1968–69 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1968–69 NBA season was the Bucks' inaugural season in the NBA.

Season standings

 * x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

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 * 1 || October 16, 1968 || Chicago
 * L 84–89
 * Guy Rodgers (16)
 * Wayne Embry (20)
 * Guy Rodgers (9)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2 || October 19, 1968 || @ Atlanta
 * L 107–125
 * Guy Rodgers (25)
 * Wayne Embry, Len Chappell, Dick Cunningham (6)
 * Guy Rodgers (11)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 0–2
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 * 3 || October 23, 1968 || New York
 * L 112–114
 * Wayne Embry (26)
 * Wayne Embry (17)
 * Guy Rodgers (13)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 0–3
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 * 4 || October 26, 1968 || @ Boston
 * L 89–102
 * Wayne Embry (20)
 * Bob Love (9)
 * Boston Garden
 * 0–4
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 * 5 || October 29, 1968 || Baltimore
 * L 112–129
 * Fred Hetzel, Jon McGlocklin (21)
 * Charlie Paulk (10)
 * Guy Rodgers (11)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 0–5
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 * 6 || October 31, 1968 || Detroit
 * W 134–118
 * Wayne Embry (30)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 1–5
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 1–5
 * 1–5


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 * 7 || November 1, 1968 || @ Cincinnati
 * L 114–132
 * Dave Gambee (21)
 * Fred Hetzel (13)
 * Guy Rodgers (7)
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * 1–6
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 * 8 || November 2, 1968 || San Francisco
 * W 102–101
 * Dave Gambee (20)
 * Wayne Embry (15)
 * Guy Rodgers (11)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 2–6
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 * 9 || November 6, 1968 || N Los Angeles
 * L 115-128
 * Wayne Embry (30)
 * Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 2–7
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 * 10 || November 9, 1968 || Boston
 * L 97-98
 * Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (16)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 2–8
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 * 11 || November 12, 1968 || Seattle
 * W 127-114
 * Dave Gambee (29)
 * Wayne Embry (13)
 * Guy Rodgers (16)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 3-8
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 * 12 || November 15, 1968 || @ Baltimore
 * L 102–129
 * Wayne Embry (24)
 * Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (13)
 * Guy Rodgers (12)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 3-9
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 * 13 || November 16, 1968 || @ Philadelphia
 * L 92-136
 * Jon McGlocklin (19)
 * Fred Hetzel (14)
 * Guy Rodgers (8)
 * The Spectrum
 * 3-10
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 * 14 || November 19, 1968 || Atlanta
 * W 119-98
 * Guy Rodgers (26)
 * Fred Hetzel (13)
 * Guy Rodgers (10)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 4-10
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 * 15 || November 21, 1968 || @ Chicago
 * L 111-120
 * Guy Rodgers (29)
 * Wayne Embry (19)
 * Jon McGlocklin (6)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 4-11
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 * 16 || November 23, 1968 || Phoenix
 * W 115-112
 * Fred Hetzel (28)
 * Fred Hetzel, Wayne Embry (18)
 * Guy Rodgers (11)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 5-11
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 * 17 || November 24, 1968 || @ Seattle
 * L 120-141
 * Wayne Embry (29)
 * Wayne Embry (12)
 * Guy Rodgers (6)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5-12
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 * 18 || November 25, 1968 || Seattle
 * L 113-123
 * Jon McGlocklin (25)
 * Fred Hetzel, Wayne Embry, Greg Smith (9)
 * Jon McGlocklin (6)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 5-13
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 * 19 || November 28, 1968 || @ Seattle
 * L 103-115
 * Wayne Embry (27)
 * Wayne Embry (14)
 * Guy Rodgers (13)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 5-14
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 * 20 || November 29, 1968 || @ San Francisco
 * W 119-140
 * Fred Hetzel (29)
 * Fred Hetzel (10)
 * Guy Rodgers (9)
 * Cow Palace
 * 5-15
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 * 21 || November 30, 1968 || @ San Francisco
 * W 107–101
 * Fred Hetzel (22)
 * Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (11)
 * Guy Rodgers (9)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 6-15
 * Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (11)
 * Guy Rodgers (9)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 6-15


