1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season

1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season
Western Division Champions
Head coach Butch van Breda Kolff
Arena The Forum
Results
Record 55–27 (.671)
Place Division: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish NBA Finals
(Eliminated 3-4)
Local media
Television KTLA
Radio KNX
Los Angeles Lakers seasons
< 1967–68 1969–70 >

The 1968-69 NBA season saw the Lakers acquire Wilt Chamberlain.

Contents

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Bill Hewitt (PF)  United States USC

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 55 27 .671 – 32–9 21–18 2–0 30–10
x-Atlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 7 28–12 18–21 2–1 26–14
x-San Francisco Warriors 41 41 .500 14 22–19 18–21 1–1 20–20
x- San Diego Rockets 37 45 .451 18 25–16 8–25 4–4 20–20
Chicago Bulls 33 49 .402 22 19–21 12–25 2–3 19–21
Seattle SuperSonics 30 52 .366 25 18–18 6–29 6–5 15–23
Phoenix Suns 16 66 .195 39 11–26 4–28 1–12 8–30

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Legend

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team

Subtractions

Player Left New team

References

See also

Baltimore • Boston • Cincinnati • Detroit • Milwaukee • New York • Philadelphia
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