1969-70 Denver Rockets Schedule and Results

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Record: 51-33, Finished 1st in ABA Western Division

Coach: John McLendon (9-19), Joe Belmont (42-14)

PTS/G: 115.4 (3rd of 11) Opp PTS/G: 111.0 (5th of 11)

SRS: 4.32 (1st of 11) Pace: 107.6 (7th of 11)

Off Rtg: 106.2 (1st of 11) Def Rtg: 102.2 (5th of 11) Net Rtg: +4.1 (1st of 11)

Expected W-L: 53-31 (1st of 11)

Arena: Denver Auditorium Arena

ABA 1970 Playoffs:
Won ABA Western Division Semifinals (4-3) versus Washington Capitols (Series Stats)
Lost ABA Western Division Finals (1-4) versus Los Angeles Stars (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

ABA box scores researched by Michael Hamel and used with permission.

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Sun, Oct 19, 1969	Box Score		New Orleans Buccaneers	L		103	109	0	1	L 1	5,092
2	Tue, Oct 21, 1969	Box Score	@	Dallas Chaparrals	L		108	120	0	2	L 2	2,651
3	Wed, Oct 22, 1969	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		107	117	0	3	L 3	8,781
4	Fri, Oct 24, 1969	Box Score	@	New York Nets	L		91	97	0	4	L 4	3,070
5	Sat, Oct 25, 1969	Box Score	@	Washington Capitols	L		82	99	0	5	L 5	1,779
6	Sun, Oct 26, 1969	Box Score		Pittsburgh Pipers	L		105	127	0	6	L 6	3,854
7	Tue, Oct 28, 1969	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Stars	L	OT	118	126	0	7	L 7	850
8	Fri, Oct 31, 1969	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		116	106	1	7	W 1	3,386
9	Sat, Nov 1, 1969	Box Score		Los Angeles Stars	W		121	88	2	7	W 2	4,686
10	Wed, Nov 5, 1969	Box Score	@	New Orleans Buccaneers	L		105	119	2	8	L 1	2,078
11	Thu, Nov 6, 1969	Box Score	@	Kentucky Colonels	L		119	145	2	9	L 2	4,076
12	Fri, Nov 7, 1969	Box Score	@	Carolina Cougars	L		104	105	2	10	L 3	6,013		at Greensboro, NC
13	Sat, Nov 8, 1969	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		96	99	2	11	L 4	6,137		at Anderson, IN
14	Wed, Nov 12, 1969	Box Score	@	Pittsburgh Pipers	W		125	114	3	11	W 1	2,509
15	Thu, Nov 13, 1969	Box Score	@	Kentucky Colonels	L	OT	104	109	3	12	L 1	3,975
16	Fri, Nov 14, 1969	Box Score		New York Nets	W		100	83	4	12	W 1	4,611
17	Sun, Nov 16, 1969	Box Score		Dallas Chaparrals	W		89	87	5	12	W 2	4,086
18	Tue, Nov 18, 1969	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		105	108	5	13	L 1	4,895
19	Fri, Nov 21, 1969	Box Score	@	Dallas Chaparrals	W		103	100	6	13	W 1	2,739
20	Wed, Nov 26, 1969	Box Score	@	New Orleans Buccaneers	L		105	109	6	14	L 1	3,049
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Nov 28, 1969	Box Score	@	Dallas Chaparrals	W		109	103	7	14	W 1	3,215
22	Sat, Nov 29, 1969	Box Score	@	New Orleans Buccaneers	L	2OT	101	105	7	15	L 1	3,100
23	Sun, Nov 30, 1969	Box Score	@	Miami Floridians	L		98	103	7	16	L 2	1,742
24	Tue, Dec 2, 1969	Box Score	@	Pittsburgh Pipers	W		127	101	8	16	W 1	1,112
25	Wed, Dec 3, 1969	Box Score	@	Washington Capitols	L		87	99	8	17	L 1	1,678
26	Sat, Dec 6, 1969	Box Score	@	Washington Capitols	W		108	97	9	17	W 1	2,217
27	Sun, Dec 7, 1969	Box Score	@	New York Nets	L		96	102	9	18	L 1	4,126
28	Mon, Dec 8, 1969	Box Score	@	New Orleans Buccaneers	L	OT	99	105	9	19	L 2	1,490
29	Thu, Dec 11, 1969	Box Score	@	Washington Capitols	L		113	126	9	20	L 3	4,996
30	Sun, Dec 14, 1969	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Stars	W		122	101	10	20	W 1	1,643
31	Thu, Dec 18, 1969	Box Score		New York Nets	W	OT	108	105	11	20	W 2	4,287
32	Fri, Dec 19, 1969	Box Score	@	New Orleans Buccaneers	L		97	102	11	21	L 1	1,551
33	Sat, Dec 20, 1969	Box Score	@	Miami Floridians	W		123	114	12	21	W 1	2,603
34	Tue, Dec 23, 1969	Box Score		Dallas Chaparrals	W		102	96	13	21	W 2	5,029
35	Fri, Dec 26, 1969	Box Score		Miami Floridians	W		141	122	14	21	W 3	6,281
36	Sun, Dec 28, 1969	Box Score		Kentucky Colonels	W		135	112	15	21	W 4	5,839
37	Tue, Dec 30, 1969	Box Score		Los Angeles Stars	W		123	116	16	21	W 5	9,804
38	Fri, Jan 2, 1970	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		129	113	17	21	W 6	7,163
39	Sun, Jan 4, 1970	Box Score		Dallas Chaparrals	W		122	85	18	21	W 7	5,571
