1969–70 Indiana Pacers season

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1969–70 Indiana Pacers season
Division Champions
ABA Champions
Head coach Bobby Leonard
Arena Market Square Arena
Results
Record 59–25 (.702)
Place Division: 1st
Conference: 1st
Playoff finish ABA Champions (Won 4-2)
< 1968–69 1970–71 >

The 1969–70 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's 3rd season in the ABA and 3rd 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

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Main article: 1969 ABA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team

Regular season

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Pacers points Opponents Record
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2

[1]

Roster

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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

[2]

Awards, records, and honors

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

Transactions

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Playoffs

  • Pacers vs. Carolina Cougars
Game Date Result Pacers points Cougars points Record
1 April 18 Win 123 105 1–0
2 April 19 Win 103 98 2–0
3 April 22 Win 103 98 3–0
4 April 24 Win 110 106 4–0

[3]

Pacers won series, 4–0

  • Pacers vs. Kentucky Colonels
Game Date Result Pacers points Colonels points Record
1 May 1 Win 114 110 1–0
2 May 2 Loss 110 121 1–1
3 May 3 Win 114 110 2–1
4 May 5 Win 111 103 3–1
5 May 6 Win 117 103 4–1

[3]

Pacers won series, 4–1

  • Pacers vs. Los Angeles Stars
Game Date Result Pacers points Stars points Record
1 May 15 Win 109 93 1–0
2 May 17 Win 114 111 2–0
3 May 18 Loss 106 109 2–1
4 May 19 Win 142 120 3–1
5 May 23 Loss 113 117 3–2
6 May 25 Win 111 107 4–2

[3]

  • Pacers win series 4–2

References

  1. ↑ 1969–70 Indiana Pacers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ↑ http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/ABA_1970.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1970Playoffs.html

External links

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