The 1968–69 Los Angeles Stars season was the first season of the franchise in Los Angeles in the

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(ABA) and second overall season of the team despite the new owner stating that the Stars were a new franchise completely separate from the old

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franchise. The team had been bought by construction businessman Jim Kirst in the summer of 1968, and were subsequently moved to the city of

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, to play in Los Angeles Sports Arena, with a new head coach and a roster that dispatched most of the Amigos' old lineup from the previous year. On October 30, 1968, the Stars made their debut by playing against the

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, losing 112–109 to a crowd of 3,700. The Stars ended up finishing 5th place in the Western Division, finishing 8 games behind the 4th place

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Roster

Final standings

Western Division

C - ABA Champions

Awards and honors

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selections (game played on January 28, 1969) * Warren Davis * Mervin Jackson

References

External links

RememberTheABA.com 1968–69 regular season and playoff results

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