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1968 ABA Playoff Summary

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Series Results

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Finals (4-3):Pittsburgh Pipers over New Orleans Buccaneers
 
Eastern Division Finals (4-1):Pittsburgh Pipers over Minnesota Muskies
Western Division Finals (4-1):New Orleans Buccaneers over Dallas Chaparrals
 
Eastern Division Semifinals (3-2):Minnesota Muskies over Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Division Semifinals (3-0):Pittsburgh Pipers over Indiana Pacers
Western Division Semifinals (3-0):Dallas Chaparrals over Houston Mavericks
Western Division Semifinals (3-2):New Orleans Buccaneers over Denver Rockets

Team Statistics

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Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS/G
1 Pittsburgh Pipers 15 3625 646 1400 .461 46 175 .263 423 614 .689 836 278 273 396 1761 117.4
2 Indiana Pacers 3 720 135 295 .458 5 29 .172 74 98 .755 170 65 54 93 349 116.3
3 Minnesota Muskies 10 2400 407 1015 .401 3 25 .120 275 411 .669 596 178 171 271 1092 109.2
4 New Orleans Buccaneers 17 4105 674 1591 .424 10 48 .208 498 675 .738 938 343 315 428 1856 109.2
5 Dallas Chaparrals 8 1920 321 738 .435 3 11 .273 225 299 .753 427 118 161 217 870 108.8
6 Houston Mavericks 3 720 116 285 .407 8 24 .333 70 98 .714 129 33 36 80 310 103.3
7 Kentucky Colonels 5 1200 177 434 .408 23 60 .383 134 183 .732 248 74 94 140 511 102.2
8 Denver Rockets 5 1200 188 441 .426 3 16 .188 128 173 .740 246 71 90 149 507 101.4
League Average 8 1986 333 775 .430 13 49 .260 228 319 .716 449 145 149 222 907 109.9

Opponent Statistics

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Rk Team G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS/G
1 Kentucky Colonels 5 1200 193 487 .396 1 7 .143 139 207 .671 282 77 83 127 526 105.2
2 New Orleans Buccaneers 17 4105 678 1598 .424 22 114 .193 432 606 .713 929 267 334 476 1810 106.5
3 Denver Rockets 5 1200 184 414 .444 0 9 .000 167 217 .770 233 96 76 122 535 107.0
4 Dallas Chaparrals 8 1920 313 768 .408 12 39 .308 222 303 .733 423 132 127 207 860 107.5
5 Minnesota Muskies 10 2400 385 875 .440 41 110 .373 286 400 .715 508 158 188 275 1097 109.7
6 Pittsburgh Pipers 15 3625 642 1517 .423 13 71 .183 389 555 .701 895 314 290 416 1686 112.4
7 Houston Mavericks 3 720 120 251 .478 3 5 .600 99 123 .805 156 49 53 72 342 114.0
8 Indiana Pacers 3 720 149 289 .516 9 33 .273 93 140 .664 164 67 43 79 400 133.3
League Average 8 1986 333 775 .430 13 49 .260 228 319 .716 449 145 149 222 907 109.9

Miscellaneous Statistics

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Offense Four Factors Defense Four Factors
Rk Team G W L W-L% W Pyth L Pyth ORtg DRtg Pace eFG% TOV% ORB% FT/FGA eFG% TOV% DRB% FT/FGA
1 Pittsburgh Pipers 15 11 4 .733 9.7 5.3 .478 .140 .302 .427 .141 .256
2 New Orleans Buccaneers 17 10 7 .588 10.0 7.0 .427 .143 .313 .431 .152 .270
3 Dallas Chaparrals 8 4 4 .500 4.3 3.7 .437 .156 .305 .415 .124 .289
4 Minnesota Muskies 10 4 6 .400 4.8 5.2 .402 .125 .271 .463 .152 .327
5 Denver Rockets 5 2 3 .400 1.6 3.4 .430 .148 .290 .444 .130 .403
6 Kentucky Colonels 5 2 3 .400 2.0 3.0 .434 .154 .309 .397 .126 .285
7 Houston Mavericks 3 0 3 .000 0.6 2.4 .421 .099 .246 .484 .148 .394
8 Indiana Pacers 3 0 3 .000 0.4 2.6 .466 .138 .251 .531 .109 .322
League Average 8.3 4.1 4.1 .500 4.2 4.1 .438 .140 .295 .438 .140 .295

Playoff Leaders

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Minutes Played

1.Jimmy Jones-NOB785
2.Doug Moe-NOB715
3.Larry Brown-NOB696
4.Charles Williams-PTP626
5.Red Robbins-NOB621

Field Goals

1.Charles Williams-PTP145
 Connie Hawkins*-PTP145
3.Doug Moe-NOB144
 Jimmy Jones-NOB144
5.Red Robbins-NOB115

Field Goal Attempts

1.Doug Moe-NOB346
2.Charles Williams-PTP336
3.Jimmy Jones-NOB315
4.Chico Vaughn-PTP256
5.Red Robbins-NOB252

