| Team: | San Diego Rockets |
| Team Link: | Houston Rockets |
| End Year: | 1970 |
| Wins: | 27 |
| Losses: | 55 |
| Division: | Western |
| Division Place: | 7 |
| Coach: |
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| Gm: | Pete Newell |
| Owner: | Bob Breitbard |
| Arena: | San Diego Sports Arena |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Bbr Team: | SDR |
| Television: | KCST-TV |
| Radio: | KOGO |
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Rockets' 3rd season in the NBA.[1]
See main article: article and 1969 NBA draft.
| 1969–70 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| San Diego | 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 16 | 114–116 | Don Kojis (27) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 18 | 125–124 (OT) | Elvin Hayes (29) | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | October 22 | 115–102 | Don Kojis (26) | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | October 25 | Phoenix | 115–107 | Elvin Hayes (28) | 1–3 | |
| 5 | October 29 | 113–117 | Elvin Hayes (34) | 1–4 | ||
| 6 | October 30 | 110–123 | Elvin Hayes (25) | 1–5 | ||
| 7 | October 31 | 113–118 | Don Kojis (26) | 1–6 | ||
| 8 | November 1 | 113–130 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 1–7 | ||
| 9 | November 5 | 120–133 | Jim Barnett (22) | 1–8 | ||
| 10 | November 7 | New York | 129–111 | Elvin Hayes (25) | 1–9 | |
| 11 | November 10 | N San Francisco | 99–100 | Elvin Hayes (23) | 2–9 | |
| 12 | November 12 | Detroit | 119–132 | Elvin Hayes (34) | 3–9 | |
| 13 | November 14 | 112–148 | Jim Barnett (24) | 4–9 | ||
| 14 | November 15 | Atlanta | 118–133 | Stu Lantz (30) | 5–9 | |
| 15 | November 18 | 138–142 (OT) | Barnett, Hayes, Kojis (26) | 5–10 | ||
| 16 | November 19 | 125–116 | John Block (33) | 6–10 | ||
| 17 | November 21 | 98–100 | Barnett, Hayes (25) | 6–11 | ||
| 18 | November 22 | Boston | 116–125 | Elvin Hayes (41) | 7–11 | |
| 19 | November 24 | Seattle | 105–112 | John Block (32) | 8–11 | |
| 20 | November 26 | San Francisco | 126–125 (OT) | Hayes, Kojis (25) | 8–12 | |
| 21 | November 28 | 119–126 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 8–13 | ||
| 22 | November 30 | @ Milwaukee | 99–111 | Jim Barnett (18) | 8–14 | |
| 23 | December 3 | Chicago | 131–146 | Don Kojis (40) | 9–14 | |
| 24 | December 5 | @ San Francisco | 107–112 | Don Kojis (23) | 9–15 | |
| 25 | December 6 | Los Angeles | 128–115 | Elvin Hayes (40) | 9–16 | |
| 26 | December 8 | Detroit | 111–102 | Elvin Hayes (29) | 9–17 | |
| 27 | December 10 | Atlanta | 107–126 | Elvin Hayes (35) | 10–17 | |
| 28 | December 12 | @ Boston | 104–107 | Don Kojis (26) | 10–18 | |
| 29 | December 13 | @ Baltimore | 105–117 | Don Kojis (21) | 10–19 | |
| 30 | December 14 | @ Milwaukee | 105–118 | Don Kojis (31) | 10–20 | |
| 31 | December 16 | @ Chicago | 110–101 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 11–20 | |
| 32 | December 17 | @ Detroit | 114–107 | Jim Barnett (21) | 12–20 | |
| 33 | December 19 | San Francisco | 111–119 | John Block (25) | 13–20 | |
| 34 | December 20 | Cincinnati | 111–126 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 14–20 | |
| 35 | December 21 | @ Seattle | 96–112 | Elvin Hayes (27) | 14–21 | |
| 36 | December 23 | Los Angeles | 109–115 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 15–21 | |
| 37 | December 27 | Boston | 111–110 | Elvin Hayes (22) | 15–22 | |
