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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1968–69 NBA season was the Bucks' inaugural season in the NBA.[1][2]
1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
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
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 31, 1969
|
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
[edit]
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 |
—
|
1968–69 game log Total: 27–55 (home: 15–19; road: 8–27; neutral: 4–9)
|
October: 1–5 (home: 1–3; road: 0–2)
|
November: 5–10 (home: 4–3; road: 1–7)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
7 |
November 1, 1968 |
@ Cincinnati
|
L 114–132
|
Dave Gambee (21)
|
Fred Hetzel (13)
|
Guy Rodgers (7)
|
Cincinnati Gardens
|
1–6
|
8 |
November 2, 1968 |
San Francisco
|
W 102–101
|
Dave Gambee (20)
|
Wayne Embry (15)
|
Guy Rodgers (11)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
2–6
|
9 |
November 6, 1968 |
N Los Angeles
|
L 115-128
|
Wayne Embry (30)
|
|
|
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
2–7
|
10 |
November 9, 1968 |
Boston
|
L 97-98
|
Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (16)
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
2–8
|
11 |
November 12, 1968 |
Seattle
|
W 127-114
|
Dave Gambee (29)
|
Wayne Embry (13)
|
Guy Rodgers (16)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
3-8
|
12 |
November 15, 1968 |
@ Baltimore
|
L 102–129
|
Wayne Embry (24)
|
Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (13)
|
Guy Rodgers (12)
|
Baltimore Civic Center
|
3-9
|
13 |
November 16, 1968 |
@ Philadelphia
|
L 92-136
|
Jon McGlocklin (19)
|
Fred Hetzel (14)
|
Guy Rodgers (8)
|
The Spectrum
|
3-10
|
14 |
November 19, 1968 |
Atlanta
|
W 119-98
|
Guy Rodgers (26)
|
Fred Hetzel (13)
|
Guy Rodgers (10)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
4-10
|
15 |
November 21, 1968 |
@ Chicago
|
L 111-120
|
Guy Rodgers (29)
|
Wayne Embry (19)
|
Jon McGlocklin (6)
|
Chicago Stadium
|
4-11
|
16 |
November 23, 1968 |
Phoenix
|
W 115-112
|
Fred Hetzel (28)
|
Fred Hetzel, Wayne Embry (18)
|
Guy Rodgers (11)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
5-11
|
17 |
November 24, 1968 |
@ Seattle
|
L 120-141
|
Wayne Embry (29)
|
Wayne Embry (12)
|
Guy Rodgers (6)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
5-12
|
18 |
November 25, 1968 |
Seattle
|
L 113-123
|
Jon McGlocklin (25)
|
Fred Hetzel, Wayne Embry, Greg Smith (9)
|
Jon McGlocklin (6)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
5-13
|
19 |
November 28, 1968 |
@ Seattle
|
L 103-115
|
Wayne Embry (27)
|
Wayne Embry (14)
|
Guy Rodgers (13)
|
Seattle Center Coliseum
|
5-14
|
20 |
November 29, 1968 |
@ San Francisco
|
W 119-140
|
Fred Hetzel (29)
|
Fred Hetzel (10)
|
Guy Rodgers (9)
|
Cow Palace
|
5-15
|
21 |
November 30, 1968 |
@ San Francisco
|
W 107–101
|
Fred Hetzel (22)
|
Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (11)
|
Guy Rodgers (9)
|
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
|
6-15
|
|
December: 4–15 (home: 4–7; road: 0–8)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
22 |
December 1, 1968 |
@ Los Angeles
|
L 112-119
|
Fred Hetzel (25)
|
Wayne Embry (20)
|
Guy Rodgers (10)
|
The Forum
|
6-16
|
23 |
December 3, 1968 |
Boston
|
L 115-137
|
Wayne Embry (29)
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
6-17
|
24 |
December 4, 1968 |
@ Boston
|
L 99-101
|
Jon McGlocklin (20)
|
Len Chappell (13)
|
Guy Rodgers (9)
|
Boston Garden
|
6-18
|
25 |
December 6, 1968 |
Philadelphia
|
L 112-121
|
Guy Rodgers (24)
|
