1969–70 Indiana Pacers season explained

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

Regular season

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Pacers points Opponents Record
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2
[1]

Roster

[2]

Season standings

1969–70 ABA Eastern Standings! Western Division !! W !! L !! PCT. !! GB
Indiana Pacers 59 25 .702
4539 .536 14
42 42 .500 17
3945 .464 20
29 55 .345 30
23 61 .274 36
[3]

Awards, records, and honors

Player stats

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

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals vs Carolina Cougars[4]

Game Date Location Result RecordAttendance
1 April 18 Indiana 123–105 1–0 6,123
2 April 19Indiana 103–982–0 6,341
3 April 22Carolina 103–98 3–0 3,381
4 April 24Carolina 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 2Indiana 110–121 1–1 7,007
3 May 3Kentucky 114–110 2–1 3,024
4 May 5Kentucky 111–103 3–13,476
5 May 6Indiana 117–103 4–15,453
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 17Indiana 114–111 2–0 9,014
3 May 18Los Angeles 106–109 2–1 5,780
4 May 19Los Angeles142–120 3–1 7,027
5 May 23Indiana 113–117 3–2 10,548
6 May 25Los Angeles 111–107 4–2 8,233
Pacers win series 4–2

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/IND/1970_games.html 1969–70 Indiana Pacers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  2. 1969-70 Indiana Pacers Roster, Basketball-Reference.com
  3. Web site: 1969-70 ABA Season Summary.
  4. Web site: Remember the ABA: 1969-70 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results.