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1969–70 Denver Rockets season

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1969–70 Denver Rockets season
Division champions
Head coachJohn McLendon
Joe Belmont
ArenaDenver Auditorium Arena
Results
Record51–33 (.607)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishABA Western Division finals
(lost to Stars 1–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
< 1968–69 1970–71 >

The 1969–70 ABA season was the Rockets' third season. They ended up with a 51–33 record. Out of the 11 teams that played in the ABA that season the Rockets had the highest rating in simple rating system and offensive rating. This was their first playoff series win. They would not win another playoff series until 1975.

Roster

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1969–70 Denver Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SG 14 Cliff Anderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) September 7, 1944 Saint Joseph's
C 40 Byron Beck 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) January 25, 1945 Denver
PG 14 Jeffrey Congdon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) October 17, 1943 BYU
SF 22 Julian Hammond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 27, 1943 Tulsa
PF 24 Spencer Haywood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) April 22, 1949 Detroit Mercy
PG 32 Larry Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) September 22, 1942 Toledo
C 52 Julius Keye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) September 5, 1946 Alcorn State
SF 19 Lonnie Lynn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 24, 1943 Wilberforce
PF 34 Walter Piatkowski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) June 11, 1945 Bowling Green
PG 11 Floyd Theard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) September 5, 1944 Kentucky State
F 50 Dwight Waller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) October 5, 1945 Tennessee State
SF 44 Ben Warley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) September 4, 1936 Tennessee State
PF 54 Greg Wittman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 10, 1947 Western Carolina
SG 42 Lonnie Wright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) January 23, 1944 Colorado State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Season standings

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Eastern Division

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Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Indiana Pacers * 59 25 .702 -
Kentucky Colonels * 45 39 .536 14.0
Carolina Cougars * 42 42 .500 17.0
New York Nets * 39 45 .464 20.0
Pittsburgh Pipers 29 55 .345 30.0
Miami Floridians 23 61 .274 36.0

Western Division

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Western Division W L PCT GB
Denver Rockets * 51 33 .607 -
Dallas Chaparrals * 45 39 .536 6.0
Washington Capitols * 44 40 .524 7.0
Los Angeles Stars * 43 41 .512 8.0
New Orleans Buccaneers 42 42 .500 9.0

Asterisk Denotes playoff team

Game log

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Statistics

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Rk Player Age G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST TOV PF PTS
1 Spencer Haywood 20 84 45.3 11.7 23.8 .493 0.0 0.1 .000 11.7 23.7 .496 6.5 8.4 .776 6.3 13.1 19.5 2.3 3.0 2.6 30.0
2 Larry Jones 27 75 40.4 8.3 19.2 .434 0.5 2.2 .248 7.8 17.0 .458 7.7 9.8 .791 1.9 3.3 5.2 5.7 3.2 3.0 24.9
3 Byron Beck 25 79 31.1 5.6 10.6 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 5.6 10.6 .524 1.7 2.2 .787 3.2 6.5 9.7 1.4 1.7 3.7 12.9
4 Jeffrey Congdon 26 83 29.7 3.6 9.3 .386 0.8 2.1 .354 2.8 7.2 .395 1.8 2.3 .786 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.4 2.5 2.5 9.8
5 Lonnie Wright 26 79 28.3 5.0 12.1 .413 0.7 2.4 .280 4.3 9.6 .447 1.5 2.2 .691 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.9 1.2 3.5 12.2
6 Julian Hammond 26 69 26.8 4.8 9.6 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 9.6 .499 2.4 3.5 .695 3.0 3.9 6.8 1.6 2.3 2.7 12.0
7 Julius Keye 23 77 21.3 3.2 8.0 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 7.9 .401 1.5 2.5 .601 2.4 4.4 6.9 0.6 1.3 2.7 7.9
8 Walter Piatkowski 24 74 17.6 2.9 7.2 .402 0.1 0.7 .220 2.8 6.6 .421 1.0 1.3 .768 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.6 1.0 2.4 7.0
9 Floyd Theard 25 25 16.2 1.6 4.5 .345 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 4.5 .348 0.7 1.1 .643 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.0 3.8
10 Dwight Waller 24 7 12.4 1.4 3.4 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 3.3 .435 1.3 2.7 .474 2.3 3.1 5.4 0.6 2.3 1.7 4.1
11 Lonnie Lynn 26 12 11.7 1.7 3.8 .435 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.8 .435 0.7 1.0 .667 1.3 2.9 4.2 0.3 0.6 1.5 4.0
12 Ben Warley 33 42 11.3 1.4 4.0 .353 0.4 1.4 .259 1.1 2.7 .402 1.4 1.8 .763 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.7 0.9 2.3 4.6
13 Greg Wittman 22 50 9.1 1.6 4.1 .392 0.1 0.3 .235 1.5 3.7 .406 0.6 1.2 .542 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.3 0.7 1.7 3.9
14 Cliff Anderson 25 3 7.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.0 2.0

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Playoffs

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Western Division semifinals vs. Washington Capitals[2]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 17 Denver 130–111 1–0 9,822
2 April 18 Denver 143–133 2–0 9,889
3 April 19 Washington 120–125 2–1 1,748
4 April 22 Washington 114–131 2–2 5,497
5 April 23 Denver 132–110 3–2 7,141
6 April 25 Washington 111–116 3–3 3,186
7 April 28 Denver 143–119 4–3 9,893

Rockets win series, 4–3

Division finals

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 30 Denver 123–113 (OT) 1–0 7,071
2 May 1 Denver 105–114 1–1 7,187
3 May 4 Los Angeles 113–119 1–2 4,468
4 May 5 Los Angeles 110–114 1–3 3,432
5 May 9 Denver 107–109 1–4 6,401

Rockets lose series, 4–1

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1969-70 ABA Season Summary | Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ^ "Remember the ABA: 1969-70 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results".
  3. ^ basketball-reference.com. "1970 ABA All-Star Game". Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  4. ^ Remember the ABA: Year-to-Year Postseason Awards Archived December 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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