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1968-69 NBA season standings
Every 1968-69 NBA race charted day by day: East and West. Final standings, from a season that ran October 15, 1968 to March 24, 1969.
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East standings, 1968-69
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Baltimore Bullets (BLT) | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 6-4 | L1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 | 6-4 | W4 |
| Cincinnati Royals (CIN) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 | 4-6 | W2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 16 times.
- The Baltimore Bullets trailed by as many as 1.5 games on October 26, 1968.
- The Baltimore Bullets took first place for good on December 10, 1968.
- The New York Knicks won 11 games in a row from January 25, 1969 to February 15, 1969, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Celtics led by 1.5 games as late as October 26, 1968.
- The Baltimore Bullets went 12-3 from January 26, 1969 to February 20, 1969, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 60 of the 143 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Baltimore Bullets spent 125 of the season's 161 charted days in first place.