NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1969–70 Milwaukee Bucks season |
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Head coach | Larry Costello |
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General manager | John E. Erickson |
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Owners | Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc. (Milwaukee Pro) |
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Arena | Milwaukee Arena |
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Results |
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Record | 56–26 (.683) |
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Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | Division finals (lost to Knicks 1–4) |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1969–70 Milwaukee Bucks season was the second season for the Milwaukee Bucks. Led by the heralded rookie center Lew Alcindor, they finished with a 56–26 record, enough for second place in the Eastern Division. After beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4–1 in the Eastern semifinals, they lost to the eventual champions New York Knicks in five games.
Draft picks
After a 27–55 record in their inaugural NBA season, the Bucks won a coin toss over the Phoenix Suns to give them the right to select first overall in the 1969 NBA draft.[1] Their designated selection had long been a foregone conclusion: UCLA Bruins center Lew Alcindor. However, Alcindor was also selected first overall by the New York Nets in the competing American Basketball Association's entry draft, which triggered a bidding war for Alcindor's services. He eventually opted for the Bucks' five-year $1.4 million offer over a much more lucrative $3.2 million offer from the Nets,[2] preferring the established NBA over a new and struggling ABA.
Roster
1969–70 Milwaukee Bucks roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | C | 33 | Alcindor, Lew | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | | UCLA | PF | 50 | Chappell, Len | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | | Wake Forest | SG | 16 | Crawford, Freddie | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | | St. Bonaventure | C | 19 | Cunningham, Dick | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | | Murray State | SF | 10 | Dandridge, Bob | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | Norfolk State | F | 18 | Greacen, Bob | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | | Rutgers | SG | 14 | McGlocklin, Jon | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | | Indiana | PG | 21 | Robinson, Flynn | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | Wyoming | PG | 5 | Rodgers, Guy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | | Temple | F | 35 | Smith, Don | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | | Iowa State | PF | 4 | Smith, Greg | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | | Western Kentucky | G | 3 | Williams, Sam | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | | Iowa | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (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 Total: 56–26 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0; neutral: 0–0) |
October: 6–3 (home: 2–1; road: 4–2) |
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | |
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | |
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | |
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | |
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | |
1969–70 schedule |
Playoffs
1970 playoff game log |
Division semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0) |
Division finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3) |
1970 schedule |
Player statistics
Legend GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | | |
Season
Playoffs
Awards and honors
- Lew Alcindor, NBA Rookie of the Year
- Lew Alcindor, NBA All-Rookie Team
- Lew Alcindor, NBA All-Star Game Appearance
Notes
References
- ^ "Tails-Up Call on Coin Toss Wins First Basketball Pick for Bucks". The New York Times. March 20, 1969.
- ^ "Alcindor Rejects A.B.A.'s $3.2-Million Offer and Will Sign With Bucks". The New York Times. March 30, 1969.
- Bucks on Database Basketball
- Bucks on Basketball Reference
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