*** Welcome to piglix ***

1968–69 Miami Floridians season

1968–69 Miami Floridians season
Head coach Jim Pollard
Arena Miami Beach Convention Center
Convention Center Annex
Results
Record 43–35 (.551)
Place Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish Lost in the Eastern Division Finals
1969–70 >

The 1968–69 Miami Floridians season was the first season of the Floridians in the American Basketball Association. The team had moved from Minnesota after one season as the Muskies. The Floridians finished one game behind the Pacers, for a second place finish. They faced the replacement for them in Minnesota, the Pipers. They beat them in a close 7 game series to set up a chance to go to the ABA Finals. In the Eastern Division Finals, they lost to the Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1.

Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Minnesota Pipers

Floridians win series, 4–3

Eastern Division Finals vs Indiana Pacers

Floridians lose series, 4–1

1969 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 28, 1969)


...
Wikipedia

...