1969–70 Indiana Pacers season

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.

1969–70 Indiana Pacers season
Division champions
Head coachBobby Leonard
ArenaMarket Square Arena
Results
Record59–25 (.702)
PlaceDivision: 1st
Conference: 1st
Playoff finishABA Champions (Won 4–2)

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
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team

Regular season

Schedule
GameDateOpponentResultPacers pointsOpponentsRecord
1
2

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Season standings
1969–70 ABA Eastern Standings
Western DivisionWLPCT.GB
Indiana Pacers5925.702–
Kentucky Colonels4539.53614
Carolina Cougars4242.50017
New York Nets3945.46420
Pittsburgh Pipers2955.34530
Miami Floridians2361.27436

[2]

Awards, records, and honors

Player stats

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

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals vs Carolina Cougars[3]

GameDateLocationResultRecordAttendance
1April 18Indiana123–1051–06,123
2April 19Indiana103–982–06,341
3April 22Carolina103–983–03,381
4April 24Carolina110–1064–05,211

Pacers win series, 4–0

Eastern Division Finals vs Kentucky Colonels

GameDateLocationResultRecordAttendance
1May 1Indiana114–1101–05,939
2May 2Indiana110–1211–17,007
3May 3Kentucky114–1102–13,024
4May 5Kentucky111–1033–13,476
5May 6Indiana117–1034–15,453

Pacers win series, 4–1

ABA Finals vs Los Angeles Stars

GameDateLocationResultRecordAttendance
1May 15Indiana109–931–07,881
2May 17Indiana114–1112–09,014
3May 18Los Angeles106–1092–15,780
4May 19Los Angeles142–1203–17,027
5May 23Indiana113–1173–210,548
6May 25Los Angeles111–1074–28,233

Pacers win series 4–2

References
  1. 1969–70 Indiana Pacers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  2. https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/ABA_1970.html
  3. http://www.remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1970Playoffs.html
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