1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season

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

1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season
Division champions
Head coach	Richie Guerin
Arena	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	48–34 (.585)
Place	Division: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish	West Finals (Eliminated 0–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	WQXI-TV
Radio	WQXI
< 1968–69 1970–71 >

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 Richie Guerin (Iona) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division v t e	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

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

• The 11/6/1969 game at Chicago Stadium got 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

• Lou Hudson, All-NBA Second Team
• Bill Bridges, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• Joe Caldwell, NBA All-Defensive Second Team