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 * 22 || December 1, 1968 || @ Los Angeles
 * L 112-119
 * Fred Hetzel (25)
 * Wayne Embry (20)
 * Guy Rodgers (10)
 * The Forum
 * 6-16
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 * 23 || December 3, 1968 || Boston
 * L 115-137
 * Wayne Embry (29)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 6-17
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 * 24 || December 4, 1968 || @ Boston
 * L 99-101
 * Jon McGlocklin (20)
 * Len Chappell (13)
 * Guy Rodgers (9)
 * Boston Garden
 * 6-18
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 * 25 || December 6, 1968 || Philadelphia
 * L 112-121
 * Guy Rodgers (24)
 * Dave Gambee (12)
 * Jon McGlocklin (6)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 6-19
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 * 26 || December 7, 1968 || @ New York
 * L 113-119
 * Jon McGlocklin (24)
 * Jon McGlocklin (9)
 * Jon McGlocklin (9)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 6-20
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 * 27 || December 8, 1968 || N Philadelphia
 * L 117-122
 * Len Chappell (28)
 * Len Chappell (13)
 * Guy Rodgers (10)
 * Onondaga War Memorial
 * 6-21
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 * 28 || December 10, 1968 || Cincinnati
 * L 96-107
 * Jon McGlocklin (20)
 * Greg Smith (15)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 6-22
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 * 29 || December 11, 1968 || N San Francisco
 * W 106-96
 * Flynn Robinson (24)
 * Greg Smith (19)
 * Guy Rodgers (7)
 * Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 7-22
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 * 30 || December 13, 1968 || San Diego
 * W 101-96
 * Guy Rodgers (20)
 * Greg Smith (13)
 * Guy Rodgers (8)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 8-22
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 * 31 || December 14, 1968 || @ Cincinnati
 * L 115-121
 * Wayne Embry (23)
 * Greg Smith (15)
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * 8-23
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 * 32 || December 18, 1968 || @ Atlanta
 * L 116-122
 * Len Chappell, Jon McGlocklin (23)
 * Len Chappell, Greg Smith (10)
 * Guy Rodgers (5)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 8-24
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 * 33 || December 19, 1968 || @ Chicago
 * L 111-113
 * Len Chappell (35)
 * Len Chappell (16)
 * Jon McGlocklin, Wayne Embry, Flynn Robinson, Fred Hetzel (2)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 8-25
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 * 34 || December 20, 1968 || Seattle
 * W 100-92
 * Flynn Robinson (28)
 * Greg Smith (16)
 * Guy Rodgers (7)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 9-25
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 * 35 || December 22, 1968 || Phoenix
 * W 127-116
 * Fred Hetzel (31)
 * Fred Hetzel (14)
 * [[Flynn Robinson (11)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 10-25
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 * 36 || December 25, 1968 || Detroit
 * L 113-119
 * Guy Rodgers (24)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 10-26
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 * 37 || December 26, 1968 || @ Boston
 * L 106-139
 * Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (17)
 * [[Fred Hetzel] (13)
 * Flynn Robinson, Guy Rodgers (3)
 * Boston Garden
 * 10-27
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 * 38 || December 27, 1968 || @ Baltimore
 * L 122-136
 * Fred Hetzel, Flynn Robinson (25)
 * Fred Hetzel (8)
 * Guy Rodgers (8)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 10-28
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 * 39 || December 29, 1968 || Chicago Bulls
 * L 97-102
 * Jon McGlocklin (24)
 * Len Chappell (16)
 * Guy Rodgers (6)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 10-29
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 * 40 || December 31, 1968 || Philadelphia
 * L 107-128
 * Len Chappell (22)
 * Greg Smith (15)
 * Flynn Robinson, Guy Rodgers (6)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 10-30
 * L 107-128
 * Len Chappell (22)
 * Greg Smith (15)
 * Flynn Robinson, Guy Rodgers (6)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 10-30