Dave Gambee (12)
|
Jon McGlocklin (6)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
6-19
|
26 |
December 7, 1968 |
@ New York
|
L 113-119
|
Jon McGlocklin (24)
|
Jon McGlocklin (9)
|
Jon McGlocklin (9)
|
Madison Square Garden
|
6-20
|
27 |
December 8, 1968 |
N Philadelphia
|
L 117-122
|
Len Chappell (28)
|
Len Chappell (13)
|
Guy Rodgers (10)
|
Onondaga War Memorial
|
6-21
|
28 |
December 10, 1968 |
Cincinnati
|
L 96-107
|
Jon McGlocklin (20)
|
Greg Smith (15)
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
6-22
|
29 |
December 11, 1968 |
N San Francisco
|
W 106-96
|
Flynn Robinson (24)
|
Greg Smith (19)
|
Guy Rodgers (7)
|
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
7-22
|
30 |
December 13, 1968 |
San Diego
|
W 101-96
|
Guy Rodgers (20)
|
Greg Smith (13)
|
Guy Rodgers (8)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
8-22
|
31 |
December 14, 1968 |
@ Cincinnati
|
L 115-121
|
Wayne Embry (23)
|
Greg Smith (15)
|
|
Cincinnati Gardens
|
8-23
|
32 |
December 18, 1968 |
@ Atlanta
|
L 116-122
|
Len Chappell, Jon McGlocklin (23)
|
Len Chappell, Greg Smith (10)
|
Guy Rodgers (5)
|
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
|
8-24
|
33 |
December 19, 1968 |
@ Chicago
|
L 111-113
|
Len Chappell (35)
|
Len Chappell (16)
|
Jon McGlocklin, Wayne Embry, Flynn Robinson, Fred Hetzel (2)
|
Chicago Stadium
|
8-25
|
34 |
December 20, 1968 |
Seattle
|
W 100-92
|
Flynn Robinson (28)
|
Greg Smith (16)
|
Guy Rodgers (7)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
9-25
|
35 |
December 22, 1968 |
Phoenix
|
W 127-116
|
Fred Hetzel (31)
|
Fred Hetzel (14)
|
[[Flynn Robinson (11)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
10-25
|
36 |
December 25, 1968 |
Detroit
|
L 113-119
|
Guy Rodgers (24)
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
10-26
|
37 |
December 26, 1968 |
@ Boston
|
L 106-139
|
Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (17)
|
[[Fred Hetzel] (13)
|
Flynn Robinson, Guy Rodgers (3)
|
Boston Garden
|
10-27
|
38 |
December 27, 1968 |
@ Baltimore
|
L 122-136
|
Fred Hetzel, Flynn Robinson (25)
|
Fred Hetzel (8)
|
Guy Rodgers (8)
|
Baltimore Civic Center
|
10-28
|
39 |
December 29, 1968 |
Chicago Bulls
|
L 97-102
|
Jon McGlocklin (24)
|
Len Chappell (16)
|
Guy Rodgers (6)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
10-29
|
40 |
December 31, 1968 |
Philadelphia
|
L 107-128
|
Len Chappell (22)
|
Greg Smith (15)
|
Flynn Robinson, Guy Rodgers (6)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
10-30
|
|
January: 5–9 (home: 4–6; road: 1–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
41 |
January 2, 1969 |
N Cincinnati
|
L 109-113
|
Jon McGlocklin (26)
|
Greg Smith (20)
|
|
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
10-31
|
42 |
January 3, 1969 |
Phoenix
|
W 121-104
|
Len Chappell (33)
|
Greg Smith (22)
|
Guy Rodgers (12)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
11-31
|
43 |
January 7, 1969 |
@ Cincinnati
|
W 116-101
|
Len Chappell (30)
|
Fred Hetzel (13)
|
|
Cincinnati Gardens
|
12-31
|
44 |
January 8, 1969 |
New York
|
L 101-115
|
Jon McGlocklin (23)
|
Fred Hetzel, Wayne Embry (12)
|
Guy Rodgers (4)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
12-32
|
45 |
January 10, 1969 |
Seattle
|
W 115-104
|
Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (24)
|
Greg Smith (23)
|
Guy Rodgers (6)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
13-32
|
46 |
January 12, 1969 |
Boston
|
W 114-110
|
Flynn Robinson (26)
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
14-32
|
47 |
January 17, 1969 |
@ Detroit
|
L 108-123
