NBA professional basketball team season
The1968–69 San Diego Rockets season was the Rockets' 2nd season in theNBA.[1]
In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to theAtlanta Hawks in six games in the Semifinals.
1968–69 San Diego Rockets roster| Players | Coaches |
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| Head coach
Legend - (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster |
- x – clinched playoff spot
| 1968–69 game log |
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| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
| 1 | October 17 | Seattle | 110–128 | Don Kojis (34) | 1–0 |
| 2 | October 18 | @San Francisco | 123–108 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 2–0 |
| 3 | October 23 | @ Seattle | 117–118 | Elvin Hayes (24) | 2–1 |
| 4 | October 24 | Baltimore | 119–115 | Elvin Hayes (25) | 2–2 |
| 5 | October 27 | @Los Angeles | 116–152 | Don Kojis (29) | 2–3 |
| 6 | October 30 | Atlanta | 116–127 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 3–3 |
| 7 | November 3 | Chicago | 107–121 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 4–3 |
| 8 | November 5 | New York | 109–113 | Don Kojis (28) | 5–3 |
| 9 | November 8 | @ Atlanta | 101–114 | Elvin Hayes (26) | 5–4 |
| 10 | November 9 | @ Baltimore | 107–109 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 5–5 |
| 11 | November 11 | @Boston | 113–134 | Don Kojis (29) | 5–6 |
| 12 | November 12 | @ Chicago | 108–115 | Elvin Hayes (40) | 5–7 |
| 13 | November 13 | Detroit | 120–122 | Elvin Hayes (54) | 6–7 |
| 14 | November 15 | @ Los Angeles | 119–127 | Elvin Hayes (38) | 6–8 |
| 15 | November 16 | Boston | 120–112 | Don Kojis (32) | 6–9 |
| 16 | November 19 | @ New York | 113–107 | Elvin Hayes (39) | 7–9 |
| 17 | November 20 | @ Baltimore | 110–114 | Jim Barnett (36) | 7–10 |
| 18 | November 22 | Seattle | 111–126 | Elvin Hayes (45) | 8–10 |
| 19 | November 24 | Philadelphia | 128–135 (OT) | Elvin Hayes (37) | 9–10 |
| 20 | November 26 | N Detroit | 120–134 | Elvin Hayes (34) | 9–11 |
| 21 | November 27 | N Baltimore | 123–107 | Elvin Hayes (36) | 10–11 |
| 22 | November 29 | Chicago | 110–89 | Elvin Hayes (28) | 10–12 |
| 23 | December 1 | San Francisco | 105–116 | Don Kojis (30) | 11–12 |
| 24 | December 3 | @ Chicago | 108–103 | Jim Barnett (29) | 12–12 |
| 25 | December 4 | @ Philadelphia | 99–110 | Don Kojis (33) | 12–13 |
| 26 | December 6 | Phoenix | 106–117 | Jim Barnett (27) | 13–13 |
| 27 | December 8 | @ Los Angeles | 118–132 | Barnett, Hayes (29) | 13–14 |
| 28 | December 10 | N Philadelphia | 132–120 | Elvin Hayes (39) | 14–14 |
| 29 | December 11 | @Cincinnati | 110–116 | Elvin Hayes (35) | 14–15 |
| 30 | December 13 | @Milwaukee | 96–101 | Elvin Hayes (27) | 14–16 |
| 31 | December 14 | @ New York | 105–112 | Elvin Hayes (26) | 14–17 |
| 32 | December 18 | @ Detroit | 112–124 | Elvin Hayes (40) | 14–18 |
| 33 | December 20 | Philadelphia | 116–109 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 14–19 |
| 34 | December 21 | Cincinnati | 124–132 | Block, Kojis (30) | 15–19 |
| 35 | December 23 | San Francisco | 125–95 | Don Kojis (18) | 15–20 |
| 36 | December 27 | New York | 111–109 | Elvin Hayes (40) | 15–21 |
| 37 | December 28 | @ Phoenix | 136–126 | Elvin Hayes (40) | 16–21 |
| 38 | December 30 | Los Angeles | 131–126 (OT) | Elvin Hayes (33) | 16–22 |
| 39 | January 2 | Boston | 107–95 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 16–23 |
