National Basketball Association (1968-1969)
1967-68
1969-70
National Basketball Association 1968-69
Champion: Boston Celtics
Regular Season Champion: Baltimore Bullets
Finals MVP: Jerry West
League MVP & Prospect POY: Wes Unseld
All-Star Game MVP: Oscar Robertson
Coach of the Year: Gene Shue
Players / Stats
League History
The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
The Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks began play as the league expanded to 14 teams.
The Hawks relocated from St. Louis to Atlanta.
Div Semis Div Finals NBA Finals Div Finals Div Semis
LA Lakers4
SF Warriors2
Atlanta H.4
San Diego R.2
LA Lakers4
Atlanta H.1
LA Lakers3
Boston4
NY Knicks2
Boston4
Baltimore B.0
NY Knicks4
Philadelphia1
Boston4
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National Basketball Association Final Series: Boston Celtics - Los Angeles Lakers (4-3)

Boston Celtics (Red Auerbach): Bill Russell, John Havlicek, Sam Jones, Don Nelson, Tom Sanders, Bailey Howell, Larry Siegfried, Em Bryant, Bud Olsen, Rich Johnson, Mal Graham, Don Chaney, Jim Barnes
Los Angeles Lakers (Bill Bertka): Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Mel Counts, Keith Erickson, Freddie Crawford, Tom Hawkins, Johnny Egan, Bill Hewitt, Jerry West, Cliff Anderson, Jay Carty

Standings 1968-69
#
Club
W-L
PTS
LOST
Eastern Division
1
Baltimore Bullets
57-25
9544
9192
2
Philadelphia 76ers
55-27
9749
9331
3
New York Knicks
54-28
9085
8618
4
Boston Celtics
48-34
9102
8642
5
Cincinnati Royals
41-41
9389
9479
6
Detroit Pistons
32-50
9356
9618
7
Milwaukee Bucks
27-55
9036
9462
Western Division
1
Los Angeles Lakers
55-27
9200
8864
2
Atlanta Hawks
48-34
9126
8938
3
San Francisco Warriors
41-41
8946
9077
4
San Diego Rockets
37-45
9454
9471
5
Chicago Bulls
33-49
8585
8774
6
Seattle SuperSonics
30-52
9192
9585
7
Phoenix Suns
16-66
9159
9881
 
- qualified to the play-offs
Stats Leaders 1968-69
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APG
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Houston R.
6'9'' C/F 24y
Avg: 28.2 ppg

1
Elvin Hayes
28.2
2
Jerry West
27.0
3
Earl Monroe
25.9
4
Billy Cunningham
24.8
5
Oscar Robertson
24.7
6
Bob Rule
24.0
7
Gail Goodrich
23.8
8
Dave Bing
23.4
9
Elgin Baylor
23.0
10
Hal Greer
22.7
Boston Celtics - National Basketball Association Champions 1968-69
Boston Celtics 1968-69
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Don Nelson
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98 eaZh zIhjsIj 910 (8'4'') y 99 USA
00 bil GQihiB 068 (8'0'') OG 95 USA
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 Arrived: Bud Olsen (Seattle SuperSonics), Jim Barnes (Los Angeles Lakers), Em Bryant (New York Knicks), Don Chaney (University of Houston)
 Left: Wayne Embry (Milwaukee Bucks)
 Average Height: 196.9 cm (6'5.5'')
 Average Age: 28.2
Finals MVP
Jerry West
League MVP & Prospect POY
Wes Unseld
All-Star Game MVP
Oscar Robertson
Coach of the Year
Gene Shue