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 * 41 || January 2, 1969 || N Cincinnati
 * L 109-113
 * Jon McGlocklin (26)
 * Greg Smith (20)
 * Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 10-31
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 * 42 || January 3, 1969 || Phoenix
 * W 121-104
 * Len Chappell (33)
 * Greg Smith (22)
 * Guy Rodgers (12)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 11-31
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 * 43 || January 7, 1969 || @ Cincinnati
 * W 116-101
 * Len Chappell (30)
 * Fred Hetzel (13)
 * Cincinnati Gardens
 * 12-31
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 * 44 || January 8, 1969 || New York
 * L 101-115
 * Jon McGlocklin (23)
 * Fred Hetzel, Wayne Embry (12)
 * Guy Rodgers (4)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 12-32
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 * 45 || January 10, 1969 || Seattle
 * W 115-104
 * Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (24)
 * Greg Smith (23)
 * [[Guy Rodgers] (6)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 13-32
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 * 46 || January 12, 1969 || Boston
 * W 114-110
 * Flynn Robinson (26)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 14-32
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 * 47 || January 17, 1969 || @ Detroit
 * L 108-123
 * Flynn Robinson (23)
 * Cobo Arena
 * 14-33
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 * 48 || January 18, 1969 || N New York
 * L 109-117
 * Flynn Robinson (22)
 * Greg Smith (15)
 * Guy Rodgers (8)
 * Boston Garden
 * 14-34
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 * 49 || January 20, 1969 || N Detroit
 * W 102-101
 * Jon McGlocklin (38)
 * Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 15-34
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 * 50 || January 21, 1969 || Los Angeles
 * L 105-122
 * Jon McGlocklin (33)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 15-35
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 * 51 || January 25, 1969 || @ New York
 * L 96-113
 * Jon McGlocklin (26)
 * Jon McGlocklin, Greg Smith (10)
 * Flynn Robinson (9)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 15-36
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 * 52 || January 27, 1969 || N Seattle
 * L 107-128
 * Wayne Embry, Fred Hetzel (20)
 * Len Chappell (12)
 * Jon McGlocklin (7)
 * Tacoma, WA
 * 15-37
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 * 53 || January 29, 1969 || N Phoenix
 * L 107-111
 * Len Chappell, Fred Hetzel (27)
 * Len Chappell (11)
 * Jon McGlocklin (10)
 * Tucson, Arizona
 * 15-38
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 * 54 || January 31, 1969 || @ Los Angeles
 * L 104-105
 * Flynn Robinson (43)
 * Greg Smith (15)
 * Flynn Robinson (8)
 * The Forum
 * 15-39
 * Tucson, Arizona
 * 15-38
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 * 54 || January 31, 1969 || @ Los Angeles
 * L 104-105
 * Flynn Robinson (43)
 * Greg Smith (15)
 * Flynn Robinson (8)
 * The Forum
 * 15-39