| 40 | January 4 | Seattle | 105–122 | Elvin Hayes (29) | 17–23 |
| 41 | January 7 | @ San Francisco | 113–108 | Jim Barnett (31) | 18–23 |
| 42 | January 8 | Baltimore | 108–107 | Elvin Hayes (26) | 18–24 |
| 43 | January 10 | Baltimore | 106–104 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 18–25 |
| 44 | January 12 | New York | 105–102 | John Block (29) | 18–26 |
| 45 | January 16 | N Cincinnati | 109–120 | Elvin Hayes (38) | 18–27 |
| 46 | January 17 | @ Philadelphia | 124–129 | John Block (31) | 18–28 |
| 47 | January 18 | @ Chicago | 102–107 (OT) | Elvin Hayes (25) | 18–29 |
| 48 | January 19 | @ Phoenix | 136–118 | Don Kojis (26) | 19–29 |
| 49 | January 21 | Atlanta | 113–124 | Elvin Hayes (27) | 20–29 |
| 50 | January 24 | @ San Francisco | 107–114 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 20–30 |
| 51 | January 25 | Phoenix | 120–133 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 21–30 |
| 52 | January 26 | Chicago | 95–111 | Hayes, Kojis (29) | 22–30 |
| 53 | January 29 | Los Angeles | 122–120 | Elvin Hayes (40) | 22–31 |
| 54 | February 1 | Milwaukee | 95–101 | Don Kojis (26) | 23–31 |
| 55 | February 2 | @ Atlanta | 103–115 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 23–32 |
| 56 | February 4 | N Boston | 135–126 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 24–32 |
| 57 | February 5 | Cincinnati | 93–110 | Barnett, Hayes, Kojis (25) | 25–32 |
| 58 | February 7 | Phoenix | 119–130 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 26–32 |
| 59 | February 8 | @ Detroit | 119–123 (OT) | Elvin Hayes (28) | 26–33 |
| 60 | February 9 | @ Milwaukee | 109–117 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 26–34 |
| 61 | February 12 | @ Cincinnati | 118–114 | John Block (29) | 27–34 |
| 62 | February 14 | @ Los Angeles | 109–115 | Elvin Hayes (25) | 27–35 |
| 63 | February 18 | Philadelphia | 125–113 | Elvin Hayes (37) | 27–36 |
| 64 | February 20 | San Francisco | 128–118 | Don Kojis (36) | 27–37 |
| 65 | February 22 | @ New York | 108–104 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 28–37 |
| 66 | February 23 | @ Atlanta | 92–124 | Pat Riley (20) | 28–38 |
| 67 | February 25 | @ Milwaukee | 112–114 | John Block (25) | 28–39 |
| 68 | February 27 | Cincinnati | 112–127 | Don Kojis (32) | 29–39 |
| 69 | March 1 | Los Angeles | 119–113 | Don Kojis (38) | 29–40 |
| 70 | March 4 | @ Seattle | 116–130 | Don Kojis (30) | 29–41 |
| 71 | March 6 | Boston | 97–110 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 30–41 |
| 72 | March 9 | @ Phoenix | 133–146 | Elvin Hayes (39) | 30–42 |
| 73 | March 11 | Phoenix | 106–116 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 31–42 |
| 74 | March 12 | N Seattle | 125–112 | Elvin Hayes (22) | 31–43 |
| 75 | March 13 | Detroit | 105–120 | Don Kojis (33) | 32–43 |
| 76 | March 15 | N Phoenix | 141–124 | Elvin Hayes (39) | 33–43 |
| 77 | March 16 | Detroit | 111–120 | Don Kojis (34) | 34–43 |
| 78 | March 18 | Milwaukee | 108–128 | Don Kojis (34) | 35–43 |
| 79 | March 20 | Atlanta | 97–115 | Elvin Hayes (24) | 36–43 |
| 80 | March 22 | Milwaukee | 120–106 | Elvin Hayes (22) | 36–44 |
| 81 | March 23 | Atlanta | 121–128 | Hayes, Riley (25) | 37–44 |
| 82 | March 24 | N Boston | 107–111 | John Block (19) | 37–45 |
| 1969 playoff game log |
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Division semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) |
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