1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season
| 1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers season | |
|---|---|
|
Division Champions | |
| Head coach | Butch van Breda Kolff |
| Owner(s) | Jack Kent Cooke |
| Arena | The Forum |
| Results | |
| Record | 55–27 (.671) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Western) |
| Playoff finish |
NBA Finals (Lost 3–4) |
| Local media | |
| Television | KTLA |
| Radio | KNX |
The 1968–69 NBA season saw the Lakers acquire Wilt Chamberlain.
Offseason
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Bill Hewitt | (PF) |  United States |
USC |
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 |
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 | |
|---|---|
October
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| 1968–69 schedule | |
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) San Francisco Warriors: Lakers win series 4–2
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: San Francisco 99, Los Angeles 94
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: San Francisco 107, Los Angeles 101
- Game 3 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 115, San Francisco 98
- Game 4 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 103, San Francisco 88
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 103, San Francisco 98
- Game 6 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 118, San Francisco 78
West Division Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) Atlanta Hawks: Lakers win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 95, Atlanta 93
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 104, Atlanta 102
- Game 3 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 99, Los Angeles 86
- Game 4 @ Atlanta: Los Angeles 100, Atlanta 85
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 104, Atlanta 96
NBA Finals
(W1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (E4) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 120, Boston 118
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Boston 112
- Game 3 @ Boston: Boston 111, Los Angeles 105
- Game 4 @ Boston: Boston 89, Los Angeles 88
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 117, Boston 104
- Game 6 @ Boston: Boston 99, Los Angeles 90
- Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Boston 108, Los Angeles 106
Awards
- Jerry West, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- Elgin Baylor, All-NBA First Team
- Jerry West, All-NBA Second Team
- Jerry West, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Elgin Baylor, NBA All-Star Game
- Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game
- Wilt Chamberlain, NBA All-Star Game
- Bill Hewitt, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
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