1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season

1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season
Division champions
Head coachRichie Guerin
ArenaAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishWest Finals
(Eliminated 0–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWQXI-TV
RadioWQXI

The 1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season was the Hawks' 21st season in the NBA and second season in the city of Atlanta.[1]

Draft picks

Main article: 1969 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 10 Butch Beard G  United States Louisville
2 25 Wally Anderzunas F/C  United States Creighton

Roster

1969–70 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 14 Butch Beard (DP) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Louisville
C 8 Walt Bellamy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Indiana
F/C 32 Bill Bridges 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Kansas
G/F 27 Joe Caldwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Arizona State
F/C 24 Jim Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Colorado
F/C 40 Gary Gregor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) South Carolina
G 19 Richie Guerin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Iona
G 42 Walt Hazzard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UCLA
G/F 23 Lou Hudson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Minnesota
C 29 Dave Newmark 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Columbia
F 12 Grady O'Malley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Manhattan
G 10 Don Ohl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Illinois
F/C 34 Bumper Tormohlen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Tennessee
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 W L PCT GB
x-Atlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 –
x-Los Angeles Lakers 46 36 .561 2
x-Chicago Bulls 39 43 .476 9
x-Phoenix Suns 39 43 .476 9
Seattle SuperSonics 36 46 .439 12
San Francisco Warriors 30 52 .366 18
San Diego Rockets 27 55 .329 21

Game log

1969–70 game log
Total: 48–34
October: 4–3
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 15 Seattle W 124–119 Jim Davis (31) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 1–0
2 October 18 Phoenix W 121–116 Joe Caldwell (26) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 2–0
3 October 22 San Francisco L 93–94 Lou Hudson (25) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 2–1
4 October 24 Boston W 122–110 Lou Hudson (28) Boston Garden 3–1
5 October 25 Detroit L 104–125 Lou Hudson (31) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 3–2
6 October 28 New York L 104–128 Don Ohl (19) Madison Square Garden 3–3
7 October 29 San Diego W 117–113 Lou Hudson (29) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 4–3
November: 12–5
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 1 Baltimore W 140–137 Lou Hudson (41) Baltimore Civic Center 5–3
9 November 2 Seattle W 125–113 Walt Hazzard (23) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 6–3
10 November 5 Boston W 128–121 Lou Hudson (37) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 7–3
11 November 6 Chicago W 142–137 Lou Hudson (30) Chicago Stadium 8–3
12 November 8 San Francisco W 106–93 Bill Bridges (24) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 9–3
13 November 10 Chicago W 133–132 Lou Hudson (52) Auburn, AL 10–3
14 November 11 Philadelphia W 124–107 Lou Hudson (30) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 11–3
15 November 14 San Francisco W 120–109 Lou Hudson (38) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12–3
16 November 15 San Diego L 118–133 Butch Beard (31) San Diego Sports Arena 12–4
17 November 16 Phoenix L 118–139 Jim Davis (26) Albuquerque, New Mexico 12–5
18 November 19 Seattle W 137–116 Joe Caldwell (34) Seattle Center Coliseum 13–5
19 November 21 Detroit W 118–106 Bill Bridges (27) Cobo Arena 14–5
20 November 22 Philadelphia L 116–132 Lou Hudson (25) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 14–6
21 November 25 Milwaukee L 115–130 Jim Davis (30) St. Louis, Missouri 14–7
22 November 26 New York L 108–138 Joe Caldwell (17) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 14–8
23 November 28 Boston W 130–105 Joe Caldwell (34) Boston Garden 15–8
24 November 29 Cincinnati W 128–111 Lou Hudson (32) Boston Garden 16–8
December: 10–6
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
25 December 4 Seattle W 119–111 Walt Hazzard (32) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 17–8
26 December 5 Cincinnati L 127–156 Lou Hudson (31) Cincinnati Gardens 17–9
27 December 7 L.A. Lakers W 104–103 Walt Hazzard (27) The Forum 18–9
28 December 7 San Francisco W 117–115 Lou Hudson (31) Salt Lake City, UT 19–9
29 December 10 San Diego L 107–126 Jim Davis (24) San Diego Sports Arena 19–10
30 December 12 L.A. Lakers W 121–107 Lou Hudson (25) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 20–10
31 December 13 Milwaukee L 100–121 Bill Bridges (24) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 20–11
32 December 16 New York W 125–124 Joe Caldwell (28) Madison Square Garden 21–11
33 December 17 Baltimore L 133–138 Lou Hudson (44) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 21–12
34 December 18 Chicago L 112–114 Lou Hudson (25) Kansas City, Kansas 21–13
35 December 20 Boston W 122–106 Lou Hudson (29) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 22–13
36 December 21 Chicago W 118–111 Lou Hudson (31) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 23–13
37 December 26 Cincinnati L 110–130 Bill Bridges (24) Cleveland, OH 23–14
38 December 27 Philadelphia W 112–107 Joe Caldwell (31) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 24–14
39 December 29 San Diego W 122–118 Lou Hudson (29) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 25–14
40 December 31 Baltimore W 122–111 Lou Hudson (29) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 26–14
January: 6–11
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
41 January 2 Philadelphia L 117–121 Walt Hazzard (27) The Spectrum 26–15
42 January 3 Cincinnati L 102–104 Lou Hudson (25) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 26–16
43 January 4 Milwaukee W 126–125 Joe Caldwell (26) Milwaukee Arena 27–16
44 January 6 Seattle W 101–97 Bill Bridges (26) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 28–16
45 January 7 Boston W 112–106 Bill Bridges (30) Boston Garden 29–16
46 January 9 L.A. Lakers L 112–127 Lou Hudson (30) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 29–17
47 January 10 Baltimore L 109–130 Lou Hudson (22) Baltimore Civic Center 29–18
48 January 12 Detroit W 113–100 Bill Bridges (23) Memphis, Tennessee 29–19
49 January 13 Philadelphia L 105–136 Butch Beard (27) The Spectrum 29–20
50 January 14 San Francisco L 101–103 Joe Caldwell (33) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 29–21
51 January 16 Cincinnati W 117–100 Lou Hudson (33) Columbia, South Carolina 30–21
52 January 18 Chicago W 125–107 Walt Hazzard (40) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 31–21
53 January 25 Milwaukee L 116–131 Joe Caldwell (22) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 31–22
54 January 26 San Francisco W 131–104 Lou Hudson (30) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 32–22
55 January 28 Seattle L 119–120 Bill Bridges (24) Seattle Center Coliseum 32–23
56 January 29 Phoenix L 102–111 Joe Caldwell (29) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 32–24
57 January 30 L.A. Lakers L 87–102 Gary Gregor (22) The Forum 32–25
February: 8–7
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
58 February 1 Baltimore L 124–133 Lou Hudson (45) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 32–26
59 February 2 Detroit W 125–121 Lou Hudson (42) Greenville, South Carolina 33–26
60 February 4 New York W 111–96 Lou Hudson (36) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 34–26
61 February 6 Chicago W 104–93 Lou Hudson (28) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 35–26
62 February 8 Chicago L 107–117 Joe Caldwell (24) Chicago Stadium 35–27
63 February 10 San Francisco L 104–113 Joe Caldwell (20) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 35–28
64 February 11 San Diego W 155–131 Walt Hazzard (38) San Diego Sports Arena 36–28
65 February 12 L.A. Lakers L 114–136 Walt Bellamy (31) The Forum 36–29
66 February 15 Boston W 146–125 Lou Hudson (36) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 37–29
67 February 18 Cincinnati W 139–125 Joe Caldwell (41) Memphis, Tennessee 38–29
68 February 21 New York W 122–106 Walt Hazzard (27) Madison Square Garden 39–29
69 February 22 Detroit L 114–116 Joe Caldwell (34) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 39–30
70 February 24 L.A. Lakers W 118–106 Joe Caldwell (38) The Forum 40–30
71 February 25 Seattle L 112–120 Lou Hudson (32) Seattle Center Coliseum 40–31
72 February 27 Baltimore L 107–114 Joe Caldwell (22) Baltimore Civic Center 40–32
March: 8–2
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
73 March 1 Phoenix L 98–109 Lou Hudson (30) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 40–33
74 March 3 L.A. Lakers W 101–93 Lou Hudson (31) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 41–33
75 March 5 Milwaukee W 126–117 Joe Caldwell (29) Milwaukee Arena 42–33
76 March 8 Phoenix L 119–130 Walt Bellamy (31) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 42–34
77 March 10 Milwaukee W 140–127 Lou Hudson (36) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 43–34
78 March 11 San Diego W 122–121 Lou Hudson (48) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 44–34
79 March 15 Phoenix W 126–111 Walt Hazzard (36) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 45–34
80 March 17 Philadelphia W 128–125 Joe Caldwell (45) The Spectrum 46–34
81 March 20 New York W 110–102 Lou Hudson (38) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 47–34
82 March 22 Detroit W 130–126 Joe Caldwell (25) Cobo Arena 48–34
1969–70 schedule
  • The 11/6/1969 game at Chicago Stadium was suspended, and was completed on 2/8/1970.

