1969 ABA Playoffs - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 1969 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association

The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...

's 1968-1969 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Oakland Oaks

Oakland Oaks (ABA)

The Oakland Oaks were a charter member of the original American Basketball Association. Formed in February 1967 as the Oakland Americans, the team changed its name to the Oaks prior to play that fall. Playing in the ABA during the 1967-68 and 1968-69 seasons, the team colors were green and gold.The...

defeating the Eastern Division champion Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

, four games to one in the ABA Finals.

Notable events

The Oakland Oaks

Oakland Oaks (ABA)

won the ABA championship after finishing with the league's best record during the regular season (60-18, .769). The Pittsburgh Pipers had accomplished the same feat the year prior.

The Oaks, like the Pittsburgh Pipers before them, did not play in the following season as the same team. The Oakland Oaks became the Washington Caps

Washington Caps

The Washington Caps were an American Basketball Association team from 1969 through 1970. The franchise had previously been the Oakland Oaks. From 1970 through 1976 the team played as the Virginia Squires.-Origins:...

for the 1969-1970 ABA season; the Pittsburgh Pipers had become the Minnesota Pipers after winning the ABA championship the prior season.

The Oaks' 60-18 (.769) record in this season was the best in ABA history until the Kentucky Colonels

Kentucky Colonels

The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky colonels. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of any franchise in the league's history, but the team did...

finished the 1971-1972 season with a record of 68-16 (.810), a record that was never surpassed.

Warren Jabali

Warren Jabali

Warren Jabali is a retired American basketball player. He played professionally in the American Basketball Association from 1968 to 1975.-Early career:...

of Oakland was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.

Western Division

Champion: Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks may refer to:*Oakland Oaks , a minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1955*Oakland Oaks , a professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1948 to 1949...

Division Semifinals

(1) Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks may refer to:*Oakland Oaks , a minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1955*Oakland Oaks , a professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1948 to 1949...

vs. (3) Denver Rockets:
Oaks win series 4-3

Game 1 @ Oakland: Oakland 129, Denver 99
Game 2 @ Oakland: Denver 122, Oakland 119
Game 3 @ Denver: Oakland 121, New Orleans 99
Game 4 @ Denver: Denver 109, Oakland 108
Game 5 @ Oakland: Oakland 128, Denver 118
Game 6 @ Denver: Denver 126, Oakland 115
Game 7 @ Oakland: Oakland 115, Denver 102

(2) New Orleans Buccaneers
New Orleans Buccaneers
New Orleans Buccaneers was a charter member of the American Basketball Association. After three seasons in New Orleans, Louisiana the franchise moved to Memphis, Tennessee where it became the Pros, Tams and Sounds for four years before an abortive move to Baltimore in 1975.-Origins:With the...

vs. (4) Dallas Chaparrals

Dallas Chaparrals

The Dallas Chaparrals were a charter member of the American Basketball Association, later becoming the San Antonio Spurs and joining the NBA.The team suffered from poor attendance and general disinterest in Dallas...

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Bucs win series 4-3

Game 1 @ New Orleans: New Orleans 129, Dallas 106
Game 2 @ New Orleans: New Orleans 122, Dallas 108
Game 3 @ Dallas: Dallas 130, New Orleans 106
Game 4 @ Dallas: New Orleans 114, Dallas 107
Game 5 @ New Orleans: Dallas 123, New Orleans 112
Game 6 @ Dallas: Dallas 136, New Orleans 118
Game 7 @ New Orleans: New Orleans 101, Dallas 95

Division Finals

(1) Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks may refer to:*Oakland Oaks , a minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1955*Oakland Oaks , a professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1948 to 1949...

vs. (2) New Orleans Buccaneers

New Orleans Buccaneers

New Orleans Buccaneers was a charter member of the American Basketball Association. After three seasons in New Orleans, Louisiana the franchise moved to Memphis, Tennessee where it became the Pros, Tams and Sounds for four years before an abortive move to Baltimore in 1975.-Origins:With the...

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Oaks win series 4-0

Game 1 @ Oakland: Oakland 128, New Orleans 118
Game 2 @ Oakland: Oakland 135, New Orleans 124
Game 3 @ New Orleans: Oakland 113, New Orleans 107
Game 4 @ New Orleans: Oakland 128, New Orleans 114

Eastern Division

Champion: Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

Division Semifinals

(1) Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

vs. (3) Kentucky Colonels

Kentucky Colonels

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Pacers win series 4-3

Game 1 @ Indiana: Kentucky 128, Indiana 118
Game 2 @ Indiana: Indiana 120, Kentucky 115
Game 3 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 130, Indiana 111
Game 4 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 105, Indiana 104
Game 5 @ Indiana: Indiana 116, Kentucky 97
Game 6 @ Kentucky: Indiana 107, Kentucky 89
Game 7 @ Indiana: Indiana 120, Kentucky 111

(2) Miami Floridians
Miami Floridians
The Miami Floridians, later in their history known simply as The Floridians, were a professional basketball franchise in the original, now-defunct American Basketball Association. The Miami Floridians played in the ABA from 1968 through 1970 when they became simply The Floridians...

vs. (4) Minnesota Pipers:
Muskies win series 4-3

Game 1 @ Miami: Miami 119, Minnesota 110
Game 2 @ Miami: Minnesota 106, Miami 99
Game 3 @ Minnesota: Minnesota 109, Miami 93
Game 4 @ Minnesota: Miami 116, Minnesota 109
Game 5 @ Miami: Miami 122, Minnesota 107
Game 6 @ Minnesota: Minnesota 105, Miami 100
Game 7 @ Miami: Miami 137, Minnesota 128

Division Finals

(1) Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

vs. (2) Miami Floridians

Miami Floridians

The Miami Floridians, later in their history known simply as The Floridians, were a professional basketball franchise in the original, now-defunct American Basketball Association. The Miami Floridians played in the ABA from 1968 through 1970 when they became simply The Floridians...

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Pacers win series 4-1

Game 1 @ Indiana: Indiana 126, Miami 110
Game 2 @ Indiana: Indiana 131, Miami 116
Game 3 @ Miami: Indiana 119, Miami 105
Game 4 @ Miami: Miami 114, Indiana 110
Game 5 @ Indiana: Indiana 127, Miami 105

ABA Finals

(1) Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks may refer to:*Oakland Oaks , a minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 to 1955*Oakland Oaks , a professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1948 to 1949...

VS. (1) Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

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Oaks win series 4-1

Game 1 @ Oakland: Oakland 123, Indiana 114
Game 2 @ Oakland: Indiana 150, Oakland 122
Game 3 @ Indiana: Oakland 134, Indiana 126
Game 4 @ Indiana: Oakland 144, Indiana 117
Game 5 @ Oakland: Oakland 135, Indiana 131

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