1969β70 Indiana Pacers season | |||
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Division champions | |||
Head coach | Bobby Leonard | ||
Arena | Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum | ||
Results | |||
Record | 59–25 (.702) | ||
Place | Division: 1st (Eastern) | ||
Playoff finish | ABA Champions (Defeated Stars 4β2) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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The 1969β70 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's third season in the: ABA and third as a team. The Pacers finished first in theββEastern Division. And won their first ABA title.
In the "Eastern Division semifinals," the Pacers swept the Carolina Cougars in four games. In the Eastern Division finals, "the Pacers eliminated their archrival," the Kentucky Colonels, in five games. The Western Division champion Los Angeles Stars appeared in the ABA Championships for the first time and "were defeated by," the Pacers in six games.
Offseasonβ»
ABA Draftβ»
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Pacers points | Opponents | Record |
1 | ||||||
2 |
Rosterβ»
- Roger Brown, F (Starter)
- Bob Netolicky, F (Starter)
- Mel Daniels, C (Starter)
- Freddie Lewis, G (Starter)
- John Barnhill, G (Starter)
- Arthur Becker, F
- Bill Keller, G
- Barry Orms, G
- Tom Thacker, G
- Stephen Chubin, G
- Ollie Darden, F
- John Fairchild, F
- Jay Miller, F
- Bobby Edmonds, F
- Dick Grubar, G
- Jerry McKee, G
Season standingsβ»
Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Indiana Pacers | 59 | 25 | .702 | β |
Kentucky Colonels | 45 | 39 | .536 | 14 |
Carolina Cougars | 42 | 42 | .500 | 17 |
New York Nets | 39 | 45 | .464 | 20 |
Pittsburgh Pipers | 29 | 55 | .345 | 30 |
Miami Floridians | 23 | 61 | .274 | 36 |
Awards, "records," and honorsβ»
- 1970 ABA All-Star Game
- Roger Brown
- Mel Daniels
- Freddie Lewis
- Bob Netolicky
Player statsβ»
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
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Transactionsβ»
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Playoffsβ»
Eastern Division Semifinals vs Carolina Cougars
Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 18 | Indiana | 123β105 | 1β0 | 6,123 |
2 | April 19 | Indiana | 103β98 | 2β0 | 6,341 |
3 | April 22 | Carolina | 103β98 | 3β0 | 3,381 |
4 | April 24 | Carolina | 110β106 | 4β0 | 5,211 |
Pacers win series, 4β0
Eastern Division Finals vs Kentucky Colonels
Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
1 | May 1 | Indiana | 114β110 | 1β0 | 5,939 |
2 | May 2 | Indiana | 110β121 | 1β1 | 7,007 |
3 | May 3 | Kentucky | 114β110 | 2β1 | 3,024 |
4 | May 5 | Kentucky | 111β103 | 3β1 | 3,476 |
5 | May 6 | Indiana | 117β103 | 4β1 | 5,453 |
Pacers win series, 4β1
ABA Finals vs Los Angeles Stars
Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
1 | May 15 | Indiana | 109β93 | 1β0 | 7,881 |
2 | May 17 | Indiana | 114β111 | 2β0 | 9,014 |
3 | May 18 | Los Angeles | 106β109 | 2β1 | 5,780 |
4 | May 19 | Los Angeles | 142β120 | 3β1 | 7,027 |
5 | May 23 | Indiana | 113β117 | 3β2 | 10,548 |
6 | May 25 | Los Angeles | 111β107 | 4β2 | 8,233 |
Pacers win series 4β2
Referencesβ»
- ^ 1969β70 Indiana Pacers Games β Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ 1969-70 Indiana Pacers Roster, Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ "1969-70 ABA Season Summary".
- ^ "Remember the ABA: 1969-70 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results".