The 1968–69 ABA season was the second season of the Denver Rockets franchise. They ended their season with one less win compared to last season, but still ended up in the playoffs once again as a third place team. Out of the 11 ABA teams that season, the Rockets were ranked second in offensive rating.

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Season standings Western Division + Team W L PCT. GB Oakland Oaks 60 18 .769 - New Orleans Buccaneers 4632.590 14 Denver Rockets 44 34 .564 16 Dallas Chaparrals 41 37 .526 19 Los Angeles Stars 33 45 .423 27 Houston Mavericks 23 55 .295 371968-69 ABA Season Summary | Basketball-Reference.com

Game log 1968-69 Denver Rockets Schedule and Results | Basketball-Reference.com

Statistics RkPlayerAgeG MPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%2P2PA2P%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTTOVPFPTS1Larry Jones2675 40.610.121.7.4650.31.3.2409.820.4.4807.910.1.7782.24.46.63.4 2.93.628.42Lonnie Wright2569 36.86.615.8.4160.31.2.2216.314.5.4333.04.0.7430.73.54.22.5 2.33.616.43Wayne Hightower2967 34.64.611.4.4080.00.0.0004.611.3.4094.66.4.7302.37.39.63.0 2.63.613.94Byron Beck2471 32.26.011.9.5020.00.0.6675.911.8.5012.63.4.7653.87.111.01.1 1.33.514.55Julian Hammond2578 29.94.27.7.5470.00.0 4.27.7.5472.13.2.6523.44.37.71.61.92.710.66Bob Verga236 25.04.012.8.3120.20.5.3333.812.3.3113.04.7.6431.71.83.51.8 4.22.711.27Walter Piatkowski2377 23.65.212.4.4170.41.1.3294.811.4.4261.52.0.7751.92.84.70.6 1.32.912.28Bill McGill2978 22.65.39.6.5520.00.05.39.6.5522.33.4.6821.94.05.91.3 1.93.712.89Levern Tart2620 17.32.88.0.3520.00.1.0002.87.9.3572.12.8.7501.31.32.62.2 2.12.07.710Jeffrey Congdon2559 16.61.84.7.3860.10.5.1611.74.2.4151.21.4.8120.21.31.62.3 1.61.84.911Grant Simmons2517 14.81.33.5.3730.10.1.5001.23.4.3681.21.7.6900.41.21.50.9 1.02.53.812John Fairchild2511 12.31.13.1.3530.00.0 1.13.1.3531.52.2.6670.61.01.60.8 1.40.73.613Ken Wilburn2437 11.11.94.9.3980.00.01.94.9.3980.81.5.5262.22.64.80.6 1.01.54.714Larry Bunce2323 9.81.02.6.3730.00.01.02.6.3732.13.0.7000.71.82.50.1 0.91.94.015Willie Rogers2340 7.40.72.0.3380.00.1.0000.71.9.3510.81.3.5960.40.81.20.4 0.81.32.116Charles Parks2 2.50.00.5.0000.00.00.00.5.0000.00.0 0.00.00.00.0 0.00.50.0

ABA Playoffs ABA Western Division Semifinals Game Date Location Score Record Attendance 1 April 5 Oakland 99–129 0–1 2,358 2 April 6 Oakland 122–119 1–1 1,580 3 April 8 Denver 99–121 1–2 5,062 4 April 10 Denver 109–108 2–2 5,431 5 April 12 Oakland 118–128 2–3 3,156 6 April 13 Denver 126–115 3–3 6,481 7 April 16 Oakland 102-115 3–4 5,123 Rockets lose series, 4–3

Awards and records ABA All-Stars: Larry Jones, Byron Beck, Wayne Hightower ABA All-League Team: Larry JonesRemember the ABA: Year-to-Year Postseason Awards League-leading scorer: Larry Jones1968-69 Denver Rockets Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com

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