1969–70 Indiana Pacers season

1969–70 Indiana Pacers season
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 4–2)
Stats at Basketball Reference

The 1969–70 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's third season in the ABA and third as a team. The Pacers finished first in the Eastern 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.

Offseason

ABA Draft

Main article: 1969 ABA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team

Roster

1969–70 Indiana Pacers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SG 12 Barnhill, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) March 20, 1938 Tennessee State PF 43 Becker, Art 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) January 12, 1942 Arizona State SF 35 Brown, Roger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 22, 1942 Dayton SG 30 Chubin, Steve 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) February 8, 1944 Rhode Island C 34 Daniels, Mel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) July 20, 1944 New Mexico PF 33 Darden, Ollie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) July 28, 1944 Michigan SF 42 Edmonds, Bobby Joe 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) March 8, 1941 Tennessee State SF 30 Fairchild, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) April 28, 1943 BYU G 15 Grubar, Dick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) July 26, 1947 North Carolina SG 11 Keller, Billy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) August 30, 1947 Purdue PG 14 Lewis, Freddie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) July 1, 1943 Arizona State G 23 McKee, Jerry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) August 4, 1946 Ohio SF 32 Miller, Jay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) July 19, 1943 Notre Dame PF 24 Netolicky, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) August 2, 1942 Drake PG 33 Orms, Barry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 1, 1946 Saint Louis PG 44 Thacker, Tom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) November 2, 1939 Cincinnati

Head coach Bobby Leonard Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Pacers points	Opponents	Record
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Season standings

1969–70 ABA Eastern Standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT.	GB
Indiana Pacers	59	25	.702	–
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 honors

• 1970 ABA All-Star Game
  • Roger Brown
  • Mel Daniels
  • Freddie Lewis
  • Bob Netolicky

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals vs Carolina Cougars

Game	Date	Location	Result	Record	Attendance
1	April 18	Indiana	123–105	1–0	6,123
2	April 19	Indiana	103–98	2–0	6,341
3	April 22	Carolina	103–98	3–0	3,381
4	April 24	Carolina	110–106	4–0	5,211

Pacers win series, 4–0

Eastern Division Finals vs Kentucky Colonels

Game	Date	Location	Result	Record	Attendance
1	May 1	Indiana	114–110	1–0	5,939
2	May 2	Indiana	110–121	1–1	7,007
3	May 3	Kentucky	114–110	2–1	3,024
4	May 5	Kentucky	111–103	3–1	3,476
5	May 6	Indiana	117–103	4–1	5,453

Pacers win series, 4–1

ABA Finals vs Los Angeles Stars

Game	Date	Location	Result	Record	Attendance
1	May 15	Indiana	109–93	1–0	7,881
2	May 17	Indiana	114–111	2–0	9,014
3	May 18	Los Angeles	106–109	2–1	5,780
4	May 19	Los Angeles	142–120	3–1	7,027
5	May 23	Indiana	113–117	3–2	10,548
6	May 25	Los Angeles	111–107	4–2	8,233

Pacers win series 4–2

References

• Pacers on Basketball Reference

External links

• RememberTheABA.com 1969–70 regular season and playoff results