1969-70 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1968-69 1969-70 1970-71

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Division Baltimore Bullets CFG Bank Arena Baltimore
Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati
Detroit Pistons Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit
Milwaukee Bucks UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia 76ers The Spectrum Philadelphia
Western Division Atlanta Hawks McCamish Pavilion Atlanta
Chicago Bulls Chicago Stadium Chicago
Los Angeles Lakers Kia Forum Inglewood, California
Phoenix Suns Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix
San Diego Rockets Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego
San Francisco Warriors Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco
Seattle SuperSonics Climate Pledge Arena Seattle

Changes

  • San Francisco Warriors relocate primary venue from Cow Palace in Daly City, California to Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division New York Knickerbockers 60 22
Milwaukee Bucks 56 26 4
Baltimore Bullets 50 32 10
Philadelphia 76ers 42 40 18
Cincinnati Royals 36 46 24
Boston Celtics 34 48 26
Detroit Pistons 31 51 29
Western Division Atlanta Hawks 48 34
Los Angeles Lakers 46 36 2
Chicago Bulls 39 43 9
Phoenix Suns 39 43 9
Seattle SuperSonics 36 46 12
San Francisco Warriors 30 52 18
San Diego Rockets 27 55 21

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
New York Knickerbockers 4 New York Knickerbockers 4 New York Knickerbockers 4 New York Knickerbockers
Baltimore Bullets 3
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Milwaukee Bucks 1
Philadelphia 76ers 1
Atlanta Hawks 4 Atlanta Hawks 0 Los Angeles Lakers 3
Chicago Bulls 1
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 4
Phoenix Suns 3

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Western Conference 135-142 Eastern Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM Combined Statistical Area Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area Bernalillo County, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico The Pit - Powered by Nusenda Phoenix Suns One One
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta McCamish Pavilion Atlanta Hawks 38 Five 43
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 37 37
Baltimore Bullets Two Two
Philadelphia 76ers One One
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago Chicago Stadium Chicago Bulls 33 Two 35
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Royals 32 32
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Arena Cincinnati Royals Four Four
Boston Celtics One One
Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC Combined Statistical Area Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Richland County, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Atlanta Hawks One One
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area Lee County, Alabama Auburn, Alabama Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum Atlanta Hawks One One
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit Pistons 38 38
El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM Combined Statistical Area Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area Doña Ana County, New Mexico University Park, New Mexico Pan American Center Phoenix Suns One One
Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area Lane County, Oregon Eugene, Oregon McArthur Court Seattle SuperSonics One One
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Greenville County, South Carolina Greenville, South Carolina Greenville Memorial Auditorium Atlanta Hawks One One
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston Reliant Astrodome San Diego Rockets One One
San Francisco Warriors One One
Sam Houston Coliseum San Diego Rockets Two Two
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area Jackson County, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Auditorium Chicago Bulls Eight Eight
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Inglewood, California Kia Forum Los Angeles Lakers 41 Nine 50
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Dane County, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Milwaukee Bucks Two Two Four
Wisconsin Field House Milwaukee Bucks One One
Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area Shelby County, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum Cincinnati Royals Two Two
Detroit Pistons One One
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee Bucks 38 Two 40
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 11 52
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area Douglas County, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Civic Auditorium Cincinnati Royals Three Three
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers 38 Two 40
Baltimore Bullets Two Two
Boston Celtics One One
NBA All-Star Game One
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix Suns 37 Three 40
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Veterans Memorial Coliseum Seattle SuperSonics Three Three
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake City Salt Palace (1969) San Francisco Warriors Three Three
Phoenix Suns Two Two
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Diego County, California San Diego Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego Rockets 38 38
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena San Francisco Warriors Six Six
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division San Francisco County, California San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco Warriors 18 18
San Mateo County, California Daly City, California Cow Palace San Francisco Warriors 12 12
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Climate Pledge Arena Seattle SuperSonics 36 36
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis St. Louis Arena Milwaukee Bucks One One
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Onondaga County, New York Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Detroit Pistons Two Two
San Francisco Warriors One One
Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area Vancouver, British Columbia Pacific Coliseum Seattle SuperSonics One One
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore CFG Bank Arena Baltimore Bullets 37 Three 40
Boston Celtics Two Two
Philadelphia 76ers Two Two
Total 574 40 615