40	Tue, Jan 6, 1970	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Stars	W		120	112	19	21	W 8	3,200		at Fresno, CA
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 7, 1970	Box Score	N	Washington Capitols	W		129	118	20	21	W 9	1,409		at Los Angeles, CA
42	Fri, Jan 9, 1970	Box Score		Los Angeles Stars	W		124	119	21	21	W 10	7,183
43	Tue, Jan 13, 1970	Box Score		Pittsburgh Pipers	W		138	122	22	21	W 11	6,589
44	Thu, Jan 15, 1970	Box Score		Dallas Chaparrals	W		126	123	23	21	W 12	7,278
45	Sun, Jan 18, 1970	Box Score		Carolina Cougars	W		135	112	24	21	W 13	7,014
46	Thu, Jan 22, 1970	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		130	121	25	21	W 14	7,041
47	Sun, Jan 25, 1970	Box Score		Dallas Chaparrals	W		127	118	26	21	W 15	7,041
48	Fri, Jan 30, 1970	Box Score	@	New York Nets	L		98	115	26	22	L 1	4,833
49	Sat, Jan 31, 1970	Box Score	@	Carolina Cougars	W		109	104	27	22	W 1	8,255		at Charlotte, NC
50	Sun, Feb 1, 1970	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		105	118	27	23	L 1	7,068
51	Mon, Feb 2, 1970	Box Score	N	Los Angeles Stars	W		115	113	28	23	W 1	4,346		at Wichita, KS
52	Tue, Feb 3, 1970	Box Score	N	Washington Capitols	L		125	142	28	24	L 1	5,611		at Albuquerque, NM
53	Thu, Feb 5, 1970	Box Score		New Orleans Buccaneers	W		125	98	29	24	W 1	6,881
54	Fri, Feb 6, 1970	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Stars	L		103	117	29	25	L 1	1,872
55	Sun, Feb 8, 1970	Box Score		Miami Floridians	W		115	103	30	25	W 1	6,586
56	Thu, Feb 12, 1970	Box Score		Kentucky Colonels	W		125	111	31	25	W 2	6,357
57	Wed, Feb 18, 1970	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Stars	W		118	107	32	25	W 3	1,045
58	Sun, Feb 22, 1970	Box Score		New Orleans Buccaneers	W		113	107	33	25	W 4	7,041
59	Wed, Feb 25, 1970	Box Score		Carolina Cougars	W		120	110	34	25	W 5	6,142
60	Fri, Feb 27, 1970	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		132	100	35	25	W 6	7,112
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 1, 1970	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		137	128	36	25	W 7	7,086
62	Tue, Mar 3, 1970	Box Score	@	Dallas Chaparrals	L		130	142	36	26	L 1	5,143
63	Wed, Mar 4, 1970	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Stars	L		122	135	36	27	L 2	812
64	Thu, Mar 5, 1970	Box Score		Pittsburgh Pipers	W		114	97	37	27	W 1	5,281
65	Sat, Mar 7, 1970	Box Score	@	Washington Capitols	L		128	144	37	28	L 1	4,346
66	Sun, Mar 8, 1970	Box Score		New Orleans Buccaneers	W	2OT	108	103	38	28	W 1	6,951
67	Tue, Mar 10, 1970	Box Score	@	Dallas Chaparrals	L		116	124	38	29	L 1	4,111		at Fort Worth, TX
68	Wed, Mar 11, 1970	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		126	106	39	29	W 1	7,146
69	Thu, Mar 12, 1970	Box Score	@	New Orleans Buccaneers	L		105	113	39	30	L 1	3,215
70	Fri, Mar 13, 1970	Box Score	@	Carolina Cougars	W		103	98	40	30	W 1	7,159		at Greensboro, NC
71	Sun, Mar 15, 1970	Box Score	@	Miami Floridians	W		126	111	41	30	W 2	5,116		at Jacksonville, FL
72	Tue, Mar 17, 1970	Box Score	@	Kentucky Colonels	L		110	119	41	31	L 1	3,327
73	Wed, Mar 18, 1970	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		128	112	42	31	W 1	8,332
74	Thu, Mar 19, 1970	Box Score	@	Pittsburgh Pipers	L		92	94	42	32	L 1	1,174
75	Sat, Mar 21, 1970	Box Score		Carolina Cougars	W		128	105	43	32	W 1	7,162
76	Fri, Mar 27, 1970	Box Score		New Orleans Buccaneers	W		103	92	44	32	W 2	7,193
77	Sat, Mar 28, 1970	Box Score	@	Dallas Chaparrals	L		126	150	44	33	L 1	5,541
78	Tue, Mar 31, 1970	Box Score		Los Angeles Stars	W		119	98	45	33	W 1	6,162
79	Fri, Apr 3, 1970	Box Score		New York Nets	W		105	102	46	33	W 2	7,169
80	Sun, Apr 5, 1970	Box Score		Kentucky Colonels	W		112	98	47	33	W 3	7,141
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Wed, Apr 8, 1970	Box Score		Dallas Chaparrals	W		152	113	48	33	W 4	7,185
82	Fri, Apr 10, 1970	Box Score		Miami Floridians	W		145	141	49	33	W 5	7,148
83	Sun, Apr 12, 1970	Box Score		New Orleans Buccaneers	W		132	123	50	33	W 6	6,707
84	Wed, Apr 15, 1970	Box Score		Los Angeles Stars	W		152	116	51	33	W 7	6,241

