NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers season |
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Head coach | Joe Mullaney |
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Arena | The Forum |
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Results |
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Record | 46–36 (.561) |
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Place | Division: 2nd (Western) |
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Playoff finish | NBA Finals (lost to Knicks 3–4) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1969–70 NBA season was the Lakers' 22nd season in the NBA and tenth season in Los Angeles.[1]
Offseason
After the tumultuous previous two seasons under the fiery head coach Butch Van Breda Kolff, the Lakers replaced him with the low key Joe Mullaney.[citation needed]
Draft picks
- 1st round, 12th pick – Willie McCarter, G, Drake University
- 1st round, 15th pick – Rick Roberson, C, University of Cincinnati
- 2nd round, 27th pick – Dick Garrett, G, Southern Illinois University
Roster
1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | SF | 22 | Baylor, Elgin | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1934-09-16 | Seattle | C | 13 | Chamberlain, Wilt | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 1936-08-21 | Kansas | C | 31 | Counts, Mel | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1941-10-16 | Oregon State | PG | 21 | Egan, Johnny | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1939-01-31 | Providence | SF | 24 | Erickson, Keith | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1944-04-19 | UCLA | SG | 20 | Garrett, Dick | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1947-01-31 | Southern Illinois | PF | 52 | Hairston, Happy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1942-05-31 | NYU | PF | 30 | Hewitt, Bill | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1944-08-08 | USC | SF | 33 | Lynn, Mike | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1945-11-25 | UCLA | SG | 15 | McCarter, Willie | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1946-07-26 | Drake | C | 35 | Roberson, Rick | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 1947-07-07 | Cincinnati | PF | 14 | Tresvant, John | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1939-11-06 | Seattle | PG | 44 | West, Jerry | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1938-05-28 | West Virginia | | - Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 23, 1970 |
Regular season
After barely losing the NBA title the previous season, the veteran Lakers had high hopes coming into the 1969–70 season. However, 9 games into the season, Wilt Chamberlain suffered a severe knee injury and it was thought he would miss the next 10–12 months. Elgin Baylor also missed 28 games due to injury, and Jerry West missed 8. They traded Bill Hewitt for double-double machine Happy Hairston midway through the season. 1st round draft pick Willie McCarter also missed almost the entire season. But the Lakers received key contributions from rookies Rick Roberson and Dick Garrett, and managed to battle the Atlanta Hawks for 1st place in the Western Division for most of the season. Chamberlain returned for the final few games, and while the Lakers finished 2nd in the division to Atlanta by 2 games, they were at full strength for the playoffs.
Season standings
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1969–70 NBA Records |
Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | SDR | SFW | SEA |
Atlanta | – | 2–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 |
Baltimore | 4–2 | – | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 |
Boston | 0–6 | 2–5 | – | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 |
Chicago | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | – | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 |
Cincinnati | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | – | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 |
Detroit | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | – | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 |
Los Angeles | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | – | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–0 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | – | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 |
New York | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | – | 5–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 |
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | – | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–6 |
Phoenix | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | – | 7–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 |
San Diego | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–7 | – | 5–2 | 4–2 |
San Francisco | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | – | 3–4 |
Seattle | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — |
Game log
1969–70 game log |
# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | October 17 | @ Philadelphia | 126–131 | Jerry West (39) | 0–1 |
2 | October 18 | @ New York | 96–99 | Jerry West (42) | 0–2 |
3 | October 21 | @ Baltimore | 142–137 (OT) | Jerry West (39) | 1–2 |
4 | October 22 | @ Cincinnati | 116–109 | Wilt Chamberlain (43) | 2–2 |
5 | October 24 | Milwaukee | 112–123 | Elgin Baylor (26) | 3–2 |
6 | October 25 | @ Seattle | 130–106 | Wilt Chamberlain (42) | 4–2 |
7 | October 26 | Chicago | 125–129 | Wilt Chamberlain (37) | 5–2 |
