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NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1968–69 San Francisco Warriors season
Head coachGeorge Lee
ArenaCow Palace
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishWest Division Semifinals
(eliminated 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1967–68 1969–70 >

The 1968–69 NBA season was the Warriors' 23rd season in the NBA and 7th in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Offseason

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Roster

San Francisco Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 50 Allen, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Marshall
G 16 Attles, Al 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina A&T
F 31 Ellis, Joe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) San Francisco
G 21 King, Jim 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Tulsa
F 35 LaRusso, Rudy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dartmouth
F/C 43 Lee, Clyde 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Vanderbilt
G 15 Lewis, Bobby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) North Carolina
G 23 Mullins, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Duke
C 54 Schlueter, Dale 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Colorado State
F/C 42 Thurmond, Nate 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Bowling Green
F 22 Turner, Bill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Akron
G 12 Williams, Ron 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) West Virginia
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers 55 27 .671 – 32–9 21–18 2–0 30–10
x-Atlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 7 28–12 18–21 2–1 26–14
x-San Francisco Warriors 41 41 .500 14 22–19 18–21 1–1 20–20
x-San Diego Rockets 37 45 .451 18 25–16 8–25 4–4 20–20
Chicago Bulls 33 49 .402 22 19–21 12–25 2–3 19–21
Seattle SuperSonics 30 52 .366 25 18–18 6–29 6–5 15–23
Phoenix Suns 16 66 .195 39 11–26 4–28 1–12 8–30
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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 —