|
Flynn Robinson (23)
|
|
|
Cobo Arena
|
14-33
|
48 |
January 18, 1969 |
N New York
|
L 109-117
|
Flynn Robinson (22)
|
Greg Smith (15)
|
Guy Rodgers (8)
|
Boston Garden
|
14-34
|
49 |
January 20, 1969 |
N Detroit
|
W 102-101
|
Jon McGlocklin (38)
|
|
|
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
15-34
|
50 |
January 21, 1969 |
Los Angeles
|
L 105-122
|
Jon McGlocklin (33)
|
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
15-35
|
51 |
January 25, 1969 |
@ New York
|
L 96-113
|
Jon McGlocklin (26)
|
Jon McGlocklin, Greg Smith (10)
|
Flynn Robinson (9)
|
Madison Square Garden
|
15-36
|
52 |
January 27, 1969 |
N Seattle
|
L 107-128
|
Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (20)
|
Len Chappell (12)
|
Jon McGlocklin (7)
|
Tacoma, WA
|
15-37
|
53 |
January 29, 1969 |
N Phoenix
|
L 107-111
|
Len Chappell, Fred Hetzel (27)
|
Len Chappell (11)
|
Jon McGlocklin (10)
|
Tucson, Arizona
|
15-38
|
54 |
January 31, 1969 |
@ Los Angeles
|
L 104-105
|
Flynn Robinson (43)
|
Greg Smith (15)
|
Flynn Robinson (8)
|
The Forum
|
15-39
|
|
February: 8–7 (home: 6–4; road: 2–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
55 |
February 1, 1969 |
@ San Diego
|
L 95-101
|
Flynn Robinson (22)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (23)
|
Guy Rodgers (6)
|
San Diego Sports Arena
|
15-40
|
56 |
February 2, 1969 |
@ Phoenix
|
L 121-122
|
Len Chappell (32)
|
Len Chappell (16)
|
Flynn Robinson (7)
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
15-41
|
57 |
February 4, 1969 |
@ Chicago
|
W 107-98
|
Flynn Robinson (22)
|
Len Chappell (12)
|
Guy Rodgers (8)
|
Chicago Stadium
|
16-41
|
58 |
February 5, 1969 |
New York
|
L 102-111
|
Flynn Robinson (35)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14)
|
Flynn Robinson (8)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
16-42
|
59 |
February 7, 1969 |
Baltimore
|
L 107-114
|
Jon McGlocklin (22)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (23)
|
Jon McGlocklin (8)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
16-43
|
60 |
February 9, 1969 |
San Diego
|
W 117-109
|
Len Chappell (23)
|
Len Chappell (15)
|
Flynn Robinson (10)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
17-43
|
61 |
February 12, 1969 |
Atlanta
|
L 106-113
|
Len Chappell (26)
|
Greg Smith (18)
|
Flynn Robinson, Dick Cunningham (9)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
17-44
|
62 |
February 14, 1969 |
@ Baltimore
|
L 122-132
|
Jon McGlocklin (37)
|
Dick Cunningham (17)
|
Flynn Robinson (8)
|
Baltimore Civic Center
|
17-45
|
63 |
February 16, 1969 |
Los Angeles
|
W 106-97
|
Flynn Robinson (41)
|
Greg Smith (16)
|
Flynn Robinson, Guy Rodgers (6)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
18-45
|
64 |
February 17, 1969 |
N Atlanta
|
W 123-111
|
Flynn Robinson (43)
|
|
|
Baltimore Civic Center
|
19-45
|
65 |
February 22, 1969 |
@ Detroit
|
W 108-107
|
Flynn Robinson (45)
|
|
|
Cobo Arena
|
20-45
|
66 |
February 23, 1969 |
N Phoenix
|
L 107-103
|
Len Chappell (24)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (18)
|
Guy Rodgers (9)
|
Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
|
21-45
|
67 |
February 25, 1969 |
San Diego
|
W 114-112
|
Len Chappell (26)
|
Greg Smith (15)
|
Guy Rodgers (13)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
22-45
|
68 |
February 27, 1969 |
Baltimore
|
W 126-117
|
Flynn Robinson (35)
|
Greg Smith (21)
|
Flynn Robinson (9)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
23-45
|
69 |
February 28, 1969 |
N Philadelphia
|
L 102-123
|
Jon McGlocklin (27)
|
Greg Smith (10)
|
Greg Smith (5)
|