8 | November 2 | Cincinnati | 124–116 | Jerry West (27) | 5–3 |
9 | November 7 | Phoenix | 122–120 | Wilt Chamberlain (33) | 5–4 |
10 | November 9 | New York | 112–102 | Jerry West (28) | 5–5 |
11 | November 11 | Detroit | 110–102 | Jerry West (24) | 5–6 |
12 | November 14 | Phoenix | 112–127 | Elgin Baylor (31) | 6–6 |
13 | November 15 | @ Phoenix | 111–114 | Elgin Baylor (30) | 6–7 |
14 | November 16 | Philadelphia | 125–138 | Jerry West (45) | 7–7 |
15 | November 18 | @ Detroit | 125–114 (OT) | Elgin Baylor (32) | 8–7 |
16 | November 19 | @ Cincinnati | 116–103 | Jerry West (32) | 9–7 |
17 | November 21 | San Diego | 98–100 | Jerry West (37) | 10–7 |
18 | November 22 | @ San Francisco | 106–98 | Jerry West (40) | 11–7 |
19 | November 23 | Baltimore | 129–97 | Jerry West (38) | 11–8 |
20 | November 25 | @ New York | 96–103 | Jerry West (41) | 11–9 |
21 | November 26 | @ Milwaukee | 81–100 | Mel Counts (31) | 11–10 |
22 | November 28 | San Francisco | 114–108 | Jerry West (43) | 11–11 |
23 | November 30 | Chicago | 116–114 (OT) | Jerry West (38) | 11–12 |
24 | December 4 | @ Phoenix | 109–119 | Happy Hairston (25) | 11–13 |
25 | December 5 | Detroit | 109–128 | Jerry West (26) | 12–13 |
26 | December 6 | @ San Diego | 128–115 | Jerry West (30) | 13–13 |
27 | December 7 | Atlanta | 104–103 | Elgin Baylor (36) | 13–14 |
28 | December 9 | @ Philadelphia | 99–123 | Willie McCarter (21) | 13–15 |
29 | December 10 | @ Boston | 99–111 | Elgin Baylor (29) | 13–16 |
30 | December 12 | @ Atlanta | 107–121 | Elgin Baylor (26) | 13–17 |
31 | December 14 | Seattle | 127–131 | Elgin Baylor (37) | 14–17 |
32 | December 19 | Cincinnati | 117–109 | Jerry West (30) | 14–18 |
33 | December 21 | Philadelphia | 117–133 | Jerry West (33) | 15–18 |
34 | December 23 | @ San Diego | 109–115 | Jerry West (30) | 15–19 |
35 | December 26 | New York | 106–114 | Jerry West (40) | 16–19 |
36 | December 28 | Boston | 99–109 | Jerry West (34) | 17–19 |
37 | December 30 | @ San Francisco | 100–105 | Jerry West (34) | 17–20 |
38 | January 2 | San Francisco | 95–125 | Jerry West (32) | 18–20 |
39 | January 3 | @ Seattle | 126–109 | Jerry West (45) | 19–20 |
40 | January 4 | Phoenix | 112–120 | Jerry West (35) | 20–20 |
41 | January 6 | N Chicago | 100–105 | Jerry West (37) | 20–21 |
42 | January 9 | @ Atlanta | 127–112 | Jerry West (26) | 21–21 |
43 | January 10 | @ Chicago | 112–116 (OT) | Jerry West (36) | 21–22 |
44 | January 14 | @ Milwaukee | 113–115 | Jerry West (34) | 21–23 |
45 | January 16 | @ Boston | 108–103 | Jerry West (23) | 22–23 |
46 | January 18 | @ Detroit | 100–106 | Jerry West (30) | 22–24 |
47 | January 22 | N San Francisco | 108–122 | Jerry West (40) | 23–24 |
48 | January 23 | Seattle | 100–128 | Happy Hairston (34) | 24–24 |
49 | January 24 | @ Seattle | 122–121 (OT) | Jerry West (39) | 25–24 |
50 | January 25 | Phoenix | 106–118 | Jerry West (38) | 26–24 |
51 | January 27 | San Diego | 109–124 | Jerry West (41) | 27–24 |
52 | January 28 | @ San Diego | 113–108 | Jerry West (36) | 28–24 |
53 | January 30 | Atlanta | 87–102 | Keith Erickson (23) | 29–24 |
54 | February 1 | @ Philadelphia | 113–112 | Elgin Baylor (33) | 30–24 |
55 | February 3 | N Cincinnati | 124–114 | Jerry West (38) | 31–24 |
56 | February 4 | @ Detroit | 109–125 | Happy Hairston (31) | 31–25 |
57 | February 6 | Milwaukee | 118–105 | Elgin Baylor (27) | 31–26 |
58 | February 7 | @ Phoenix | 117–121 (OT) | Elgin Baylor (41) | 31–27 |
59 | February 8 | San Diego | 113–125 | Jerry West (34) | 32–27 |
60 | February 10 | Baltimore | 111–106 | Jerry West (29) | 32–28 |
61 | February 11 | @ San Francisco | 125–115 | Baylor, West (43) | 33–28 |
62 | February 12 | Atlanta | 114–136 | Jerry West (42) | 34–28 |
63 | February 14 | @ Chicago | 113–116 | Elgin Baylor (34) | 34–29 |
64 | February 15 | @ Milwaukee | 98–96 | Jerry West (28) | 35–29 |
65 | February 17 | @ New York | 93–114 | Elgin Baylor (18) | 35–30 |
66 | February 18 | @ Baltimore | 103–117 | Jerry West (25) | 35–31 |
67 | February 20 | Milwaukee | 114–119 | Jerry West (37) | 36–31 |
68 | February 21 | @ San Diego | 106–121 | Happy Hairston (30) | 36–32 |
69 | February 22 | Boston | 96–108 | Elgin Baylor (39) | 37–32 |
70 | February 24 | Atlanta | 118–106 | Happy Hairston (24) | 37–33 |
71 | February 27 | Chicago | 101–111 | Elgin Baylor (42) | 38–33 |
72 | March 1 | @ Boston | 120–114 | Jerry West (33) | 39–33 |
73 | March 3 | @ Atlanta | 93–101 | Elgin Baylor (21) | 39–34 |
74 | March 4 | @ Baltimore | 94–91 | Jerry West (32) | 40–34 |
75 | March 6 | Baltimore | 105–100 | Jerry West (35) | 40–35 |
76 | March 8 | Cincinnati | 116–144 | Jerry West (31) | 41–35 |
77 | March 10 | San Francisco | 104–106 | Jerry West (42) | 42–35 |
78 | March 13 | Philadelphia | 117–128 | Jerry West (43) | 43–35 |
79 | March 15 | New York | 101–106 | Jerry West (38) | 44–35 |
80 | March 18 | Boston | 137–122 | Jerry West (36) | 44–36 |
81 | March 20 | Detroit | 111–117 | Jerry West (34) | 45–36 |
82 | March 22 | Seattle | 118–121 | Wilt Chamberlain (21) | 46–36 |
Playoffs
1970 playoff game log |
Division Semi-finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2) |
Division finals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0) |
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3) |
1970 schedule |
Awards and records
References
- ^ 1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers
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Bold indicates NBA Finals victory; italics indicates NBA Cup victory |