| 1968–69 Miami Floridians season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Pollard |
| Arena |
Miami Beach Convention Center Convention Center Annex |
| Results | |
| Record | 43–35 (.551) |
| Place | Division: 2nd ( Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in the Eastern Division Finals |
The 1968–69 Miami Floridians season was the first season of the Floridians in the American Basketball Association. The team had moved from Minnesota after one season as the Muskies. The Floridians finished one game behind the Pacers, for a second place finish. They faced the replacement for them in Minnesota, the Pipers. They beat them in a close 7 game series to set up a chance to go to the ABA Finals. In the Eastern Division Finals, they lost to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1.
Roster
- 23 Andrew Anderson - Shooting guard
- 20 Donnie Freeman - Shooting guard
- 41 Les Hunter - Power forward
- 24 Ervin Inniger - Shooting guard
- 21 Willie Iverson - Point guard
- 23 Nick Jones - Guard
- 42 Gary Keller - Center
- 22 Maurice McHartley - Point guard
- 44 Willie Murrell - Small forward
- 22 Ron Perry - Point guard
- 33 Don Sidle - Power forward
- 32 Dan Sparks - Power forward
- 43 Skip Thoren - Center
- 34 Dallas Thornton - Small forward
Final standings
Eastern Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 44 | 34 | .564 | - |
| Miami Floridians | 43 | 35 | .551 | 1 |
| Kentucky Colonels | 42 | 36 | .538 | 2 |
| Minnesota Pipers | 36 | 42 | .462 | 8 |
| New York Nets | 17 | 61 | .218 | 27 |
Playoffs
Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Minnesota Pipers [1]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 7 | Miami | 119–110 | 1–0 | 4,103 |
| 2 | April 9 | Miami | 99–106 | 1–1 | 1,688 |
| 3 | April 10 | Minnesota | 93–109 | 1–2 | 1,520 |
| 4 | April 12 | Minnesota | 116–109 | 2–2 | 2,532 |
| 5 | April 13 | Miami | 122–107 | 3–2 | 4,206 |
| 6 | April 15 | Minnesota | 100–105 | 3–3 | 1,345 |
| 7 | April 19 | Miami | 137–128 | 4–3 | 5,702 |
Floridians win series, 4–3
Eastern Division Finals vs Indiana Pacers
| Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 20 | Indiana | 110–126 | 0–1 | 8,721 |
| 2 | April 22 | Indiana | 116–131 | 0–2 | 7,243 |
| 3 | April 23 | Miami | 105–119 | 0–3 | 2,112 |
| 4 | April 25 | Miami | 114–110 | 1–3 | 2,846 |
| 4 | April 26 | Indiana | 105–127 | 1–4 | 3,528 |
Floridians lose series, 4–1
Awards and honors
1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969)
References
- ^ "1968-69 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2016.