1968-69 Miami Floridians Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 43-35
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 5-7 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Minnesota Pipers 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-1
Coach: Jim Pollard (43-35)
Location: Miami, Florida
1968-69 Miami Floridians StatisticsTeam Record: 43-35
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 5-7 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Minnesota Pipers 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-1
Coach: Jim Pollard (43-35)
Location: Miami, Florida
1968-69 Miami Floridians Roster
The Miami Floridians of the American Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 43 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.
Miami netted 9,008 points and surrendered 8,973. Donnie Freeman tossed in a team-high 1,724 points for the Floridians, and Skip Thoren contributed 1,046 boards. Donnie Freeman dished out 501 assists for the squad.
Jim Pollard coached the team. The 1968-69 Miami Floridians lost in the division finals.
Click on column headings to sort.
Regular Season Points For: 9009
Regular Season Points Against: 8975
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 1968 | Miami Floridians 102 at New York Nets 112 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 27, 1968 | Miami Floridians 94 at Minnesota Pipers 126 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 29, 1968 | Miami Floridians 108 at Minnesota Pipers 116 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | at Duluth, MN | |
| November 1, 1968 | Miami Floridians 111 at New York Nets 110 | W | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| November 2, 1968 | Miami Floridians 92 at Kentucky Colonels 85 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| November 6, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers 109 at Miami Floridians 123 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 10, 1968 | Oakland Oaks 137 at Miami Floridians 129 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 15, 1968 | Miami Floridians 102 at New Orleans Buccaneers 91 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 18, 1968 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Miami Floridians 119 | L | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 20, 1968 | New York Nets 126 at Miami Floridians 141 | W | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| November 23, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Miami Floridians 126 | W | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 25, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Miami Floridians 126 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | 2OT | |
| November 27, 1968 | Oakland Oaks 130 at Miami Floridians 116 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| November 28, 1968 | Minnesota Pipers 120 at Miami Floridians 107 | L | 4-4 | 3-3 | 7-7 | ||
| November 30, 1968 | Denver Rockets 129 at Miami Floridians 122 | L | 4-5 | 3-3 | 7-8 | ||
| December 2, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Miami Floridians 109 | W | 5-5 | 3-3 | 8-8 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| December 4, 1968 | Miami Floridians 91 at Houston Mavericks 103 | L | 5-5 | 3-4 | 8-9 | ||
| December 6, 1968 | Miami Floridians 108 at Dallas Chaparrals 110 | L | 5-5 | 3-5 | 8-10 | at Ft Worth, TX | |
| December 7, 1968 | Miami Floridians 116 at Oakland Oaks 144 | L | 5-5 | 3-6 | 8-11 | ||
| December 8, 1968 | Miami Floridians 113 at Denver Rockets 121 | L | 5-5 | 3-7 | 8-12 | ||
| December 10, 1968 | Miami Floridians 105 at Minnesota Pipers 112 | L | 5-5 | 3-8 | 8-13 | ||
| December 11, 1968 | Miami Floridians 100 at Indiana Pacers 117 | L | 5-5 | 3-9 | 8-14 | ||
| December 14, 1968 | New York Nets 112 at Miami Floridians 116 | W | 6-5 | 3-9 | 9-14 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| December 15, 1968 | Miami Floridians 102 at Kentucky Colonels 123 | L | 6-5 | 3-10 | 9-15 | ||
| December 18, 1968 | Miami Floridians 118 at Indiana Pacers 122 | L | 6-5 | 3-11 | 9-16 | OT | |
| December 19, 1968 | New York Nets 119 at Miami Floridians 110 | L | 6-6 | 3-11 | 9-17 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| December 21, 1968 | Minnesota Pipers 99 at Miami Floridians 103 | W | 7-6 | 3-11 | 10-17 | ||
| December 23, 1968 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Miami Floridians 118 | W | 8-6 | 3-11 | 11-17 | ||
| December 26, 1968 | Houston Mavericks 108 at Miami Floridians 111 | W | 9-6 | 3-11 | 12-17 | ||
| December 29, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers 106 at Miami Floridians 107 | W | 10-6 | 3-11 | 13-17 | ||
| January 2, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Miami Floridians 110 | W | 11-6 | 3-11 | 14-17 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| January 3, 1969 | Los Angeles Stars 91 at Miami Floridians 92 | W | 12-6 | 3-11 | 15-17 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| January 8, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 128 at Miami Floridians 124 | L | 12-7 | 3-11 | 15-18 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| January 10, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at Miami Floridians 117 | W | 13-7 | 3-11 | 16-18 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| January 11, 1969 | New York Nets 111 at Miami Floridians 124 | W | 14-7 | 3-11 | 17-18 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| January 13, 1969 | Miami Floridians 96 at Houston Mavericks 119 | L | 14-7 | 3-12 | 17-19 | ||
| January 15, 1969 | Miami Floridians 129 at Los Angeles Stars 134 | L | 14-7 | 3-13 | 17-20 | OT | |
| January 16, 1969 | Miami Floridians 129 at Oakland Oaks 131 | L | 14-7 | 3-14 | 17-21 | ||
| January 19, 1969 | Los Angeles Stars 120 at Miami Floridians 145 | W | 15-7 | 3-14 | 18-21 | at West Palm Beach, FL | |