Game log

1968–69 Game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 October 18 San Diego 123–108 LaRusso, Thurmond (18) 0–1
2 October 19 @ Seattle 107–95 Nate Thurmond (41) 1–1
3 October 22 Phoenix 101–109 LaRusso, Thurmond (22) 2–1
4 October 26 Baltimore 106–107 Jeff Mullins (33) 3–1
5 October 29 @ New York 97–110 Rudy LaRusso (23) 3–2
6 October 30 @ Baltimore 110–112 (OT) Jeff Mullins (27) 3–3
7 November 1 @ Atlanta 105–109 Jeff Mullins (28) 3–4
8 November 2 @ Milwaukee 101–102 Rudy LaRusso (21) 3–5
9 November 4 @ Phoenix 119–108 LaRusso, Thurmond (28) 4–5
10 November 6 New York 93–94 Clyde Lee (25) 5–5
11 November 8 @ Detroit 118–122 (OT) Nate Thurmond (35) 5–6
12 November 9 @ Atlanta 106–113 Nate Thurmond (26) 5–7
13 November 12 Atlanta 108–123 Nate Thurmond (23) 6–7
14 November 15 Detroit 105–133 Jeff Mullins (22) 7–7
15 November 16 Los Angeles 119–112 Nate Thurmond (26) 7–8
16 November 19 @ Chicago 121–109 Nate Thurmond (41) 8–8
17 November 20 @ Cincinnati 107–113 Nate Thurmond (27) 8–9
18 November 22 @ Los Angeles 100–98 Nate Thurmond (24) 9–9
19 November 23 Seattle 119–132 Joe Ellis (32) 10–9
20 November 27 Chicago 119–106 Nate Thurmond (27) 10–10
21 November 29 Milwaukee 119–140 Clyde Lee (35) 11–10
22 November 30 Milwaukee 107–101 Jeff Mullins (33) 11–11
23 December 1 @ San Diego 105–116 Nate Thurmond (28) 11–12
24 December 3 Seattle 122–127 Jeff Mullins (27) 12–12
25 December 4 @ Phoenix 97–126 Rudy LaRusso (33) 12–13
26 December 6 @ Seattle 100–109 (OT) LaRusso, Turner (20) 12–14
27 December 7 Seattle 115–107 Attles, King (21) 12–15
28 December 10 Atlanta 111–100 Jeff Mullins (25) 12–16
29 December 11 N Milwaukee 96–106 Rudy LaRusso (21) 12–17
30 December 13 @ Boston 108–98 Nate Thurmond (27) 13–17
31 December 14 @ Philadelphia 91–137 Bill Turner (21) 13–18
32 December 17 @ New York 99–114 Rudy LaRusso (28) 13–19
33 December 18 @ Baltimore 100–109 Jeff Mullins (30) 13–20
34 December 20 @ Los Angeles 101–133 Rudy LaRusso (18) 13–21
35 December 21 Philadelphia 94–109 Rudy LaRusso (36) 14–21
36 December 23 @ San Diego 125–95 Rudy LaRusso (30) 15–21
37 December 26 Phoenix 118–119 Bill Turner (28) 16–21
38 December 28 @ Detroit 102–131 Jeff Mullins (21) 16–22
39 December 30 @ Chicago 97–103 Rudy LaRusso (21) 16–23
40 January 1 N Cincinnati 106–101 Rudy LaRusso (25) 17–23
41 January 3 Boston 102–104 Nate Thurmond (23) 18–23
42 January 5 Boston 134–86 Ron Williams (17) 18–24
43 January 7 San Diego 113–108 Rudy LaRusso (31) 18–25
44 January 11 New York 85–77 LaRusso, Thurmond (18) 18–26
45 January 16 @ Chicago 112–99 Jeff Mullins (29) 19–26
46 January 17 @ Boston 99–102 Jeff Mullins (24) 19–27
47 January 19 @ Philadelphia 98–97 Nate Thurmond (35) 20–27
48 January 21 Cincinnati 113–107 (OT) Rudy LaRusso (37) 20–28
49 January 24 San Diego 107–114 Ellis, LaRusso (22) 21–28
50 January 26 @ Phoenix 117–93 Nate Thurmond (25) 22–28
51 January 28 @ Cincinnati 107–100 Rudy LaRusso (39) 23–28
52 January 29 @ Detroit 133–126 Jeff Mullins (42) 24–28
53 January 30 Chicago 111–101 Rudy LaRusso (29) 24–29
54 February 1 Los Angeles 106–101 (OT) Jeff Mullins (27) 24–30
55 February 2 @ Los Angeles 122–117 (3OT) LaRusso, Thurmond (24) 25–30
56 February 4 Seattle 116–111 LaRusso, Mullins (25) 25–31
57 February 8 Cincinnati 117–116 Rudy LaRusso (36) 25–32
58 February 9 @ Seattle 121–120 Jeff Mullins (34) 26–32
59 February 11 @ Atlanta 92–87 Jeff Mullins (34) 27–32
60 February 12 @ Baltimore 110–120 Nate Thurmond (28) 27–33
61 February 14 @ Philadelphia 127–111 Jeff Mullins (36) 28–33
62 February 15 @ New York 92–98 Nate Thurmond (24) 28–34
63 February 16 @ Atlanta 113–106 Nate Thurmond (35) 29–34
64 February 18 Detroit 114–121 Jeff Mullins (37) 30–34
65 February 19 Philadelphia 117–134 Jeff Mullins (28) 31–34
66 February 20 @ San Diego 128–118 Jeff Mullins (33) 32–34
67 February 22 Philadelphia 129–122 Jeff Mullins (37) 32–35
68 February 24 Chicago 119–108 Rudy LaRusso (34) 32–36
69 February 25 Chicago 99–101 Nate Thurmond (30) 33–36
70 February 28 Cincinnati 115–131 Rudy LaRusso (28) 34–36
71 March 1 Phoenix 119–118 Nate Thurmond (24) 34–37
72 March 2 @ Los Angeles 92–107 Rudy LaRusso (13) 34–38
73 March 4 Boston 95–99 Jeff Mullins (23) 35–38
74 March 5 Baltimore 107–114 Nate Thurmond (34) 36–38
75 March 7 Baltimore 130–135 (OT) Jeff Mullins (40) 37–38
76 March 9 @ Boston 89–138 Bobby Lewis (19) 37–39
77 March 10 @ Milwaukee 123–106 Rudy LaRusso (33) 38–39
78 March 12 Los Angeles 85–97 Jeff Mullins (25) 39–39
79 March 14 Detroit 110–114 Jeff Mullins (32) 40–39
80 March 18 Atlanta 128–115 Jeff Mullins (28) 40–40
81 March 21 Milwaukee 100–103 Jeff Mullins (26) 41–40
82 March 22 New York 117–90 Jim King (19) 41–41

Playoffs

1969 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 0–3; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 26 @ Los Angeles W 99–94 Jeff Mullins (36) Nate Thurmond (27) Al Attles (9) The Forum
10,697 		1–0
2 March 28 @ Los Angeles W 107–101 Rudy LaRusso (29) Nate Thurmond (28) Jim King (7) The Forum
15,119 		2–0
3 March 31 Los Angeles L 98–115 Nate Thurmond (22) Nate Thurmond (20) Nate Thurmond (5) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13,221 		2–1
4 April 2 Los Angeles L 88–103 Ron Williams (16) Nate Thurmond (15) Nate Thurmond (4) Cow Palace
14,812 		2–2
5 April 4 @ Los Angeles L 98–103 Joe Ellis (23) Bill Turner (14) Nate Thurmond (6) The Forum
17,309 		2–3
6 April 5 Los Angeles L 78–118 Jeff Mullins (21) Nate Thurmond (14) Jeff Mullins (5) Cow Palace
8,924 		2–4
1969 schedule

Awards and records

References

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