1968–69 Philadelphia 76ers season
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| 1968–69 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
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| Head coach | Jack Ramsay |
| Arena | The Spectrum |
| Results | |
| Record | 55–27 (.671) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Division Semifinals (eliminated 1–4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1968-69 NBA season was the 76ers 20th season in the NBA and 6th season in Philadelphia. The team would post a record of 55–27. In the opening round of the playoffs they lost to the Boston Celtics 4-1, with three of the losses coming at the Spectrum. Without Wilt Chamberlain, the 76ers turned to Lucious Jackson to be the center on a more up tempo, fast breaking syle to be run by new Head Coach Jack Ramsey, but Jackson suffered a major injury during the season and was never the same player.[1]
Contents
Regular season
Season standings
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Baltimore Bullets | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 29–9 | 24–15 | 4–1 | 26–14 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 26–8 | 24–16 | 5–3 | 23–17 |
| x-New York Knicks | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | 30–7 | 19–20 | 5–1 | 26–14 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 | 24–12 | 21–19 | 3–3 | 23–17 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 15-13 | 16–21 | 10–7 | 20–20 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 | 21–17 | 7–30 | 4–3 | 13–27 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 | 15–19 | 8–27 | 4–9 | 7–29 |
- x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
East Division Semifinals
(2) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (4) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Boston 114, Philadelphia 100
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 134, Philadelphia 103
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Boston 125, Philadelphia 118
- Game 4 @ Boston: Philadelphia 119, Boston 116
- Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Boston 93, Philadelphia 90
Awards and records
- Billy Cunningham, All-NBA First Team
- Hal Greer, All-NBA Second Team