Boston Garden
|
23-46
|
|
March: 4–9 (home: 0–5; road: 4–4)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
70 |
March 2, 1969 |
@ Atlanta
|
L 108-112
|
Flynn Robinson (28)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (13)
|
Flynn Robinson (6)
|
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
|
23-47
|
71 |
March 3, 1969 |
Philadelphia
|
L 132-143
|
Flynn Robinson (34)
|
Greg Smith (18)
|
Flynn Robinson (10)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
23-48
|
72 |
March 5, 1969 |
Chicago
|
L 108-124
|
Jon McGlocklin (38)
|
Len Chappell (13)
|
Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (5)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
23-49
|
73 |
March 6, 1969 |
Cincinnati
|
L 110-112
|
Flynn Robinson (39)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (17)
|
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
23-50
|
74 |
March 9, 1969 |
@ Detroit
|
W 126-121
|
Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (21)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (16)
|
Jon McGlocklin (8)
|
Cobo Arena
|
24-50
|
75 |
March 10, 1969 |
San Francisco
|
L 106-123
|
Jon McGlocklin (31)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (16)
|
Jon McGlocklin (8)
|
Milwaukee Arena
|
24-51
|
76 |
March 13, 1969 |
N Seattle
|
L 118-141
|
Flynn Robinson (27)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (11)
|
Guy Rodgers (9)
|
Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
|
24-52
|
77 |
March 14, 1969 |
@ Los Angeles
|
L 103-111
|
Jon McGlocklin (32)
|
Greg Smith (12)
|
Flynn Robinson (7)
|
The Forum
|
24-53
|
78 |
March 18, 1969 |
@ San Diego
|
L 108-128
|
Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (25)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12)
|
Flynn Robinson (6)
|
San Diego Sports Arena
|
24-54
|
79 |
March 19, 1969 |
@ Phoenix
|
W 117-110
|
Jon McGlocklin (26)
|
Zaid Abdul-Aziz (16)
|
Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (8)
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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25-54
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80 |
March 21, 1969 |
@ San Francisco
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L 100-103
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Flynn Robinson (20)
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Zaid Abdul-Aziz (23)
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Flynn Robinson (7)
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
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25-55
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81 |
March 22, 1969 |
@ San Diego
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W 120-106
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Flynn Robinson (28)
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Zaid Abdul-Aziz (17)
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Guy Rodgers (9)
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San Diego Sports Arena
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26-55
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82 |
March 23, 1969 |
@ Phoenix
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W 128-118
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Flynn Robinson (33)
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Zaid Abdul-Aziz (19)
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Jon McGlocklin (9)
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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27-55
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