ABA box scores researched by Michael Hamel and used with permission.

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 17, 1970	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		130	111	1	0	W 1	9,822
2	Sat, Apr 18, 1970	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		143	133	2	0	W 2	9,889
3	Sun, Apr 19, 1970	Box Score	@	Washington Capitols	L		120	125	2	1	L 1	1,748
4	Wed, Apr 22, 1970	Box Score	@	Washington Capitols	L		114	131	2	2	L 2	5,497
5	Thu, Apr 23, 1970	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		132	110	3	2	W 1	7,141
6	Sat, Apr 25, 1970	Box Score	@	Washington Capitols	L		111	116	3	3	L 1	3,186
7	Tue, Apr 28, 1970	Box Score		Washington Capitols	W		143	119	4	3	W 1	9,893
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
8	Thu, Apr 30, 1970	Box Score		Los Angeles Stars	W	OT	123	113	5	3	W 2	7,071
9	Fri, May 1, 1970	Box Score		Los Angeles Stars	L		105	114	5	4	L 1	7,187
10	Mon, May 4, 1970	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Stars	L		113	119	5	5	L 2	4,468
11	Tue, May 5, 1970	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Stars	L		110	114	5	6	L 3	3,432
12	Sat, May 9, 1970	Box Score		Los Angeles Stars	L		107	109	5	7	L 4	6,401

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