The 1969–70 NBA season was the Bulls' fourth season in the NBA.[1]
See main article: article and 1969 NBA draft.
| 1969–70 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||
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| width=100 | Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | SDR | SFW | SEA |
| — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | ||
| 0–6 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | ||
| Chicago | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | |
| 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | ||
| 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | ||
| 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–0 | ||
| 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | ||
| 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | ||
| 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–6 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | — | 7–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 | ||
| 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–7 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 3–4 | ||
| 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — | ||
| 1969–70 game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 15 | 93–98 | Jerry Sloan (21) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 17 | 116–87 | Chet Walker (27) | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | October 18 | 126–131 (OT) | Chet Walker (31) | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | October 24 | 116–115 (OT) | Chet Walker (39) | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | October 26 | 125–129 | Jerry Sloan (25) | 2–3 | ||
| 6 | October 28 | @ Seattle | 116–114 | Chet Walker (25) | 3–3 | |
| 7 | October 29 | 101–87 | Chet Walker (28) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | October 31 | N Baltimore | 118–109 | Clem Haskins (38) | 5–3 | |
| 9 | November 4 | 113–109 | Chet Walker (28) | 5–4 | ||
| 10 | November 6 | 142–137 (OT) | Chet Walker (29) | 5–5 | ||
| 11 | November 8 | 87–103 | Bob Love (27) | 6–5 | ||
| 12 | November 10 | N Atlanta | 132–133 | Bob Love (32) | 6–6 | |
| 13 | November 11 | Seattle | 100–106 | Chet Walker (34) | 7–6 | |
| 14 | November 13 | 99–114 | Chet Walker (25) | 7–7 | ||
| 15 | November 14 | 100–122 | Boerwinkle, Wesley (14) | 7–8 | ||
| 16 | November 15 | San Francisco | 105–124 | Chet Walker (36) | 8–8 | |
| 17 | November 18 | Philadelphia | 119–127 | Chet Walker (32) | 9–8 | |
| 18 | November 19 | @ Boston | 106–122 | Clem Haskins (27) | 9–9 | |
| 19 | November 21 | 119–133 | Clem Haskins (25) | 9–10 | ||
| 20 | November 22 | Milwaukee | 106–125 | Clem Haskins (29) | 10–10 | |
| 21 | November 25 | 104–103 | Bob Love (29) | 10–11 | ||
| 22 | November 26 | @ Detroit | 129–109 | Haskins, Sloan (28) | 11–11 | |
| 23 | November 28 | 119–126 | Bob Love (33) | 12–11 | ||
| 24 | November 30 | @ Los Angeles | 116–114 (OT) | Clem Haskins (36) | 13–11 | |
| 25 | December 2 | N Phoenix | 121–110 | Bob Love (34) | 13–12 | |
| 26 | December 3 | @ San Diego | 131–146 | Clem Haskins (27) | 13–13 | |
| 27 | December 5 | @ Phoenix | 113–114 | Clem Haskins (27) | 13–14 | |
| 28 | December 6 | Boston | 114–116 (OT) | Jerry Sloan (27) | 14–14 | |
| 29 | December 8 | N Baltimore | 122–125 | Jerry Sloan (23) | 14–15 | |
| 30 | December 9 | Phoenix | 102–109 | Bob Love (32) | 15–15 | |
| 31 | December 11 | N San Francisco | 104–110 | Chet Walker (31) | 16–15 | |
| 32 | December 12 | Baltimore | 123–108 | Clem Haskins (27) | 16–16 | |
| 33 | December 14 | @ Philadelphia | 121–126 | Chet Walker (24) | 16–17 | |
| 34 | December 16 | San Diego | 110–101 | Clem Haskins (26) | 16–18 | |
| 35 | December 18 | N Atlanta | 114–112 | Love, Sloan, Wesley (22) | 17–18 | |
| 36 | December 19 | New York | 108–99 | Al Tucker (24) | 17–19 | |
| 37 | December 21 | @ Atlanta | 111–118 | Chet Walker (25) | 17–20 | |
| 38 | December 23 | @ Boston | 112–117 | Bob Weiss (30) | 17–21 | |
| 39 | December 30 | @ New York | 96–116 | Chet Walker (19) | 17–22 | |
