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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
Roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
|
Name
|
Height
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Weight
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DOB
|
From
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PF
|
50
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Chappell, Len
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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240 lb (109 kg)
|
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Wake Forest
|
C
|
19
|
Cunningham, Dick
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
|
|
Murray State
|
C
|
15
|
Embry, Wayne
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
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Miami (OH)
|
PF
|
44
|
Hetzel, Fred
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Davidson
|
SG
|
14
|
McGlocklin, Jon
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
|
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Indiana
|
C
|
27
|
Niemann, Rich
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
|
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Saint Louis
|
PG
|
21
|
Robinson, Flynn
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
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Wyoming
|
PG
|
5
|
Rodgers, Guy
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Temple
|
F
|
16
|
Smith, Don
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
|
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Iowa State
|
PF
|
4
|
Smith, Greg
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
|
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Western Kentucky
|
G
|
3
|
Williams, Sam
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
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Iowa
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1968-69 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BAL
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BOS
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CHI
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CIN
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DET
|
LAL
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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: 3–6; Road: 0–4)
|
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: 0–7 (home: 0–3; road: 0–4)
|
January: 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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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
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1990s | |
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2000s | |
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2020s | |
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G League affiliate | |
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NBA championships | |
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