1968-69 Denver Rockets Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 44-34
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Oakland Oaks 4-3
Coach: Bob Bass (44-34)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 167,806, Avg. 4,303 in 39 home dates
1968-69 Denver Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 44-34
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Oakland Oaks 4-3
Coach: Bob Bass (44-34)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 167,806, Avg. 4,303 in 39 home dates
1968-69 Denver Rockets Roster
The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 44 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Rockets poured in 8,959 points and allowed 8,842. Larry Jones tossed in a team-best 2,133 points for Denver, and Byron Beck contributed 779 boards. Larry Jones dished out 258 assists for the squad.
Bob Bass coached the team. The 1968-69 Denver Rockets lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8959
Regular Season Points Against: 8843
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1968 | Denver Rockets 89 at New York Nets 108 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 30, 1968 | Denver Rockets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 123 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 31, 1968 | Denver Rockets 100 at Indiana Pacers 122 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| November 2, 1968 | Denver Rockets 106 at Oakland Oaks 120 | L | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | ||
| November 6, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Denver Rockets 109 | W | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-4 | OT | |
| November 7, 1968 | Dallas Chaparrals 95 at Denver Rockets 98 | W | 2-0 | 0-4 | 2-4 | ||
| November 12, 1968 | Oakland Oaks 127 at Denver Rockets 134 | W | 3-0 | 0-4 | 3-4 | ||
| November 14, 1968 | Houston Mavericks 89 at Denver Rockets 105 | W | 4-0 | 0-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 16, 1968 | Denver Rockets 95 at Dallas Chaparrals 110 | L | 4-0 | 0-5 | 4-5 | ||
| November 19, 1968 | Denver Rockets 126 at Minnesota Pipers 121 | W | 4-0 | 1-5 | 5-5 | at Duluth, MN | |
| November 20, 1968 | Denver Rockets 101 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | L | 4-0 | 1-6 | 5-6 | ||
| November 21, 1968 | Oakland Oaks 125 at Denver Rockets 114 | L | 4-1 | 1-6 | 5-7 | ||
| November 26, 1968 | Denver Rockets 115 at Dallas Chaparrals 109 | W | 4-1 | 2-6 | 6-7 | ||
| November 27, 1968 | Denver Rockets 126 at Houston Mavericks 107 | W | 4-1 | 3-6 | 7-7 | ||
| November 29, 1968 | Denver Rockets 128 at New Orleans Buccaneers 131 | L | 4-1 | 3-7 | 7-8 | OT | |
| November 30, 1968 | Denver Rockets 129 at Miami Floridians 122 | W | 4-1 | 4-7 | 8-8 | ||
| December 1, 1968 | Denver Rockets 106 at Houston Mavericks 108 | L | 4-1 | 4-8 | 8-9 | ||
| December 3, 1968 | New York Nets 108 at Denver Rockets 127 | W | 5-1 | 4-8 | 9-9 | ||
| December 5, 1968 | Minnesota Pipers 118 at Denver Rockets 119 | W | 6-1 | 4-8 | 10-9 | ||
| December 8, 1968 | Miami Floridians 113 at Denver Rockets 121 | W | 7-1 | 4-8 | 11-9 | ||
| December 10, 1968 | Dallas Chaparrals 107 at Denver Rockets 101 | L | 7-2 | 4-8 | 11-10 | ||
| December 13, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers 108 at Denver Rockets 127 | W | 8-2 | 4-8 | 12-10 | ||
| December 15, 1968 | Los Angeles Stars 110 at Denver Rockets 113 | W | 9-2 | 4-8 | 13-10 | OT | |
| December 18, 1968 | Denver Rockets 111 at Houston Mavericks 102 | W | 9-2 | 5-8 | 14-10 | ||
| December 19, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels 95 at Denver Rockets 116 | W | 10-2 | 5-8 | 15-10 | ||
| December 21, 1968 | Denver Rockets 119 at Los Angeles Stars 124 | L | 10-2 | 5-9 | 15-11 | OT | |
| December 22, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers 96 at Denver Rockets 122 | W | 11-2 | 5-9 | 16-11 | ||
| December 25, 1968 | Denver Rockets 129 at New York Nets 110 | W | 11-2 | 6-9 | 17-11 | ||
| December 28, 1968 | Los Angeles Stars 112 at Denver Rockets 127 | W | 12-2 | 6-9 | 18-11 | ||
| December 29, 1968 | Dallas Chaparrals 92 at Denver Rockets 102 | W | 13-2 | 6-9 | 19-11 | ||
| January 2, 1969 | Houston Mavericks 102 at Denver Rockets 120 | W | 14-2 | 6-9 | 20-11 | ||
| January 4, 1969 | Dallas Chaparrals 90 at Denver Rockets 115 | W | 15-2 | 6-9 | 21-11 | ||
| January 5, 1969 | Denver Rockets 111 at Minnesota Pipers 120 | L | 15-2 | 6-10 | 21-12 | ||
| January 8, 1969 | Denver Rockets 112 at Los Angeles Stars 117 | L | 15-2 | 6-11 | 21-13 | ||
| January 9, 1969 | Denver Rockets 115 at Oakland Oaks 136 | L | 15-2 | 6-12 | 21-14 | ||
| January 11, 1969 | Denver Rockets 105 at Oakland Oaks 108 | L | 15-2 | 6-13 | 21-15 | ||
| January 12, 1969 | Houston Mavericks 117 at Denver Rockets 124 | W | 16-2 | 6-13 | 22-15 | ||
| January 15, 1969 | Denver Rockets 112 at New Orleans Buccaneers 107 | W | 16-2 | 7-13 | 23-15 | at Jackson, MS | |
