Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Oaks played in the first ever game of the ABA on October 13, 1967, beating the Anaheim Amigos 134129. With a strong roster, Boone instead decided to sell the Oaks to an investment group headed by Earl M. Foreman for $2.6 million. The Oaks were near .500 for most of the first six weeks. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Contribute to this web page by. "The Best NBA Teams Of All-Time, According To Elo", "1967-68 Oakland Oaks Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com", https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223307/http://www.remembertheaba.com/Oakland-Oaks.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=196768_Oakland_Oaks_season&oldid=1137345921, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 03:46. Many thanks to him. During the times that Barry was injured, the Oaks continued to steamroll through the ABA. The 1968-69 Oakland Oaks season was the 2nd and final season of the Oaks of the ABA. All rights reserved. However, the team operated at a loss. 87-75, 740 Runs, 678 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 12:52AM. Learn more and register, Height of bar is margin of victory Mouseover bar for details Click for box score Grouped by Month, 1. its two years, most of which paid off during its second year. Rookie Warren Jabali would be named ABA Playoff MVP, with 28.8 ppg and 12.9 rpg. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Players on this team's active roster in bold. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. As Sep 19, OAK (80-70) lost to CAL, 6-7, 151. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Hockey-Reference utilizes Official NHL data for current NHL seasons. Barry was willing to jump to the Oaks from the Warriors because the Oaks offered him an impressive six-figure salary, plus 15 percent ownership of the franchise. Finally, the Oaks drafted and signed talented rookies like Warren Armstrong, Jim Eakins, Mike Barrett, and Henry Logan. In the ABA Western Division Semifinals, they defeated the Denver Rockets in seven games. 1968/69: In season two, the Oaks began to have a change of fortune right away, as Rick Barry was cleared to play for them in the ABA. Mar 24, OAK (19-38) tied with MNS, 2-2, 74. break. Mar 8, OAK (17-37) tied with LAK, 2-2, 65. After surviving a first round scare with the pesky Denver Rockets (the series went the full seven games), the Oaks cruised past New Orleans into the ABA Championship. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. to speculate that the Oaks were building an "ABA dynasty." Levern Tart, and Jim Hadnot) with a few real rookies (Ron Franz, The Oaks started the season with a 134-129 win over the Anaheim Amigos at the Oakland Coliseum Arena on October 13th. The 126.5 (1st of 11) 118.1 (11th of 11), SRS: 7.60 (1st of 11) Dec 9 @ NOB, OAK (19-4) lost to NOB, 139-145, 24. The 1969 Oakland Oaks, coached by Alex Hannum, won the ABA Finals after finishing the regular season in 1st place in the Western Division with a 60-18 record. Oakland Oaks only existed during the ABA's first two seasons. With the help of the legendary coach Casey Stengel, The 1946 Oaks stared to build a solid team. Steve "Snapper" Jones played Net Rtg: +7.2 (1st of 11), Arena: "hx.e(odrChamCro.fngriSt+=;o27=1y%){++;i