Field Goal Pct

1.Connie Hawkins*-PTP.594
2.Julian Hammond-DNR.579
3.Bob Netolicky-INA.569
4.Trooper Washington-PTP.531
5.Willie Murrell-DNR.511

3-Pt Field Goals

1.Chico Vaughn-PTP24
2.Louie Dampier-KEN15
3.Art Heyman-PTP14
4.Darel Carrier-KEN8
5.Charles Williams-PTP6

3-Pt Field Goal Attempts

1.Chico Vaughn-PTP93
2.Art Heyman-PTP37
 Louie Dampier-KEN37
4.Charles Williams-PTP35
5.Darel Carrier-KEN21

3-Pt Field Goal Pct

1.Louie Dampier-KEN.405
2.Darel Carrier-KEN.381
3.Art Heyman-PTP.378
4.Chico Vaughn-PTP.258
5.Charles Williams-PTP.171

Free Throws

1.Connie Hawkins*-PTP129
2.Doug Moe-NOB107
3.Larry Brown-NOB100
4.Art Heyman-PTP94
5.Jimmy Jones-NOB87

Free Throw Attempts

1.Connie Hawkins*-PTP177
2.Doug Moe-NOB149
3.Art Heyman-PTP139
4.Larry Brown-NOB122
5.Jimmy Jones-NOB118

Free Throw Pct

1.Dennis Holman-DLC1.000
2.Freddie Lewis-INA.966
3.Darel Carrier-KEN.861
4.Willie Murrell-DNR.846
5.John Beasley-DLC.843

Total Rebounds

1.Trooper Washington-PTP261
2.Red Robbins-NOB234
3.Connie Hawkins*-PTP172
4.Doug Moe-NOB169
5.Mel Daniels-MNM161

Assists

1.Larry Brown-NOB129
2.Connie Hawkins*-PTP64
3.Art Heyman-PTP58
4.Jimmy Jones-NOB56
 Donnie Freeman-MNM56

Turnovers

1.Larry Brown-NOB77
2.Charles Williams-PTP56
3.Doug Moe-NOB54
4.Art Heyman-PTP53
5.Connie Hawkins*-PTP48

Personal Fouls

1.Jackie Moreland-NOB74
2.Doug Moe-NOB71
3.Jesse Branson-NOB62
4.Charles Williams-PTP61
5.Trooper Washington-PTP60

Points

1.Connie Hawkins*-PTP419
2.Doug Moe-NOB399
3.Jimmy Jones-NOB375
4.Charles Williams-PTP356
5.Red Robbins-NOB296
 Art Heyman-PTP296

Minutes Per Game

1.Jimmy Jones-NOB46.2
2.Louie Dampier-KEN44.8
3.Connie Hawkins*-PTP44.0
4.Charles Beasley-DLC43.1
5.Darel Carrier-KEN42.2

Points Per Game

1.Connie Hawkins*-PTP29.9
2.Louie Dampier-KEN26.6
3.Mel Daniels-MNM25.3
4.Charles Williams-PTP23.7
5.Doug Moe-NOB23.5

Rebounds Per Game

1.Trooper Washington-PTP17.4
2.Mel Daniels-MNM16.1
3.Red Robbins-NOB13.8
4.John Beasley-DLC12.6
5.Connie Hawkins*-PTP12.3

Assists Per Game

1.Larry Brown-NOB7.6
2.Donnie Freeman-MNM5.6
3.Connie Hawkins*-PTP4.6
4.Art Heyman-PTP3.9
5.Maurice McHartley-DLC3.5
 Ervin Inniger-MNM3.5
 Charles Beasley-DLC3.5

Player Efficiency Rating

1.Connie Hawkins*-PTP30.0
2.Willie Murrell-DNR23.7
3.John Beasley-DLC22.9
4.Mel Daniels-MNM22.1
5.Louie Dampier-KEN21.9

True Shooting Pct

1.Connie Hawkins*-PTP.651
2.Julian Hammond-DNR.618
3.Art Heyman-PTP.580
4.Bob Netolicky-INA.577
5.Freddie Lewis-INA.567

Total Rebound Pct

1.Trooper Washington-PTP17.9
2.Gerald Govan-NOB17.6
3.Willie Porter-PTP17.3
4.Byron Beck-DNR17.2
5.Mel Daniels-MNM17.1

Assist Pct

1.Larry Brown-NOB26.8
2.Donnie Freeman-MNM22.1
3.Maurice McHartley-DLC16.1
4.Connie Hawkins*-PTP15.8
5.Art Heyman-PTP14.2

Turnover Pct

1.Willie Murrell-DNR7.4
2.Sam Smith-MNM8.4
3.Darel Carrier-KEN8.7
4.John Beasley-DLC8.8
5.Ervin Inniger-MNM8.9

Usage Pct

1.Wayne Hightower-DNR27.6
2.Mel Daniels-MNM25.8
3.Charles Williams-PTP25.5
4.Maurice McHartley-DLC25.5
5.Doug Moe-NOB24.3