The 1969–70 Baltimore Bullets season was their ninth season in the NBA and seventh season in the city of Baltimore. The Bullets would get started on a strong note as they won 9 straight games in November. The Bullets would finish with a record of 50–32. In a competitive Eastern Division, the Bullets finished the season 3rd place.[1]
| 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 | ||
| Baltimore | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 15 | 93–98 | Earl Monroe (26) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | October 18 | 117–124 | Earl Monroe (34) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | October 21 | 142–137 (OT) | Kevin Loughery (35) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | October 24 | 126–131 (OT) | Gus Johnson (39) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | October 25 | 99–128 | Earl Monroe (22) | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | October 28 | 125–110 | Kevin Loughery (33) | 4–2 | ||
| 7 | October 29 | 129–105 | Mike Davis (24) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | October 31 | N Chicago | 118–109 | Loughery, Marin (33) | 4–4 | |
| 9 | November 1 | 140–137 (OT) | Gus Johnson (37) | 4–5 | ||
| 10 | November 4 | 105–124 | Jack Marin (26) | 5–5 | ||
| 11 | November 5 | @ Philadelphia | 139–130 | Loughery, Monroe (25) | 6–5 | |
| 12 | November 7 | 112–126 | Earl Monroe (25) | 7–5 | ||
| 13 | November 8 | @ Cincinnati | 121–130 | Earl Monroe (27) | 7–6 | |
| 14 | November 9 | 116–105 | Kevin Loughery (27) | 8–6 | ||
| 15 | November 14 | @ Boston | 109–108 | Earl Monroe (33) | 9–6 | |
| 16 | November 15 | Milwaukee | 120–129 | Kevin Loughery (43) | 10–6 | |
| 17 | November 18 | 138–142 (OT) | Mike Davis (40) | 11–6 | ||
| 18 | November 19 | 118–133 | Jack Marin (22) | 12–6 | ||
| 19 | November 21 | Phoenix | 116–126 | Marin, Unseld (26) | 13–6 | |
| 20 | November 23 | @ Los Angeles | 129–97 | Earl Monroe (31) | 14–6 | |
| 21 | November 25 | @ Phoenix | 134–124 | Davis, Monroe (29) | 15–6 | |
| 22 | November 27 | @ San Francisco | 118–116 | Earl Monroe (29) | 16–6 | |
| 23 | November 29 | Boston | 121–106 | Mike Davis (28) | 16–7 | |
| 24 | December 2 | Cincinnati | 107–129 | Wes Unseld (30) | 17–7 | |
| 25 | December 3 | @ Boston | 105–113 | Gus Johnson (26) | 17–8 | |
| 26 | December 5 | New York | 116–107 | Earl Monroe (24) | 17–9 | |
| 27 | December 6 | N Seattle | 132–129 (OT) | Gus Johnson (34) | 17–10 | |
| 28 | December 8 | N Chicago | 122–125 | Johnson, Monroe (29) | 18–10 | |
| 29 | December 10 | Phoenix | 137–107 | Wes Unseld (20) | 18–11 | |
| 30 | December 12 | @ Chicago | 123–108 | Gus Johnson (30) | 19–11 | |
| 31 | December 13 | San Diego | 105–117 | Earl Monroe (31) | 20–11 | |
| 32 | December 17 | @ Atlanta | 138–133 | Jack Marin (30) | 21–11 | |
| 33 | December 19 | Detroit | 105–108 | Jack Marin (23) | 22–11 | |
| 34 | December 20 | @ New York | 91–128 | Jackon, Marin, Unseld (14) | 22–12 | |
| 35 | December 25 | Philadelphia | 113–121 | Jack Marin (31) | 23–12 | |
| 36 | December 27 | San Francisco | 112–147 | Ellis, Johnson (22) | 24–12 | |
| 37 | December 28 | @ Milwaukee | 124–133 | Kevin Loughery (27) | 24–13 | |
| 38 | December 30 | Milwaukee | 126–124 | Earl Monroe (30) | 24–14 | |
| 39 | December 31 | @ Atlanta | 111–122 | Jack Marin (22) | 24–15 | |
| 40 | January 2 | Cincinnati | 116–118 | Earl Monroe (25) | 25–15 | |
| 41 | January 4 | @ Cincinnati | 128–129 | Earl Monroe (28) | 25–16 | |
| 42 | January 6 | New York | 129–99 | Wes Unseld (27) | 25–17 | |
| 43 | January 7 | N Detroit | 116–121 | Earl Monroe (28) | 26–17 | |
| 44 | January 9 | @ Boston | 142–130 | Wes Unseld (29) | 27–17 | |
| 45 | January 10 | Atlanta | 109–130 | Kevin Loughery (27) | 28–17 | |
| 46 | January 13 | @ San Diego | 144–126 | Kevin Loughery (35) | 29–17 | |
| 47 | January 15 | @ Phoenix | 115–124 | Johnson, Loughery (26) | 29–18 | |
| 48 | January 17 | @ San Diego | 131–115 | Jack Marin (26) | 30–18 | |
| 49 | January 18 | @ Phoenix | 133–134 | Kevin Loughery (34) | 30–19 | |
