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1967–68 New Orleans Buccaneers season

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Head coach
  
Babe McCarthy

Record
  
48–30 (.615)

Playoff finish
  
Lost in ABA Finals

Arena
  
Loyola Field House

Place
  
Division: 1st

The 1967–68 New Orleans Buccaneers season was the 1st season of the ABA and of the Buccaneers. The Pipers finished first in the Western Division, going all the way to the ABA Finals.

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In the Western Division semifinals, the Bucs beat the Denver Rockets in five games. In the Division Finals, they won three straight over the Dallas Chaparrals to win the series in five games. In the ABA Finals, the Bucs and the Pittsburgh Pipers split the six games of the series (with a Game 6 loss at home) that set up a pivotal Game 7 in Pittsburgh. The Pipers won the game and the Finals 122–113.

Roster

  • 24 Jesse Branson – Small forward
  • 11 Larry Brown – Point guard
  • 23 John Comeaux – Forward
  • 31 John Dickson – Center
  • 25 Gerald Govan – Center
  • 15 Jimmy Jones – Shooting guard
  • 22 Leland Mitchell – Shooting guard
  • 34 Doug Moe – Small forward
  • 32 Jackie Moreland – Power forward
  • 12 Marlbert Pradd – Shooting guard
  • 21 Red Robbins – Center
  • 14 Red Stroud – Guard
  • 23 Ron Widby – Forward

    • Playoffs

    Western Division Semifinals

    Western Division Finals

    ABA Finals

    Bucs lose series, 4–3

    Awards, records, and honors

    1968 ABA All-Star Game played on January 9, 1968

  • Doug Moe
  • Larry Brown
  • Jimmy Jones
  • Red Robbins

    • Brown (7-of-9 for 17 points) was named All–Star MVP.

    References

    1967–68 New Orleans Buccaneers season Wikipedia
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