1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks season
| 1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks season | ||||||||||||
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| Inaugural NBA Season | ||||||||||||
| Head coach | Larry Costello | |||||||||||
| Arena | Milwaukee Arena | |||||||||||
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The 1968–69 NBA season was the Bucks' inaugural season in the NBA.[1][2]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 7 | Charlie Paulk |  United States | Northeastern State | |
| 2 | 22 | Gene Moore | United States | Saint Louis | |
| 3 | 35 | Sam Williams | United States | Iowa | |
| 4 | 50 | Greg Smith | United States | Western Kentucky | |
| 5 | 63 | Joe Franklin | United States | Wisconsin | |
| 6 | 78 | Fred Smith | United States | Hawaii | |
| 7 | 91 | Tom Kondla | United States | Minnesota | |
| 8 | 106 | Elbert Miller | United States | Nevada-Las Vegas | |
| 9 | 119 | Cliff Berger | United States | Kentucky | |
| 10 | 134 | Eugene Jones | United States | Missouri | |
| 11 | 146 | Brad Luchini | United States | Marquette | |
| 12 | 159 | Dave Miller | United States | Florida |
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Baltimore Bullets | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 29–9 | 24–15 | 4–1 | 26–14 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 26–8 | 24–16 | 5–3 | 23–17 |
| x-New York Knicks | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | 30–7 | 19–20 | 5–1 | 26–14 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 | 24–12 | 21–19 | 3–3 | 23–17 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 15-13 | 16–21 | 10–7 | 20–20 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 | 21–17 | 7–30 | 4–3 | 13–27 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 | 15–19 | 8–27 | 4–9 | 7–29 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | |||||||||||
| Len Chappell | |||||||||||
| Dick Cunningham | |||||||||||
| Wayne Embry | |||||||||||
| Dave Gambee | |||||||||||
| Fred Hetzel | |||||||||||
| Bob Love | |||||||||||
| Jon McGlocklin | |||||||||||
| Jay Miller | |||||||||||
| Rich Niemann | |||||||||||
| Charlie Paulk | |||||||||||
| Flynn Robinson | |||||||||||
| Guy Rodgers | |||||||||||
| Greg Smith | |||||||||||
| Bob Warlick | |||||||||||
| Bob Weiss | |||||||||||
| Sam Williams |
See also
- 1968-69 NBA season
References
- ↑ 1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks
- ↑ "New N. B. A. Milwaukee Team Is Looking Good, Commercially". New York Times. October 24, 1968.
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