| 50 | January 22 | N Detroit | 115–119 | Monroe, Unseld (22) | 31–19 | |
| 51 | January 23 | @ Philadelphia | 118–133 | Earl Monroe (23) | 31–20 | |
| 52 | January 24 | Philadelphia | 111–112 | Gus Johnson (27) | 32–20 | |
| 53 | January 25 | @ Cincinnati | 122–129 | Ray Scott (28) | 32–21 | |
| 54 | January 28 | Chicago | 115–123 | Kevin Loughery (34) | 33–21 | |
| 55 | January 30 | @ Detroit | 117–129 | Kevin Loughery (35) | 33–22 | |
| 56 | January 31 | Boston | 117–120 | Earl Monroe (27) | 34–22 | |
| 57 | February 1 | @ Atlanta | 133–124 | Kevin Loughery (29) | 35–22 | |
| 58 | February 3 | Seattle | 120–115 | Loughery, Marin (26) | 35–23 | |
| 59 | February 6 | Detroit | 148–153 (2OT) | Earl Monroe (39) | 36–23 | |
| 60 | February 8 | Milwaukee | 106–120 | Earl Monroe (23) | 37–23 | |
| 61 | February 10 | @ Los Angeles | 111–106 | Earl Monroe (27) | 38–23 | |
| 62 | February 11 | @ Seattle | 117–119 | Kevin Loughery (25) | 38–24 | |
| 63 | February 13 | @ Seattle | 138–141 | Gus Johnson (26) | 38–25 | |
| 64 | February 16 | N San Diego | 109–140 | Jack Marin (24) | 39–25 | |
| 65 | February 18 | Los Angeles | 103–117 | Earl Monroe (24) | 40–25 | |
| 66 | February 20 | Detroit | 122–119 | Kevin Loughery (28) | 40–26 | |
| 67 | February 22 | New York | 104–110 | Earl Monroe (37) | 41–26 | |
| 68 | February 24 | San Diego | 118–128 | Marin, Monroe (29) | 42–26 | |
| 69 | February 25 | @ Milwaukee | 113–115 | Earl Monroe (27) | 42–27 | |
| 70 | February 27 | Atlanta | 107–114 | Jack Marin (41) | 43–27 | |
| 71 | February 28 | @ New York | 101–115 | Carter, Monroe (23) | 43–28 | |
| 72 | March 1 | @ Philadelphia | 99–104 | Jack Marin (31) | 43–29 | |
| 73 | March 2 | N Cincinnati | 110–118 | Marin, Monroe (30) | 44–29 | |
| 74 | March 4 | Los Angeles | 94–91 | Jack Marin (23) | 44–30 | |
| 75 | March 6 | @ Los Angeles | 105–100 | Earl Monroe (29) | 45–30 | |
| 76 | March 8 | @ Seattle | 109–106 | Earl Monroe (31) | 46–30 | |
| 77 | March 11 | @ San Francisco | 112–115 (2OT) | Earl Monroe (31) | 46–31 | |
| 78 | March 13 | @ San Francisco | 114–108 | Earl Monroe (30) | 47–31 | |
| 79 | March 15 | @ Boston | 130–127 | Earl Monroe (35) | 48–31 | |
| 80 | March 18 | Philadelphia | 119–113 | Earl Monroe (22) | 48–32 | |
| 81 | March 20 | @ Chicago | 138–131 | Jack Marin (34) | 49–32 | |
| 82 | March 21 | San Francisco | 123–127 | Earl Monroe (40) | 50–32 |
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
In the playoffs, the Bullets were matched up against the New York Knicks for the 2nd consecutive season.[1] After losing the first 2 games, the Bullets battled back to win the next 2 games. After the Knicks captured Game 5 in New York, the Bullets forced a 7th game with a 96–87 win at the Civic Center.[1] However, the Bullets would fall in Game 7. The Knicks would go on to win the NBA Championship.|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| March 26| @ New York| L 117–120| Earl Monroe (39)| Wes Unseld (31)| Wes Unseld (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,500| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| March 27| New York| L 99–106| Gus Johnson (28)| Wes Unseld (21)| Fred Carter (7)| Baltimore Civic Center
12,289| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| March 29| @ New York| W 127–113| Earl Monroe (25)| Wes Unseld (34)| Earl Monroe (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,500| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| March 31| New York| W 102–92| Earl Monroe (34)| Wes Unseld (24)| Fred Carter (7)| Baltimore Civic Center
12,289| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| April 2| @ New York| L 80–101| Jack Marin (19)| Wes Unseld (15)| Jack Marin (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,500| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| April 5| New York| W 96–87| Gus Johnson (31)| Wes Unseld (24)| Earl Monroe (5)| Baltimore Civic Center
12,289| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| April 6| @ New York| L 114–127| Earl Monroe (32)| Wes Unseld (16)| Earl Monroe (6)| Madison Square Garden
19,500| 3–4|-