- 1969 ABA Playoffs
The 1969
ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of theAmerican Basketball Association 's 1968-1969 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Oakland Oaks defeating the Eastern Division championIndiana Pacers , four games to one in the ABA Finals.3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1= Division Semifinals
RD2= Division Finals
RD3= ABA Finals
group1=Western Division
group2=Eastern DivisionRD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Oakland Oaks
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=3
RD1-team2=Denver Rockets
RD1-score2=3RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Dallas Chaparrals
RD1-score3=3
RD1-seed4=2
RD1-team4=New Orleans Bucs
RD1-score4=4RD1-seed5=1
RD1-team5=Indiana Pacers
RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6=3
RD1-team6=Kentucky Colonels
RD1-score6=3RD1-seed7=4
RD1-team7=Minnesota Pipers
RD1-score7=3
RD1-seed8=2
RD1-team8=Miami Floridians
RD1-score8=4RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Oakland Oaks
RD2-score1=4
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=New Orleans Bucs
RD2-score2=0RD2-seed3=1
RD2-team3=Indiana Pacers
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Miami Floridians
RD2-score4=1RD3-seed1=W1
RD3-team1=Oakland Oaks
RD3-score1=4
RD3-seed2=E1
RD3-team2=Indiana Pacers
RD3-score2=1Notable events
The Oakland Oaks won the ABA championship after finishing with the league's best record during the regular season (60-18, .769). The
Pittsburgh Pipers had accomplished the same feat the year prior.The Oaks, like the Pittsburgh Pipers before them, did not play in the following season as the same team. The Oakland Oaks became the
Washington Caps for the 1969-1970 ABA season; the Pittsburgh Pipers had become the Minnesota Pipers after winning the ABA championship the prior season.The Oaks' 60-18 (.769) record in this season was the best in ABA history until the
Kentucky Colonels finished the 1971-1972 season with a record of 68-16 (.810), a record that was never surpassed.Warren Armstrong of Oakland was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.External links
* [http://www.remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1969Playoffs.html RememberTheABA.com page on 1969 ABA playoffs]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/ABA_1969.html Basketball-Reference.com's 1969 ABA Playoffs page]
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