| Team: | Cincinnati Royals |
| Team Link: | Sacramento Kings |
| End Year: | 1968 |
| Wins: | 39 |
| Losses: | 43 |
| Division: | Eastern |
| Division Place: | 5 |
| Coach: | Ed Jucker |
| Owners: | Louis Jacobs |
| Arena: | Cincinnati Gardens |
| Television: | WKRC-TV |
| Radio: | WLW |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Bbr Team: | CIN |
The 1967–68 NBA season was the Royals 20th season in the NBA and 11th season in Cincinnati.[1]
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| width=100 | Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | NYK | PHI | SDR | SFW | SEA | STL |
| Baltimore | — | 3–5 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 3–5 | 0–8 | 7–0 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 2–5 | |
| Boston | 5–3 | — | 5–2 | 3–5 | 6–2 | 4–3 | 6–2 | 4–4 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–3 | |
| Chicago | 5–2 | 2–5 | — | 5–2 | 3–4 | 1–7 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 1–7 | |
| Cincinnati | 3–5 | 5–3 | 2–5 | — | 4–4 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 7–0 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 1–6 | |
| Detroit | 4–4 | 2–6 | 4–3 | 4–4 | — | 2–5 | 4–4 | 1–7 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 6–1 | 4–3 | |
| Los Angeles | 4–3 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 6–1 | 5–2 | — | 4–3 | 2–5 | 7–1 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 6–2 | |
| New York | 5–3 | 2–6 | 5–2 | 5–3 | 4–4 | 3–4 | — | 3–5 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 1–6 | |
| Philadelphia | 8–0 | 4–4 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 7–1 | 5–2 | 5–3 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 7–0 | 5–2 | |
| San Diego | 0–7 | 0–7 | 4–4 | 0–7 | 2–5 | 1–7 | 1–6 | 1–6 | — | 2–6 | 3–5 | 1–7 | |
| San Francisco | 5–2 | 3–4 | 6–2 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 6–2 | — | 7–1 | 1–7 | |
| Seattle | 2–5 | 1–6 | 5–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 0–7 | 5–3 | 1–7 | — | 0–8 | |
| St. Louis | 5–2 | 3–4 | 7–1 | 6–1 | 3–4 | 2–6 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 7–1 | 7–1 | 8–0 | — | |
| 1967–68 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 17 | 108–131 | Happy Hairston (27) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 18 | 118–122 | Oscar Robertson (41) | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | October 21 | 107–109 | Happy Hairston (30) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | October 22 | 106–94 | Jerry Lucas (26) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | October 24 | @ San Francisco | 106–116 | Bob Love (29) | 3–2 | |
| 6 | October 25 | 116–132 | Oscar Robertson (33) | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | October 27 | 116–113 | Jerry Lucas (26) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | October 29 | @ San Diego | 108–99 | Lucas, Rodgers (23) | 5–3 | |
| 9 | November 1 | 101–96 | Jerry Lucas (32) | 5–4 | ||
| 10 | November 4 | Los Angeles | 106–104 | Connie Dierking (30) | 5–5 | |
| 11 | November 7 | 113–103 | Adrian Smith (27) | 5–6 | ||
| 12 | November 8 | 100–122 | Happy Hairston (28) | 5–7 | ||
| 13 | November 9 | 106–123 | Jerry Lucas (41) | 5–8 | ||
| 14 | November 11 | San Diego | 108–109 | Jerry Lucas (23) | 6–8 | |
| 15 | November 14 | 102–122 | Jerry Lucas (19) | 6–9 | ||
| 16 | November 17 | @ Boston | 120–119 | Happy Hairston (26) | 7–9 | |
| 17 | November 22 | New York | 122–123 | Oscar Robertson (40) | 8–9 | |
| 18 | November 24 | N Seattle | 133–153 | Connie Dierking (27) | 9–9 | |
| 19 | November 25 | Detroit | 133–123 | Jerry Lucas (36) | 9–10 | |
| 20 | November 29 | New York | 119–99 | Happy Hairston (20) | 9–11 | |
| 21 | December 1 | @ Baltimore | 109–123 | Jerry Lucas (27) | 9–12 | |
| 22 | December 2 | Chicago | 126–110 | Oscar Robertson (35) | 9–13 | |
| 23 | December 5 | N Chicago | 104–105 | Oscar Robertson (37) | 9–14 | |
| 24 | December 6 | Philadelphia | 108–107 | Oscar Robertson (31) | 9–15 | |
| 25 | December 8 | @ St. Louis | 95–101 | Lucas, Robertson (22) | 9–16 | |
| 26 | December 9 | Boston | 104–108 | Oscar Robertson (40) | 10–16 | |
| 27 | December 13 | Baltimore | 108–136 | Oscar Robertson (27) | 11–16 | |