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 * 55 || February 1, 1969 || @ San Diego
 * L 95-101
 * Flynn Robinson (22)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (23)
 * Guy Rodgers (6)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 15-40
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 * 56 || February 2, 1969 || @ Phoenix
 * L 121-122
 * Len Chappell (32)
 * Len Chappell (16)
 * Flynn Robinson (7)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 15-41
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 * 57 || February 4, 1969 || @ Chicago
 * W 107-98
 * Flynn Robinson (22)
 * Len Chappell (12)
 * Guy Rodgers (8)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 16-41
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 * 58 || February 5, 1969 || New York
 * L 102-111
 * Flynn Robinson (35)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (14)
 * Flynn Robinson (8)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 16-42
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 * 59 || February 7, 1969 || Baltimore
 * L 107-114
 * Jon McGlocklin (22)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (23)
 * Jon McGlocklin (8)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 16-43
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 * 60 || February 9, 1969 || San Diego
 * W 117-109
 * Len Chappell (23)
 * Len Chappell (15)
 * Flynn Robinson (10)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 17-43
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 * 61 || February 12, 1969 || Atlanta
 * L 106-113
 * Len Chappell (26)
 * Greg Smith (18)
 * Flynn Robinson, Dick Cunningham (9)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 17-44
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 * 62 || February 14, 1969 || @ Baltimore
 * L 122-132
 * Jon McGlocklin (37)
 * Dick Cunningham (17)
 * Flynn Robinson (8)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 17-45
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 * 63 || February 16, 1969 || Los Angeles
 * W 106-97
 * Flynn Robinson (41)
 * Greg Smith (16)
 * Flynn Robinson, Guy Rodgers (6)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 18-45
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 * 64 || February 17, 1969 || N Atlanta
 * W 123-111
 * Flynn Robinson (43)
 * Baltimore Civic Center
 * 19-45
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 * 65 || February 22, 1969 || @ Detroit
 * W 108-107
 * Flynn Robinson (45)
 * Cobo Arena
 * 20-45
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 * 66 || February 23, 1969 || N Phoenix
 * L 107-103
 * Len Chappell (24)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (18)
 * Guy Rodgers (9)
 * Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
 * 21-45
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 * 67 || February 25, 1969 || San Diego
 * W 114-112
 * Len Chappell (26)
 * Greg Smith (15)
 * Guy Rodgers (13)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 22-45
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 * 68 || February 27, 1969 || Baltimore
 * W 126-117
 * Flynn Robinson (35)
 * Greg Smith (21)
 * Flynn Robinson (9)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 23-45
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 * 69 || February 28, 1969 || N Philadelphia
 * L 102-123
 * Jon McGlocklin (27)
 * Greg Smith (10)
 * Greg Smith (5)
 * Boston Garden
 * 23-46
 * Greg Smith (10)
 * Greg Smith (5)
 * Boston Garden
 * 23-46


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 * 70 || March 2, 1969 || @ Atlanta
 * L 108-112
 * Flynn Robinson (28)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (13)
 * Flynn Robinson (6)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum
 * 23-47
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 * 71 || March 3, 1969 || Philadelphia
 * L 132-143
 * Flynn Robinson (34)
 * Greg Smith (18)
 * Flynn Robinson (10)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 23-48
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 * 72 || March 5, 1969 || Chicago
 * L 108-124
 * Jon McGlocklin (38)
 * Len Chappell (13)
 * Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (5)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 23-49
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 * 73 || March 6, 1969 || Cincinnati
 * L 110-112
 * Flynn Robinson (39)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (17)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 23-50
 * -style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 74 || March 9, 1969 || @ Detroit
 * W 126-121
 * Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (21)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (16)
 * Jon McGlocklin (8)
 * Cobo Arena
 * 24-50
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 * 75 || March 10, 1969 || San Francisco
 * L 106-123
 * Jon McGlocklin (31)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (16)
 * Jon McGlocklin (8)
 * Milwaukee Arena
 * 24-51
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 * 76 || March 13, 1969 || N Seattle
 * L 118-141
 * Flynn Robinson (27)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (11)
 * Guy Rodgers (9)
 * Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena
 * 24-52
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 * 77 || March 14, 1969 || @ Los Angeles
 * L 103-111
 * Jon McGlocklin (32)
 * Greg Smith (12)
 * Flynn Robinson (7)
 * The Forum
 * 24-53
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 * 78 || March 18, 1969 || @ San Diego
 * L 108-128
 * Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (25)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (12)
 * Flynn Robinson (6)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 24-54
 * -style="background:#bbffbb;"
 * 79 || March 19, 1969 || @ Phoenix
 * W 117-110
 * Jon McGlocklin (26)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (16)
 * Jon McGlocklin, Flynn Robinson (8)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 25-54
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 * 80 || March 21, 1969 || @ San Francisco
 * L 100-103
 * Flynn Robinson (20)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (23)
 * Flynn Robinson (7)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
 * 25-55
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 * 81 || March 22, 1969 || @ San Diego
 * W 120-106
 * Flynn Robinson (28)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (17)
 * Guy Rodgers (9)
 * San Diego Sports Arena
 * 26-55
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 * 82 || March 23, 1969 || @ Phoenix
 * W 128-118
 * Flynn Robinson (33)
 * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (19)
 * Jon McGlocklin (9)
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 27-55
 * 27-55