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1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season

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

Head coachRichie Guerin
ArenaAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Western)
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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
< 1968–69 1970–71 >
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Draft picks

Main article: 1969 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
110Butch BeardG United StatesLouisville
225Wally AnderzunasF/C United StatesCreighton
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Roster

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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
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Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
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Regular season

Season standings

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Western Division
 W L PCT GB
x-Atlanta Hawks 4834.585–
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4636.5612
x-Chicago Bulls 3943.4769
x-Phoenix Suns 3943.4769
Seattle SuperSonics 3646.43912
San Francisco Warriors 3052.36618
San Diego Rockets 2755.32921
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Game log

More information 1969–70 game log Total: 48–34, Game ...
1969–70 game log
Total: 48–34
October: 4–3
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 15SeattleW 124–119Jim Davis (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum1–0
2October 18PhoenixW 121–116Joe Caldwell (26)Alexander Memorial Coliseum2–0
3October 22San FranciscoL 93–94Lou Hudson (25)Alexander Memorial Coliseum2–1
4October 24BostonW 122–110Lou Hudson (28)Boston Garden3–1
5October 25DetroitL 104–125Lou Hudson (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum3–2
6October 28New YorkL 104–128Don Ohl (19)Madison Square Garden3–3
7October 29San DiegoW 117–113Lou Hudson (29)Alexander Memorial Coliseum4–3
November: 12–5
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
8November 1BaltimoreW 140–137Lou Hudson (41)Baltimore Civic Center5–3
9November 2SeattleW 125–113Walt Hazzard (23)Alexander Memorial Coliseum6–3
10November 5BostonW 128–121Lou Hudson (37)Alexander Memorial Coliseum7–3
11November 6ChicagoW 142–137Lou Hudson (30)Chicago Stadium8–3
12November 8San FranciscoW 106–93Bill Bridges (24)Alexander Memorial Coliseum9–3
13November 10ChicagoW 133–132Lou Hudson (52)Auburn, AL10–3
14November 11PhiladelphiaW 124–107Lou Hudson (30)Alexander Memorial Coliseum11–3
15November 14San FranciscoW 120–109Lou Hudson (38)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena12–3
16November 15San DiegoL 118–133Butch Beard (31)San Diego Sports Arena12–4
17November 16PhoenixL 118–139Jim Davis (26)Albuquerque, New Mexico12–5
18November 19SeattleW 137–116Joe Caldwell (34)Seattle Center Coliseum13–5
19November 21DetroitW 118–106Bill Bridges (27)Cobo Arena14–5
20November 22PhiladelphiaL 116–132Lou Hudson (25)Alexander Memorial Coliseum14–6
21November 25MilwaukeeL 115–130Jim Davis (30)St. Louis, Missouri14–7
22November 26New YorkL 108–138Joe Caldwell (17)Alexander Memorial Coliseum14–8
23November 28BostonW 130–105Joe Caldwell (34)Boston Garden15–8
24November 29CincinnatiW 128–111Lou Hudson (32)Boston Garden16–8
December: 10–6
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
25December 4SeattleW 119–111Walt Hazzard (32)Alexander Memorial Coliseum17–8
26December 5CincinnatiL 127–156Lou Hudson (31)Cincinnati Gardens17–9
27December 7L.A. LakersW 104–103Walt Hazzard (27)The Forum18–9
28December 7San FranciscoW 117–115Lou Hudson (31)Salt Lake City, UT19–9
29December 10San DiegoL 107–126Jim Davis (24)San Diego Sports Arena19–10
30December 12L.A. LakersW 121–107Lou Hudson (25)Alexander Memorial Coliseum20–10
31December 13MilwaukeeL 100–121Bill Bridges (24)Alexander Memorial Coliseum20–11
32December 16New YorkW 125–124Joe Caldwell (28)Madison Square Garden21–11
33December 17BaltimoreL 133–138Lou Hudson (44)Alexander Memorial Coliseum21–12
34December 18ChicagoL 112–114Lou Hudson (25)Kansas City, Kansas21–13
35December 20BostonW 122–106Lou Hudson (29)Alexander Memorial Coliseum22–13
