American Basketball Association 1967-1968
# American Basketball Association 1967-1968

La stagione della American Basketball Association 1967-1968 fu la stagione inaugurale del campionato ABA. Iniziò con 11 squadre e 78 partite in programma. I primi campioni furono i Pittsburgh Pipers, che sconfissero in finale i New Orleans Buccaneers.

## Squadre partecipanti

* Anaheim Amigos
* Dallas Chaparrals
* Denver Rockets
* Houston Mavericks
* Indiana Pacers
* Kentucky Colonels
* Minnesota Muskies
* N.J. Americans
* N.O. Buccaneers
* Oakland Oaks
* Pittsburgh Pipers

## Classifica finale

### Eastern Division

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Pittsburgh Pipers | 54 | 24 | 69,2 | - |
| Minnesota Muskies | 50 | 28 | 64,1 | 4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 40 | 48,7 | 16 |
| Kentucky Colonels | 36 | 42 | 46,2 | 18 |
| New Jersey Americans | 36 | 42 | 46,2 | 18 |

### Western Division

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| New Orleans Buccaneers | 48 | 30 | 61,5 | - |
| Dallas Chaparrals | 46 | 32 | 59,0 | 2 |
| Denver Rockets | 45 | 33 | 57,7 | 3 |
| Houston Mavericks | 29 | 49 | 37,2 | 19 |
| Anaheim Amigos | 25 | 53 | 32,1 | 23 |
| Oakland Oaks | 22 | 56 | 28,2 | 26 |

## Vincitore

* Campione ABA 1967-1968
* Pittsburgh Pipers (1º titolo)

## Statistiche

| Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
| - | - | - | - |
| Punti per gara | Connie Hawkins | Pittsburgh Pipers | 26,8 |
| Rimbalzi per gara | Mel Daniels | Minnesota Muskies | 15,6 |
| Assist per gara | Larry Brown | New Orleans Buccaneers | 6,5 |
| FG% | Trooper Washington | Pittsburgh Pipers | 52,3 |
| FT% | Charles Beasley | Dallas Chaparrals | 87,2 |
| 3FG% | Steve Jones | Oakland Oaks | 42,6 |

## Premi ABA

* ABA Most Valuable Player Award: Connie Hawkins, Pittsburgh Pipers
* ABA Rookie of the Year Award: Mel Daniels, Minnesota Muskies
* ABA Coach of the Year Award: Vince Cazzetta, Pittsburgh Pipers
* ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Connie Hawkins, Pittsburgh Pipers
* All-ABA First Team:
   * Connie Hawkins, Pittsburgh Pipers
   * Doug Moe, New Orleans Buccaneers
   * Mel Daniels, Minnesota Muskies
   * Larry Jones, Denver Rockets
   * Charlie Williams, Pittsburgh Pipers
* All-ABA Second Team:
   * Roger Brown, Indiana Pacers
   * John Beasley, Dallas Chaparrals
   * Cincy Powell, Dallas Chaparrals
   * Louie Dampier, Kentucky Colonels
   * Larry Brown, New Orleans Buccaneers
* All-Rookie Team:
   * Bob Netolicky, Indiana Pacers
   * Trooper Washington, Pittsburgh Pipers
   * Mel Daniels, Minnesota Muskies
   * Jimmy Jones, New Orleans Buccaneers
   * Louie Dampier, Kentucky Colonels
