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1969–70 Denver Rockets season

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Record
  
51–33 (.607)

Head coach
  
John McLendon Joe Belmont

Arena
  
Denver Auditorium Arena

Place
  
Division: 1st (Western)

Playoff finish
  
Won ABA Western Division Semifinals (3-4) versus Washington Capitols Lost ABA Western Division Finals (1-4) versus Los Angeles Stars

The 1969-70 ABA season was the Rockets' third season. They ended up with a 51-33 record. Out of the 11 teams that played in the ABA that season the Rockets had the highest rating in simple rating system and offensive rating. This was their first playoff series win. They would not win another playoff series until 1975.

Contents

Western Division

Asterisk Denotes playoff team

Game log

  • 1969-70 Denver Rockets Schedule and Results | Basketball-Reference.com

    • Playoffs

    Western Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals

    Rockets win series, 4–3

    Division Finals

    Rockets lose series, 4–1

    Awards and records

  • ABA All-Star: Larry Jones, Spencer Haywood
  • ABA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player: Spencer Haywood
  • ABA Most Valuable Player: Spencer Haywood
  • ABA Coach of the Year Award: Joe Belmont
  • ABA All-League Team: Spencer Haywood, Larry Jones

    • References

    1969–70 Denver Rockets season Wikipedia
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