Playoffs

1970 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 March 25 Chicago W 129–111 Joe Caldwell (39) Bill Bridges (15) Walt Hazzard (10) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
6,427 		1–0
2 March 28 Chicago W 124–104 Joe Caldwell (23) Walt Bellamy (14) Walt Hazzard (13) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,195 		2–0
3 March 31 @ Chicago W 106–101 Lou Hudson (30) Walt Bellamy (17) Walt Hazzard (8) Chicago Stadium
8,898 		3–0
4 April 3 @ Chicago L 120–131 Joe Caldwell (38) Bill Bridges (25) Walt Hazzard (9) Chicago Stadium
7,584 		3–1
5 April 5 Chicago W 113–107 Joe Caldwell (24) Walt Bellamy (23) Bill Bridges (4) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
4,966 		4–1
Division Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 12 Los Angeles L 115–119 Walt Hazzard (29) Walt Bellamy (21) Lou Hudson (8) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,197 		0–1
2 April 14 Los Angeles L 94–105 Walt Bellamy (20) Bill Bridges (19) Joe Caldwell (7) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,197 		0–2
3 April 17 @ Los Angeles L 114–115 (OT) Hudson, Beard (22) Bill Bridges (19) Lou Hudson (6) The Forum
17,183 		0–3
4 April 19 @ Los Angeles L 114–133 Richie Guerin (31) Bill Bridges (18) Caldwell, Hudson (5) The Forum
17,410 		0–4
1970 schedule

Awards and records

Awards

References

  1. ^ 1969–70 Atlanta Hawks
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