| 38 | December 29 | @ Atlanta | 118–122 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 15–23 | |
| 39 | December 30 | @ Cincinnati | 120–125 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 15–24 | |
| 40 | December 31 | @ Milwaukee | 126–143 | Elvin Hayes (26) | 15–25 | |
| 41 | January 2 | @ Phoenix | 120–121 | Elvin Hayes (28) | 15–26 | |
| 42 | January 4 | Chicago | 121–140 | Elvin Hayes (34) | 16–26 | |
| 43 | January 8 | San Francisco | 103–120 | Bernie Williams (34) | 17–26 | |
| 44 | January 10 | New York | 115–123 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 18–26 | |
| 45 | January 13 | Baltimore | 144–126 | Elvin Hayes (37) | 18–27 | |
| 46 | January 17 | Baltimore | 131–115 | Elvin Hayes (34) | 18–28 | |
| 47 | January 22 | N Milwaukee | 106–115 | Elvin Hayes (29) | 18–29 | |
| 48 | January 24 | @ New York | 114–127 | Elvin Hayes (25) | 18–30 | |
| 49 | January 25 | @ Philadelphia | 131–159 | Elvin Hayes (27) | 18–31 | |
| 50 | January 27 | @ Los Angeles | 109–124 | Elvin Hayes (25) | 18–32 | |
| 51 | January 28 | Los Angeles | 113–108 | Jim Barnett (25) | 18–33 | |
| 52 | January 30 | Seattle | 117–119 (OT) | Elvin Hayes (49) | 19–33 | |
| 53 | February 1 | Phoenix | 105–103 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 19–34 | |
| 54 | February 4 | Milwaukee | 141–123 | Elvin Hayes (20) | 19–35 | |
| 55 | February 6 | Philadelphia | 129–124 | Jim Barnett (35) | 19–36 | |
| 56 | February 8 | @ Los Angeles | 113–125 | Hayes, Lantz (15) | 19–37 | |
| 57 | February 11 | Atlanta | 155–131 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 19–38 | |
| 58 | February 14 | San Francisco | 123–141 | Elvin Hayes (41) | 20–38 | |
| 59 | February 15 | Cincinnati | 123–150 | Stu Lantz (36) | 21–38 | |
| 60 | February 16 | N Baltimore | 109–140 | Elvin Hayes (27) | 21–39 | |
| 61 | February 18 | N Seattle | 119–122 | Jim Barnett (42) | 22–39 | |
| 62 | February 20 | @ Phoenix | 117–126 | Elvin Hayes (40) | 22–40 | |
| 63 | February 21 | Los Angeles | 106–121 | Elvin Hayes (23) | 23–40 | |
| 64 | February 23 | N Chicago | 125–127 | Barnett, Lantz (32) | 23–41 | |
| 65 | February 24 | @ Baltimore | 118–128 | John Block (24) | 23–42 | |
| 66 | February 25 | @ Boston | 124–147 | Elvin Hayes (46) | 23–43 | |
| 67 | February 27 | @ Philadelphia | 111–125 | Elvin Hayes (38) | 23–44 | |
| 68 | March 1 | Chicago | 122–135 | Elvin Hayes (38) | 24–44 | |
| 69 | March 3 | @ Seattle | 114–126 | Elvin Hayes (31) | 24–45 | |
| 70 | March 4 | Cincinnati | 127–125 | Bingo Smith (21) | 24–46 | |
| 71 | March 6 | @ New York | 103–107 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 24–47 | |
| 72 | March 7 | @ Detroit | 126–134 | Elvin Hayes (33) | 24–48 | |
| 73 | March 9 | N Philadelphia | 112–131 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 24–49 | |
| 74 | March 10 | @ Chicago | 106–111 | John Block (33) | 24–50 | |
| 75 | March 11 | @ Atlanta | 121–122 | Elvin Hayes (37) | 24–51 | |
| 76 | March 12 | @ Cincinnati | 151–165 | Elvin Hayes (40) | 24–52 | |
| 77 | March 14 | New York | 119–103 | Elvin Hayes (32) | 24–53 | |
| 78 | March 15 | Philadelphia | 128–137 | Jim Barnett (32) | 25–53 | |
| 79 | March 17 | Boston | 117–125 | Elvin Hayes (30) | 26–53 | |
| 80 | March 19 | Detroit | 118–132 | Bingo Smith (22) | 27–53 | |
| 81 | March 20 | @ Phoenix | 104–127 | Elvin Hayes (25) | 27–54 | |
| 82 | March 22 | Phoenix | 130–129 | Block, Hayes (23) | 27–55 |