| January 22, 1969 | Miami Floridians 117 at Indiana Pacers 140 | L | 15-7 | 3-15 | 18-22 | ||
| January 24, 1969 | Miami Floridians 100 at Minnesota Pipers 97 | W | 15-7 | 4-15 | 19-22 | ||
| January 25, 1969 | Miami Floridians 95 at Kentucky Colonels 105 | L | 15-7 | 4-16 | 19-23 | ||
| January 26, 1969 | Denver Rockets 97 at Miami Floridians 108 | W | 16-7 | 4-16 | 20-23 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| January 30, 1969 | Miami Floridians 103 at New Orleans Buccaneers 120 | L | 16-7 | 4-17 | 20-24 | ||
| January 31, 1969 | Miami Floridians 131 at Dallas Chaparrals 123 | W | 16-7 | 5-17 | 21-24 | ||
| February 2, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Miami Floridians 130 | W | 17-7 | 5-17 | 22-24 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| February 3, 1969 | New York Nets 110 at Miami Floridians 123 | W | 18-7 | 5-17 | 23-24 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| February 5, 1969 | New York Nets 99 at Miami Floridians 111 | W | 19-7 | 5-17 | 24-24 | at West Palm Beach, FL | |
| February 9, 1969 | Miami Floridians 105 at New Orleans Buccaneers 103 | W | 19-7 | 6-17 | 25-24 | ||
| February 10, 1969 | Miami Floridians 126 at Los Angeles Stars 112 | W | 19-7 | 7-17 | 26-24 | ||
| February 11, 1969 | Miami Floridians 99 at Denver Rockets 108 | L | 19-7 | 7-18 | 26-25 | ||
| February 13, 1969 | Miami Floridians 131 at Minnesota Pipers 126 | W | 19-7 | 8-18 | 27-25 | at St Louis, MO | |
| February 14, 1969 | Houston Mavericks 110 at Miami Floridians 129 | W | 20-7 | 8-18 | 28-25 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| February 16, 1969 | Houston Mavericks 108 at Miami Floridians 113 | W | 21-7 | 8-18 | 29-25 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| February 19, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at Miami Floridians 119 | W | 22-7 | 8-18 | 30-25 | at West Palm Beach, FL | |
| February 23, 1969 | Miami Floridians 109 at Denver Rockets 106 | W | 22-7 | 9-18 | 31-25 | ||
| February 24, 1969 | Miami Floridians 128 at Houston Mavericks 114 | W | 22-7 | 10-18 | 32-25 | ||
| February 25, 1969 | Miami Floridians 123 at Indiana Pacers 128 | L | 22-7 | 10-19 | 32-26 | ||
| February 28, 1969 | Miami Floridians 124 at New York Nets 120 | W | 22-7 | 11-19 | 33-26 | OT | |
| March 1, 1969 | Miami Floridians 116 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | L | 22-7 | 11-20 | 33-27 | ||
| March 2, 1969 | Miami Floridians 136 at Minnesota Pipers 132 | W | 22-7 | 12-20 | 34-27 | OT | |
| March 6, 1969 | Oakland Oaks 117 at Miami Floridians 113 | L | 22-8 | 12-20 | 34-28 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| March 7, 1969 | Miami Floridians 123 at Kentucky Colonels 141 | L | 22-8 | 12-21 | 34-29 | ||
| March 9, 1969 | Miami Floridians 123 at Indiana Pacers 128 | L | 22-8 | 12-22 | 34-30 | ||
| March 10, 1969 | Dallas Chaparrals 109 at Miami Floridians 108 | L | 22-9 | 12-22 | 34-31 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| March 12, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers 107 at Miami Floridians 102 | L | 22-10 | 12-22 | 34-32 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| March 13, 1969 | Miami Floridians 124 at Dallas Chaparrals 121 | W | 22-10 | 13-22 | 35-32 | OT | at St Louis, MO |
| March 16, 1969 | Miami Floridians 116 at New York Nets 103 | W | 22-10 | 14-22 | 36-32 | ||
| March 18, 1969 | Denver Rockets 123 at Miami Floridians 119 | L | 22-11 | 14-22 | 36-33 | at West Palm Beach, FL | |
| March 20, 1969 | Miami Floridians 116 at Dallas Chaparrals 108 | W | 22-11 | 15-22 | 37-33 | ||
| March 21, 1969 | Miami Floridians 124 at Oakland Oaks 122 | W | 22-11 | 16-22 | 38-33 | ||
| March 22, 1969 | Miami Floridians 123 at Los Angeles Stars 136 | L | 22-11 | 16-23 | 38-34 | ||
| March 23, 1969 | Miami Floridians 123 at New York Nets 109 | W | 22-11 | 17-23 | 39-34 | ||
| March 25, 1969 | Miami Floridians 125 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 22-11 | 18-23 | 40-34 | ||
| March 28, 1969 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Miami Floridians 112 | L | 22-12 | 18-23 | 40-35 | ||
| March 30, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 118 at Miami Floridians 126 | W | 23-12 | 18-23 | 41-35 | ||
| April 1, 1969 | Los Angeles Stars 119 at Miami Floridians 137 | W | 24-12 | 18-23 | 42-35 | ||
| April 2, 1969 | Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Miami Floridians 108 | W | 25-12 | 18-23 | 43-35 | ||
| April 7, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 110 at Miami Floridians 119 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 106 at Miami Floridians 99 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | at West Palm Beach, FL | |
| April 10, 1969 | Miami Floridians 93 at Minnesota Pipers 109 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1969 | Miami Floridians 116 at Minnesota Pipers 109 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 13, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 107 at Miami Floridians 122 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 15, 1969 | Miami Floridians 100 at Minnesota Pipers 105 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1969 | Minnesota Pipers 128 at Miami Floridians 137 | W | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 20, 1969 | Miami Floridians 110 at Indiana Pacers 126 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | at Anderson, IN | |
| April 22, 1969 | Miami Floridians 116 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | at Anderson, IN | |
| April 23, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Miami Floridians 105 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| April 25, 1969 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Miami Floridians 114 | W | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | at Miami Beach, FL | |
| April 26, 1969 | Miami Floridians 105 at Indiana Pacers 127 | L | 4-2 | 1-5 | 5-7 |
