimore Bullets Two Two
Green Bay-Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Brown County, Wisconsin Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Milwaukee Bucks Two Two
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston Reliant Astrodome Boston Celtics One One
Detroit Pistons One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Inglewood, California Kia Forum Los Angeles Lakers 41 10 51
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Dane County, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Milwaukee Bucks Four Four
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee Bucks 34 34
Baltimore Bullets One One
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 37 Five 42
Boston Celtics Two Two
Philadelphia 76ers Two Two
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area Douglas County, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Civic Auditorium Cincinnati Royals Two Two
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers 34 Three 37
Boston Celtics Two Two
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix Suns 37 37
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Diego County, California San Diego Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego Rockets 41 Three 44
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena San Francisco Warriors 11 One 12
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division San Francisco County, California San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco Warriors Nine Nine
San Mateo County, California Daly City, California Cow Palace San Francisco Warriors 21 Two 23
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Seattle SuperSonics 36 36
Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division Pierce County, Washington Tacoma, Washington Memorial Fieldhouse Seattle SuperSonics One One
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Onondaga County, New York Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Philadelphia 76ers Three Three
Tucson-Nogales, AZ Combined Statistical Area Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Pima County, Arizona Tucson, Arizona Hines Gym Phoenix Suns Four Four
Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area Vancouver, British Columbia Pacific Coliseum Seattle SuperSonics Four Four
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore CFG Bank Arena Baltimore Bullets 38 Two 40
Detroit Pistons Two Two
Milwaukee Bucks One One
NBA All-Star Game One
Total 574 39 614