| 40 | December 31 | @ Philadelphia | 109–129 | Chet Walker (29) | 17–23 | |
| 41 | January 1 | @ Seattle | 114–111 | Chet Walker (28) | 18–23 | |
| 42 | January 3 | @ San Francisco | 102–116 | Bob Love (22) | 18–24 | |
| 43 | January 4 | @ San Diego | 121–140 | Bob Love (28) | 18–25 | |
| 44 | January 6 | N Los Angeles | 100–105 | Chet Walker (24) | 19–25 | |
| 45 | January 8 | Phoenix | 123–152 | Bob Love (34) | 20–25 | |
| 46 | January 10 | Los Angeles | 112–116 (OT) | Chet Walker (27) | 21–25 | |
| 47 | January 12 | Philadelphia | 113–117 | Clem Haskins (28) | 22–25 | |
| 48 | January 15 | Cincinnati | 120–130 | Clem Haskins (34) | 23–25 | |
| 49 | January 16 | N Seattle | 119–103 | Chet Walker (22) | 23–26 | |
| 50 | January 17 | @ Milwaukee | 132–130 (OT) | Clem Haskins (23) | 24–26 | |
| 51 | January 18 | @ Atlanta | 107–125 | Tom Boerwinkle (29) | 24–27 | |
| 52 | January 23 | New York | 120–117 | Bob Love (31) | 24–28 | |
| 53 | January 24 | @ Detroit | 122–128 | Clem Haskins (22) | 24–29 | |
| 54 | January 25 | Detroit | 111–120 | Clem Haskins (31) | 25–29 | |
| 55 | January 26 | N Cincinnati | 116–115 | Clem Haskins (27) | 25–30 | |
| 56 | January 28 | @ Baltimore | 115–123 | Clem Haskins (32) | 25–31 | |
| 57 | January 30 | Milwaukee | 121–105 | Bob Love (22) | 25–32 | |
| 58 | January 31 | @ New York | 104–123 | Chet Walker (21) | 25–33 | |
| 59 | February 1 | Cincinnati | 108–115 | Chet Walker (30) | 26–33 | |
| 60 | February 3 | N Boston | 85–93 | Chet Walker (23) | 26–34 | |
| 61 | February 5 | San Francisco | 127–105 | Bob Love (26) | 26–35 | |
| 62 | February 6 | @ Atlanta | 93–104 | Bob Love (22) | 26–36 | |
| 63 | February 8 | Atlanta | 107–117 | Bob Love (34) | 27–36 | |
| 64 | February 12 | Phoenix | 121–122 | Chet Walker (30) | 28–36 | |
| 65 | February 14 | Los Angeles | 113–116 | Bob Love (27) | 29–36 | |
| 66 | February 15 | @ Detroit | 119–126 | Clem Haskins (31) | 29–37 | |
| 67 | February 20 | Philadelphia | 119–126 | Chet Walker (32) | 30–37 | |
| 68 | February 21 | @ Cincinnati | 119–127 | Chet Walker (31) | 30–38 | |
| 69 | February 23 | N San Diego | 125–127 | Bob Love (28) | 31–38 | |
| 70 | February 25 | @ San Francisco | 112–104 | Bob Love (32) | 32–38 | |
| 71 | February 27 | @ Los Angeles | 101–111 | Chet Walker (26) | 32–39 | |
| 72 | February 28 | @ Seattle | 104–140 | Chet Walker (21) | 32–40 | |
| 73 | March 1 | @ San Diego | 122–135 | Tom Boerwinkle (26) | 32–41 | |
| 74 | March 3 | @ Phoenix | 123–111 | Clem Haskins (33) | 33–41 | |
| 75 | March 10 | San Diego | 106–111 | Clem Haskins (23) | 34–41 | |
| 76 | March 13 | @ Chicago | 113–134 | Jerry Sloan (29) | 35–41 | |
| 77 | March 14 | Detroit | 96–111 | Chet Walker (26) | 36–41 | |
| 78 | March 15 | N Milwaukee | 107–130 | Bob Love (47) | 37–41 | |
| 79 | March 16 | N Cincinnati | 140–142 (OT) | Chet Walker (44) | 38–41 | |
| 80 | March 17 | Seattle | 109–102 | Clem Haskins (33) | 38–42 | |
| 81 | March 20 | Baltimore | 138–131 | Chet Walker (25) | 38–43 | |
| 82 | March 22 | Milwaukee | 115–129 | Bob Love (31) | 39–43 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| March 25| @ Atlanta| L 111–129| Chet Walker (17)| Tom Boerwinkle (11)| Haskins, Weiss (6)| Alexander Memorial Coliseum
6,427| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| March 28| @ Atlanta| L 104–124| Tom Boerwinkle (23)| Tom Boerwinkle (12)| Boerwinkle, Weiss (4)| Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,195| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| March 31| Atlanta| L 101–106| Shaler Halimon (22)| Tom Boerwinkle (18)| Shaler Halimon (6)| Chicago Stadium
8,898| 0–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| April 3| Atlanta| W 131–120| Chet Walker (39)| Sloan, Boerwinkle (12)| Clem Haskins (13)| Chicago Stadium
7,584| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| April 5| @ Atlanta| L 107–113| Clem Haskins (22)| Tom Boerwinkle (19)| Clem Haskins (6)| Alexander Memorial Coliseum
4,966| 1–4|-