NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1969–70 Baltimore Bullets season |
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Head coach | Gene Shue |
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General manager | Joe Sachs |
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Owner(s) | Abe Pollin |
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Arena | Baltimore Civic Center |
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Results |
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Record | 50–32 (.610) |
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Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | Division semifinals (lost to Knicks 3–4) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Local media |
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Television | WBAL-TV |
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Radio | WBAL |
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The 1969–70 Baltimore Bullets season was their ninth season in the NBA and seventh season in the city of Baltimore. The Bullets would get started on a strong note as they won 9 straight games in November. The Bullets would finish with a record of 50–32. In a competitive Eastern Division, the Bullets finished the season 3rd place.[1]
Offseason
NBA draft
Roster
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Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | G | 3 | Carter, Fred | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | Mount St. Mary's | G | 13 | Davis, Mike | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | Virginia Union | C | 23 | Ellis, Leroy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | St. John's | F | 25 | Johnson, Gus | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | | Idaho | G | 22 | Loughery, Kevin | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | | St. John's | F | 24 | Marin, Jack | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | | Duke | G | 10 | Monroe, Earl | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | Winston-Salem State | F | 31 | Scott, Ray | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | | Portland | SF | 35 | Tucker, Al | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | | Oklahoma Baptist | F | 41 | Unseld, Wes | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | | Louisville | | - Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
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 15 | Chicago | 93–98 | Earl Monroe (26) | 1–0 |
2 | October 18 | Boston | 117–124 | Earl Monroe (34) | 2–0 |
3 | October 21 | Los Angeles | 142–137 (OT) | Kevin Loughery (35) | 2–1 |
4 | October 24 | Cincinnati | 126–131 (OT) | Gus Johnson (39) | 3–1 |
5 | October 25 | @ New York | 99–128 | Earl Monroe (22) | 3–2 |
6 | October 28 | @ Detroit | 125–110 | Kevin Loughery (33) | 4–2 |
7 | October 29 | Philadelphia | 129–105 | Mike Davis (24) | 4–3 |
8 | October 31 | N Chicago | 118–109 | Loughery, Marin (33) | 4–4 |
9 | November 1 | Atlanta | 140–137 (OT) | Gus Johnson (37) | 4–5 |
10 | November 4 | San Francisco | 105–124 | Jack Marin (26) | 5–5 |
11 | November 5 | @ Philadelphia | 139–130 | Loughery, Monroe (25) | 6–5 |
12 | November 7 | Seattle | 112–126 | Earl Monroe (25) | 7–5 |
13 | November 8 | @ Cincinnati | 121–130 | Earl Monroe (27) | 7–6 |
14 | November 9 | @ Milwaukee | 116–105 | Kevin Loughery (27) | 8–6 |
15 | November 14 | @ Boston | 109–108 | Earl Monroe (33) | 9–6 |
16 | November 15 | Milwaukee | 120–129 | Kevin Loughery (43) | 10–6 |
17 | November 18 | San Diego | 138–142 (OT) | Mike Davis (40) | 11–6 |
18 | November 19 | N Phoenix | 118–133 | Jack Marin (22) | 12–6 |
19 | November 21 | Phoenix | 116–126 | Marin, Unseld (26) | 13–6 |
20 | November 23 | @ Los Angeles | 129–97 | Earl Monroe (31) | 14–6 |
21 | November 25 | @ Phoenix | 134–124 | Davis, Monroe (29) | 15–6 |
22 | November 27 | @ San Francisco | 118–116 | Earl Monroe (29) | 16–6 |
23 | November 29 | Boston | 121–106 | Mike Davis (28) | 16–7 |
24 | December 2 | Cincinnati | 107–129 | Wes Unseld (30) | 17–7 |
25 | December 3 | @ Boston | 105–113 | Gus Johnson (26) | 17–8 |
26 | December 5 | New York | 116–107 | Earl Monroe (24) | 17–9 |
27 | December 6 | N Seattle | 132–129 (OT) | Gus Johnson (34) | 17–10 |
28 | December 8 | N Chicago | 122–125 | Johnson, Monroe (29) | 18–10 |
29 | December 10 | Phoenix | 137–107 | Wes Unseld (20) | 18–11 |
