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The 1967–68 ABA season was the inaugural season of the American Basketball Association and the Denver Rockets. This was the first professional basketball played in Denver since the original Denver Nuggets disbanded in 1950. They finished 45–33, which was good enough to qualify for a playoff spot, as the third team out of four. They lost in the first round. This was their first of three consecutive playoff appearances, and first of ten appearances in the franchise's first twelve years.
No.
Player
Position
Height
Weight
Birth Date
Experience (years)
College
40
Byron Beck
C
6-9
225
January 25, 1945
R
University of Denver
50
Tommie Bowens
PF
6-8
220
July 7, 1940
R
Grambling State University
14-23
Jeffrey Congdon
PG
6-1
180
October 17, 1943
R
Brigham Young University
12
Chuck Gardner
PF
6-8
205
September 30, 1944
R
University of Colorado
22
Julian Hammond
SF
6-5
205
May 27, 1943
R
University of Tulsa
54
Wayne Hightower
PF
6-8
192
January 14, 1940
5
University of Kansas
24
Tom Hoover
C
6-9
230
January 23, 1941
3
Villanova University
30
Ron Horn
SF
6-7
220
May 24, 1938
2
Indiana University
32
Larry Jones
PG
6-2
180
September 22, 1942
1
University of Toledo
30
R.B. Lynam
G
6-1
190
R
Oklahoma Baptist University
30
Richard Moore
SG
6-2
190
R
Hiram Scott College
14
John Morrison
G
6-2
190
May 2, 1945
R
Canisius College
44
Willie Murrell
SF
6-6
225
September 13, 1941
R
Kansas State University
10
Grant Simmons
PG
6-3
190
March 7, 1943
R
University of Nebraska
20
Willis Thomas
SG
6-2
185
R
Tennessee State University
42
Lonnie Wright
SG
6-2
205
January 23, 1944
R
Colorado State University
Team
Wins
Loses
Pct.
Pittsburgh Pipers
54
24
.692
Minnesota Muskies
50
28
.641
Indiana Pacers
38
40
.487
Kentucky Colonels
36
42
.462
New Jersey Americans
36
42
.462
Team
Wins
Loses
Pct.
New Orleans Buccaneers
48
30
.615
Dallas Chaparrals
46
32
.590
Denver Rockets
45
33
.577
Houston Mavericks
29
49
.372
Anaheim Amigos
25
53
.321
Oakland Oaks
22
56
.282[ 1]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1967-68 ABA Records
Team
ANA
DAL
DEN
HOU
IND
KEN
MIN
NJA
NOB
OAK
PIT
Anaheim
—
2–8
3–7
6–3
2–4
0–6
1–5
2–4
2–7
6–4
1–5
Dallas
8–2
—
4–5
8–2
3–3
5–1
2–4
3–3
4–6
7–2
2–4
Denver
7–3
5–4
—
6–3
4–2
2–4
2–4
5–1
5–5
7–3
2–4
Houston
3–6
2–8
3–6
—
3–3
3–3
3–3
3–3
0–10
7–3
2–4
Indiana
4–2
3–3
2–4
3–3
—
6–5
3–8
6–4
3–3
4–2
4–6
Kentucky
6–0
1–5
4–2
3–3
5–6
—
5–5
4–7
2–4
3–3
3–7
Minnesota
5–1
4–2
4–2
3–3
8–3
5–5
—
7–3
5–1
5–1
4–7
New Jersey
4–2
3–3
1–5
3–3
4–6
7–4
3–7
—
3–3
5–1
3–8
New Orleans
7–2
6–4
5–5
10–0
3–3
4–2
1–5
3–3
—
6–3
3–3
Oakland
4–6
2–7
3–7
3–7
2–4
3–3
1–5
1–5
3–6
—
0–6
Pittsburgh
5–1
4–2
4–2
4–2
6–4
7–3
7–4
8–3
3–3
6–0
—
Western Division semifinals [ 2]
Game
Date
Location
Score
Record
Attendance
1
March 26
New Orleans
104-130
0-1
3,111
2
March 27
New Orleans
93-105
0-2
3,622
3
March 30
Denver
105-98
1-2
3,678
4
March 31
Denver
108-100
2–2
3,485
5
April 3
New Orleans
97-102
2-3
4500
Rockets lose 3-2
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