The 1967–68 Dallas Chaparrals season was the first season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. The Chaps fell to the New Orleans Buccaneers in the Division Finals after beating the Houston Mavericks in the Semifinals. That playoff victory would be their only victory for the Chaparrals as they fell in the Semifinals for the next four years, before they moved to San Antonio.
| 1967–68 Dallas Chaparrals season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Cliff Hagan |
| Arena | Moody Coliseum Dallas Memorial Auditorium |
| Results | |
| Record | 46–32 (.590) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Lost in the Division finals |
Roster
edit- 24 Charles Beasley - Shooting guard
- 44 John Beasley - Center
- 20 Jim Burns - Shooting guard
- -- Mike Dabich - Center
- 16 Cliff Hagan - Small forward
- 15/20 Dennis Holman - Point guard
- 25 Carroll Hooser - Power forward
- 31 Riney Lochmann - Small forward
- 43 Elton McGriff - Center
- 12 Maurice McHartley - Point guard
- 33 Rich Peek - Center
- 35 Cincy Powell - Small forward
- 14 Rubin Russell - Guard
- 11 Bob Verga - Shooting guard
- 12 Gene Wiley - Center
- 22 Bobby Wilson - Power forward
Final standings
editWestern Division
edit| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Buccaneers | 48 | 30 | .615 | – |
| Dallas Chaparrals | 46 | 32 | .590 | 2 |
| Denver Rockets | 45 | 33 | .577 | 3 |
| Houston Mavericks | 29 | 49 | .372 | 19 |
| Anaheim Amigos | 25 | 53 | .321 | 23 |
| Oakland Oaks | 22 | 56 | .282 | 26 |
Record vs. opponents
edit| 1967-68 ABA Records | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ANA | DAL | DEN | HOU | IND | KEN | MIN | NJA | NOB | OAK | PIT |
| Anaheim | — | 2–8 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 1–5 |
| Dallas | 8–2 | — | 4–5 | 8–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 7–2 | 2–4 |
| Denver | 7–3 | 5–4 | — | 6–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 2–4 |
| Houston | 3–6 | 2–8 | 3–6 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–10 | 7–3 | 2–4 |
| Indiana | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 6–5 | 3–8 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–6 |
| Kentucky | 6–0 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–6 | — | 5–5 | 4–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–7 |
| Minnesota | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 8–3 | 5–5 | — | 7–3 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–7 |
| New Jersey | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 7–4 | 3–7 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–8 |
| New Orleans | 7–2 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 10–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 6–3 | 3–3 |
| Oakland | 4–6 | 2–7 | 3–7 | 3–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 3–6 | — | 0–6 |
| Pittsburgh | 5–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 7–4 | 8–3 | 3–3 | 6–0 | — |
Playoffs
editWestern Division Semifinals[1]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | March 23 | Dallas | 111–110 | 1–0 | 1,857 |
| 2 | March 25 | Dallas | 115–97 | 2–0 | 891 |
| 3 | March 26 | Houston | 116–103 | 3–0 | 3,117 |
Chaparrals win series 3–0
Western Division Finals
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 5 | New Orleans | 99–104 | 0–1 | 3,332 |
| 2 | April 9 | New Orleans | 112–109 | 1–1 | 5,287 |
| 3 | April 10 | Dallas | 107–110 | 1–2 | 4,825 |
| 4 | April 11 | Dallas | 103–119 | 1–3 | 3,623 |
| 5 | April 13 | New Orleans | 107–108 | 1–4 | 4,614 |
Chaparrals lose series 4–1
Awards and honors
edit1968 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 9, 1968)
References
edit- ^ "Remember the ABA: 1967-68 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results". Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2008.