30 | December 12 | @ Chicago | 123–108 | Gus Johnson (30) | 19–11 |
31 | December 13 | San Diego | 105–117 | Earl Monroe (31) | 20–11 |
32 | December 17 | @ Atlanta | 138–133 | Jack Marin (30) | 21–11 |
33 | December 19 | Detroit | 105–108 | Jack Marin (23) | 22–11 |
34 | December 20 | @ New York | 91–128 | Jackon, Marin, Unseld (14) | 22–12 |
35 | December 25 | Philadelphia | 113–121 | Jack Marin (31) | 23–12 |
36 | December 27 | San Francisco | 112–147 | Ellis, Johnson (22) | 24–12 |
37 | December 28 | @ Milwaukee | 124–133 | Kevin Loughery (27) | 24–13 |
38 | December 30 | Milwaukee | 126–124 | Earl Monroe (30) | 24–14 |
39 | December 31 | @ Atlanta | 111–122 | Jack Marin (22) | 24–15 |
40 | January 2 | Cincinnati | 116–118 | Earl Monroe (25) | 25–15 |
41 | January 4 | @ Cincinnati | 128–129 | Earl Monroe (28) | 25–16 |
42 | January 6 | New York | 129–99 | Wes Unseld (27) | 25–17 |
43 | January 7 | N Detroit | 116–121 | Earl Monroe (28) | 26–17 |
44 | January 9 | @ Boston | 142–130 | Wes Unseld (29) | 27–17 |
45 | January 10 | Atlanta | 109–130 | Kevin Loughery (27) | 28–17 |
46 | January 13 | @ San Diego | 144–126 | Kevin Loughery (35) | 29–17 |
47 | January 15 | @ Phoenix | 115–124 | Johnson, Loughery (26) | 29–18 |
48 | January 17 | @ San Diego | 131–115 | Jack Marin (26) | 30–18 |
49 | January 18 | @ Phoenix | 133–134 | Kevin Loughery (34) | 30–19 |
50 | January 22 | N Detroit | 115–119 | Monroe, Unseld (22) | 31–19 |
51 | January 23 | @ Philadelphia | 118–133 | Earl Monroe (23) | 31–20 |
52 | January 24 | Philadelphia | 111–112 | Gus Johnson (27) | 32–20 |
53 | January 25 | @ Cincinnati | 122–129 | Ray Scott (28) | 32–21 |
54 | January 28 | Chicago | 115–123 | Kevin Loughery (34) | 33–21 |
55 | January 30 | @ Detroit | 117–129 | Kevin Loughery (35) | 33–22 |
56 | January 31 | Boston | 117–120 | Earl Monroe (27) | 34–22 |
57 | February 1 | @ Atlanta | 133–124 | Kevin Loughery (29) | 35–22 |
58 | February 3 | Seattle | 120–115 | Loughery, Marin (26) | 35–23 |
59 | February 6 | Detroit | 148–153 (2OT) | Earl Monroe (39) | 36–23 |
60 | February 8 | Milwaukee | 106–120 | Earl Monroe (23) | 37–23 |
61 | February 10 | @ Los Angeles | 111–106 | Earl Monroe (27) | 38–23 |
62 | February 11 | @ Seattle | 117–119 | Kevin Loughery (25) | 38–24 |
63 | February 13 | @ Seattle | 138–141 | Gus Johnson (26) | 38–25 |
64 | February 16 | N San Diego | 109–140 | Jack Marin (24) | 39–25 |
65 | February 18 | Los Angeles | 103–117 | Earl Monroe (24) | 40–25 |
66 | February 20 | Detroit | 122–119 | Kevin Loughery (28) | 40–26 |
67 | February 22 | New York | 104–110 | Earl Monroe (37) | 41–26 |
68 | February 24 | San Diego | 118–128 | Marin, Monroe (29) | 42–26 |
69 | February 25 | @ Milwaukee | 113–115 | Earl Monroe (27) | 42–27 |
70 | February 27 | Atlanta | 107–114 | Jack Marin (41) | 43–27 |
71 | February 28 | @ New York | 101–115 | Carter, Monroe (23) | 43–28 |
72 | March 1 | @ Philadelphia | 99–104 | Jack Marin (31) | 43–29 |
73 | March 2 | N Cincinnati | 110–118 | Marin, Monroe (30) | 44–29 |
74 | March 4 | Los Angeles | 94–91 | Jack Marin (23) | 44–30 |
75 | March 6 | @ Los Angeles | 105–100 | Earl Monroe (29) | 45–30 |
76 | March 8 | @ Seattle | 109–106 | Earl Monroe (31) | 46–30 |
77 | March 11 | @ San Francisco | 112–115 (2OT) | Earl Monroe (31) | 46–31 |
78 | March 13 | @ San Francisco | 114–108 | Earl Monroe (30) | 47–31 |
79 | March 15 | @ Boston | 130–127 | Earl Monroe (35) | 48–31 |
80 | March 18 | Philadelphia | 119–113 | Earl Monroe (22) | 48–32 |
81 | March 20 | @ Chicago | 138–131 | Jack Marin (34) | 49–32 |
82 | March 21 | San Francisco | 123–127 | Earl Monroe (40) | 50–32 |
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
In the playoffs, the Bullets were matched up against the New York Knicks for the 2nd consecutive season.[1] After losing the first 2 games, the Bullets battled back to win the next 2 games. After the Knicks captured Game 5 in New York, the Bullets forced a 7th game with a 96–87 win at the Civic Center.[1] However, the Bullets would fall in Game 7. The Knicks would go on to win the NBA Championship.
1970 playoff game log |
Division semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3) |
1970 schedule |
Awards and honors
References
- ^ a b c Washington Wizards (1963–Present)
- Bullets on Basketball Reference
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Bold indicates NBA Finals victory |