| 28 | December 15 | N Detroit | 130–147 | Lucas, Robertson (31) | 12–16 | |
| 29 | December 16 | @ Detroit | 122–110 | Oscar Robertson (34) | 13–16 | |
| 30 | December 19 | @ New York | 118–133 | Oscar Robertson (27) | 13–17 | |
| 31 | December 22 | @ Boston | 117–120 | Oscar Robertson (36) | 13–18 | |
| 32 | December 25 | Seattle | 112–118 | Connie Dierking (31) | 14–18 | |
| 33 | December 26 | @ Philadelphia | 121–126 | Oscar Robertson (32) | 14–19 | |
| 34 | December 27 | Los Angeles | 127–132 | Oscar Robertson (34) | 15–19 | |
| 35 | December 28 | N San Francisco | 122–126 | Oscar Robertson (41) | 16–19 | |
| 36 | December 29 | @ Baltimore | 113–130 | Oscar Robertson (35) | 16–20 | |
| 37 | January 2 | @ New York | 125–119 | Oscar Robertson (34) | 17–20 | |
| 38 | January 5 | @ Detroit | 141–142 (OT) | Oscar Robertson (43) | 17–21 | |
| 39 | January 6 | Chicago | 114–109 | Oscar Robertson (39) | 17–22 | |
| 40 | January 7 | Philadelphia | 118–134 | Jerry Lucas (34) | 18–22 | |
| 41 | January 9 | N Baltimore | 118–121 | Oscar Robertson (27) | 18–23 | |
| 42 | January 10 | Baltimore | 117–133 | Oscar Robertson (28) | 19–23 | |
| 43 | January 11 | N Boston | 120–116 | Oscar Robertson (40) | 20–23 | |
| 44 | January 13 | San Diego | 116–122 | Oscar Robertson (32) | 21–23 | |
| 45 | January 16 | San Francisco | 121–148 | Oscar Robertson (27) | 22–23 | |
| 46 | January 18 | N San Diego | 126–129 | Oscar Robertson (36) | 23–23 | |
| 47 | January 20 | Detroit | 120–128 | Oscar Robertson (32) | 24–23 | |
| 48 | January 25 | N Los Angeles | 118–116 | Oscar Robertson (33) | 24–24 | |
| 49 | January 26 | @ Philadelphia | 113–123 | Connie Dierking (33) | 24–25 | |
| 50 | January 27 | St. Louis | 120–111 | Oscar Robertson (27) | 24–26 | |
| 51 | January 30 | N Detroit | 101–121 | Oscar Robertson (35) | 25–26 | |
| 52 | January 31 | New York | 128–126 (OT) | Oscar Robertson (42) | 25–27 | |
| 53 | February 2 | @ Chicago | 125–113 | Oscar Robertson (40) | 26–27 | |
| 54 | February 3 | St. Louis | 125–111 | Oscar Robertson (38) | 26–28 | |
| 55 | February 4 | @ St. Louis | 100–106 | Lucas, Robertson (23) | 26–29 | |
| 56 | February 5 | N Seattle | 132–129 (OT) | Adrian Smith (28) | 26–30 | |
| 57 | February 6 | @ Los Angeles | 102–146 | Adrian Smith (21) | 26–31 | |
| 58 | February 8 | @ San Francisco | 109–126 | Lucas, Van Arsdale (20) | 26–32 | |
| 59 | February 10 | @ San Diego | 101–99 | Adrian Smith (24) | 27–32 | |
| 60 | February 12 | N Chicago | 104–112 (OT) | Connie Dierking (33) | 27–33 | |
| 61 | February 13 | N St. Louis | 123–111 | Jerry Lucas (23) | 27–34 | |
| 62 | February 15 | Seattle | 119–132 | Oscar Robertson (32) | 28–34 | |
| 63 | February 16 | N New York | 91–125 | Oscar Robertson (32) | 29–34 | |
| 64 | February 17 | Baltimore | 115–117 | Oscar Robertson (24) | 30–34 | |
| 65 | February 18 | Boston | 100–107 | Oscar Robertson (30) | 31–34 | |
| 66 | February 20 | @ Boston | 110–126 | Adrian Smith (23) | 31–35 | |
| 67 | February 22 | N Baltimore | 99–112 | Jerry Lucas (28) | 31–36 | |
| 68 | February 23 | @ Los Angeles | 115–131 | Adrian Smith (26) | 31–37 | |
| 69 | February 24 | @ San Francisco | 114–127 | Connie Dierking (27) | 31–38 | |
| 70 | February 27 | @ Los Angeles | 106–117 | Jerry Lucas (31) | 31–39 | |
| 71 | February 29 | @ San Diego | 120–114 | Oscar Robertson (27) | 32–39 | |
| 72 | March 1 | @ San Francisco | 122–101 | Oscar Robertson (31) | 33–39 | |
| 73 | March 3 | @ Seattle | 138–128 | Connie Dierking (41) | 34–39 | |
| 74 | March 6 | Philadelphia | 106–108 | Oscar Robertson (35) | 35–39 | |
| 75 | March 7 | N Philadelphia | 125–117 | Oscar Robertson (35) | 35–40 | |
| 76 | March 8 | Detroit | 129–118 | Oscar Robertson (38) | 35–41 | |
| 77 | March 10 | @ Boston | 137–111 | Connie Dierking (36) | 36–41 | |
| 78 | March 11 | @ Chicago | 98–104 | Oscar Robertson (37) | 36–42 | |
| 79 | March 13 | Seattle | 123–142 | Oscar Robertson (36) | 37–42 | |
| 80 | March 14 | N St. Louis | 96–102 | Oscar Robertson (30) | 38–42 | |
| 81 | March 19 | @ Philadelphia | 131–130 (OT) | Connie Dierking (41) | 39–42 | |
| 82 | March 20 | @ New York | 106–108 | Oscar Robertson (28) | 39–43 |