36December 21ChicagoW 118–111Lou Hudson (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum23–13
37December 26CincinnatiL 110–130Bill Bridges (24)Cleveland, OH23–14
38December 27PhiladelphiaW 112–107Joe Caldwell (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum24–14
39December 29San DiegoW 122–118Lou Hudson (29)Alexander Memorial Coliseum25–14
40December 31BaltimoreW 122–111Lou Hudson (29)Alexander Memorial Coliseum26–14
January: 6–11
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
41January 2PhiladelphiaL 117–121Walt Hazzard (27)The Spectrum26–15
42January 3CincinnatiL 102–104Lou Hudson (25)Alexander Memorial Coliseum26–16
43January 4MilwaukeeW 126–125Joe Caldwell (26)Milwaukee Arena27–16
44January 6SeattleW 101–97Bill Bridges (26)Alexander Memorial Coliseum28–16
45January 7BostonW 112–106Bill Bridges (30)Boston Garden29–16
46January 9L.A. LakersL 112–127Lou Hudson (30)Alexander Memorial Coliseum29–17
47January 10BaltimoreL 109–130Lou Hudson (22)Baltimore Civic Center29–18
48January 12DetroitW 113–100Bill Bridges (23)Memphis, Tennessee29–19
49January 13PhiladelphiaL 105–136Butch Beard (27)The Spectrum29–20
50January 14San FranciscoL 101–103Joe Caldwell (33)Alexander Memorial Coliseum29–21
51January 16CincinnatiW 117–100Lou Hudson (33)Columbia, South Carolina30–21
52January 18ChicagoW 125–107Walt Hazzard (40)Alexander Memorial Coliseum31–21
53January 25MilwaukeeL 116–131Joe Caldwell (22)Alexander Memorial Coliseum31–22
54January 26San FranciscoW 131–104Lou Hudson (30)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena32–22
55January 28SeattleL 119–120Bill Bridges (24)Seattle Center Coliseum32–23
56January 29PhoenixL 102–111Joe Caldwell (29)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum32–24
57January 30L.A. LakersL 87–102Gary Gregor (22)The Forum32–25
February: 8–7
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
58February 1BaltimoreL 124–133Lou Hudson (45)Alexander Memorial Coliseum32–26
59February 2DetroitW 125–121Lou Hudson (42)Greenville, South Carolina33–26
60February 4New YorkW 111–96Lou Hudson (36)Alexander Memorial Coliseum34–26
61February 6ChicagoW 104–93Lou Hudson (28)Alexander Memorial Coliseum35–26
62February 8ChicagoL 107–117Joe Caldwell (24)Chicago Stadium35–27
63February 10San FranciscoL 104–113Joe Caldwell (20)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena35–28
64February 11San DiegoW 155–131Walt Hazzard (38)San Diego Sports Arena36–28
65February 12L.A. LakersL 114–136Walt Bellamy (31)The Forum36–29
66February 15BostonW 146–125Lou Hudson (36)Alexander Memorial Coliseum37–29
67February 18CincinnatiW 139–125Joe Caldwell (41)Memphis, Tennessee38–29
68February 21New YorkW 122–106Walt Hazzard (27)Madison Square Garden39–29
69February 22DetroitL 114–116Joe Caldwell (34)Alexander Memorial Coliseum39–30
70February 24L.A. LakersW 118–106Joe Caldwell (38)The Forum40–30
71February 25SeattleL 112–120Lou Hudson (32)Seattle Center Coliseum40–31
72February 27BaltimoreL 107–114Joe Caldwell (22)Baltimore Civic Center40–32
March: 8–2
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation
Attendance		Record
73March 1PhoenixL 98–109Lou Hudson (30)Alexander Memorial Coliseum40–33
74March 3L.A. LakersW 101–93Lou Hudson (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum41–33
75March 5MilwaukeeW 126–117Joe Caldwell (29)Milwaukee Arena42–33
76March 8PhoenixL 119–130Walt Bellamy (31)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum42–34
77March 10MilwaukeeW 140–127Lou Hudson (36)Alexander Memorial Coliseum43–34
78March 11San DiegoW 122–121Lou Hudson (48)Alexander Memorial Coliseum44–34
79March 15PhoenixW 126–111Walt Hazzard (36)Alexander Memorial Coliseum45–34
80March 17PhiladelphiaW 128–125Joe Caldwell (45)The Spectrum46–34
81March 20New YorkW 110–102Lou Hudson (38)Alexander Memorial Coliseum47–34
82March 22DetroitW 130–126Joe Caldwell (25)Cobo Arena48–34
1969–70 schedule
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  • The 11/6/1969 game at Chicago Stadium was suspended, and was completed on 2/8/1970.

Playoffs

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1970 playoff game log
Division Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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
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