1969-70 National Basketball Association season

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