| January 16, 1969 | Denver Rockets 106 at New Orleans Buccaneers 136 | L | 16-2 | 7-14 | 23-16 | ||
| January 17, 1969 | Los Angeles Stars 102 at Denver Rockets 120 | W | 17-2 | 7-14 | 24-16 | ||
| January 19, 1969 | Dallas Chaparrals 88 at Denver Rockets 111 | W | 18-2 | 7-14 | 25-16 | ||
| January 22, 1969 | New York Nets 103 at Denver Rockets 124 | W | 19-2 | 7-14 | 26-16 | ||
| January 24, 1969 | Los Angeles Stars 128 at Denver Rockets 120 | L | 19-3 | 7-14 | 26-17 | ||
| January 25, 1969 | Denver Rockets 122 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 19-3 | 7-15 | 26-18 | ||
| January 26, 1969 | Denver Rockets 97 at Miami Floridians 108 | L | 19-3 | 7-16 | 26-19 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| January 29, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 128 at Denver Rockets 131 | W | 20-3 | 7-16 | 27-19 | ||
| January 30, 1969 | New York Nets 103 at Denver Rockets 128 | W | 21-3 | 7-16 | 28-19 | ||
| February 1, 1969 | Denver Rockets 114 at Oakland Oaks 124 | L | 21-3 | 7-17 | 28-20 | ||
| February 2, 1969 | Denver Rockets 119 at Oakland Oaks 105 | W | 21-3 | 8-17 | 29-20 | ||
| February 4, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 112 at Denver Rockets 99 | L | 21-4 | 8-17 | 29-21 | ||
| February 5, 1969 | Denver Rockets 109 at Indiana Pacers 125 | L | 21-4 | 8-18 | 29-22 | ||
| February 7, 1969 | Denver Rockets 110 at Minnesota Pipers 106 | W | 21-4 | 9-18 | 30-22 | ||
| February 8, 1969 | Denver Rockets 119 at New York Nets 115 | W | 21-4 | 10-18 | 31-22 | OT | |
| February 11, 1969 | Miami Floridians 99 at Denver Rockets 108 | W | 22-4 | 10-18 | 32-22 | ||
| February 14, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Denver Rockets 112 | W | 23-4 | 10-18 | 33-22 | ||
| February 16, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers 94 at Denver Rockets 105 | W | 24-4 | 10-18 | 34-22 | ||
| February 18, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 118 at Denver Rockets 116 | L | 24-5 | 10-18 | 34-23 | OT | |
| February 23, 1969 | Miami Floridians 109 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 24-6 | 10-18 | 34-24 | ||
| February 25, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers 121 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 24-7 | 10-18 | 34-25 | ||
| February 26, 1969 | Denver Rockets 122 at Houston Mavericks 136 | L | 24-7 | 10-19 | 34-26 | ||
| February 27, 1969 | Denver Rockets 115 at Los Angeles Stars 101 | W | 24-7 | 11-19 | 35-26 | ||
| March 2, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers 120 at Denver Rockets 147 | W | 25-7 | 11-19 | 36-26 | ||
| March 4, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 120 at Denver Rockets 126 | W | 26-7 | 11-19 | 37-26 | ||
| March 6, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 114 at Denver Rockets 123 | W | 27-7 | 11-19 | 38-26 | ||
| March 8, 1969 | Denver Rockets 111 at Dallas Chaparrals 121 | L | 27-7 | 11-20 | 38-27 | ||
| March 9, 1969 | Los Angeles Stars 103 at Denver Rockets 118 | W | 28-7 | 11-20 | 39-27 | ||
| March 12, 1969 | Denver Rockets 122 at Los Angeles Stars 125 | L | 28-7 | 11-21 | 39-28 | OT | |
| March 13, 1969 | Denver Rockets 119 at Los Angeles Stars 142 | L | 28-7 | 11-22 | 39-29 | ||
| March 16, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 119 at Denver Rockets 131 | W | 29-7 | 11-22 | 40-29 | ||
| March 18, 1969 | Denver Rockets 123 at Miami Floridians 119 | W | 29-7 | 12-22 | 41-29 | at West Palm Beach, FL | |
| March 19, 1969 | Denver Rockets 106 at Kentucky Colonels 131 | L | 29-7 | 12-23 | 41-30 | ||
| March 21, 1969 | Houston Mavericks 123 at Denver Rockets 133 | W | 30-7 | 12-23 | 42-30 | ||
| March 22, 1969 | Denver Rockets 99 at Dallas Chaparrals 127 | L | 30-7 | 12-24 | 42-31 | ||
| March 24, 1969 | Denver Rockets 115 at Houston Mavericks 124 | L | 30-7 | 12-25 | 42-32 | ||
| March 25, 1969 | Denver Rockets 100 at New Orleans Buccaneers 112 | L | 30-7 | 12-26 | 42-33 | ||
| March 28, 1969 | Denver Rockets 123 at Dallas Chaparrals 134 | L | 30-7 | 12-27 | 42-34 | ||
| March 29, 1969 | Houston Mavericks 99 at Denver Rockets 121 | W | 31-7 | 12-27 | 43-34 | ||
| April 1, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 90 at Denver Rockets 94 | W | 32-7 | 12-27 | 44-34 | ||
| April 5, 1969 | Denver Rockets 99 at Oakland Oaks 129 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 6, 1969 | Denver Rockets 122 at Oakland Oaks 119 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 121 at Denver Rockets 99 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 108 at Denver Rockets 109 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 12, 1969 | Denver Rockets 118 at Oakland Oaks 128 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 13, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 115 at Denver Rockets 126 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1969 | Denver Rockets 102 at Oakland Oaks 115 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
