The 1969-70 Philadelphia 76ers season was a challenging one for the team as they struggled to replicate the success of previous years. Under head coach Jack Ramsay, the 76ers finished with a 42-40 record, securing fourth place in the Eastern Division. The team faced difficulties in maintaining consistency, partly due to injuries and the departure of key players like Wilt Chamberlain in earlier seasons.
Despite the hurdles, Philadelphia managed to clinch a playoff spot. However, their postseason run was short-lived as they fell to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, losing the series 4-1. The season was marked by the emergence of players like Billy Cunningham and Hal Greer, who provided some bright spots amidst the team’s struggles. Overall, the 1969-70 season was a transitional period for the 76ers, setting the stage for future rebuilding efforts.
- Regular Season Record: 42-40
- Playoff Result: Division Semifinals: 1-4
Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats for 1969-70 Season
POINTS
Billy Cunningham
26.1
REBOUNDS
Billy Cunningham
13.5
ASSISTS
Hal Greer
5.1
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Billy Cunningham | 81 | 26.1 | 13.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 29.2 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hal Greer | 80 | 22.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Archie Clark | 76 | 19.7 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 13.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 79 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jim Washington | 79 | 12.7 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wali Jones | 78 | 11.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fred Hetzel | 63 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Guokas | 80 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Luke Jackson | 37 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| George Wilson | 67 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bud Ogden | 47 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave Scholz | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Philadelphia 76ers in the 1970 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs Second Round vs. Milwaukee Bucks
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 125-118 | |
| Mar 27, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 112-105 | |
| Mar 30, 1970 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 156-120 | |
| Apr 01, 1970 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 118-111 | |
| Apr 03, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 115-106 |
Philadelphia 76ers 1969-70 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1969-70 season for the Philadelphia 76ers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1969 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 131-126 | |
| Oct 18, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 134-123 | |
| Oct 22, 1969 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 122-119 | |
| Oct 25, 1969 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 109-98 | |
| Oct 29, 1969 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 129-105 | |
| Oct 31, 1969 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 129-125 | |
| Nov 01, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 131-123 | |
| Nov 04, 1969 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 113-109 | |
| Nov 05, 1969 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 139-130 | |
| Nov 07, 1969 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 134-128 | |
| Nov 08, 1969 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 125-117 | |
| Nov 11, 1969 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 124-107 | |
| Nov 13, 1969 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 124-110 | |
| Nov 15, 1969 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 146-136 | |
| Nov 16, 1969 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 138-125 | |
| Nov 18, 1969 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 127-119 | |
| Nov 19, 1969 | vs. San Diego Rockets | L 125-116 | |
| Nov 21, 1969 | vs. New York Knicks | L 98-94 | |
| Nov 22, 1969 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 132-116 | |
| Nov 26, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | W 135-114 | |
| Nov 28, 1969 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 110-91 | |
| Nov 29, 1969 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 129-111 | |
| Nov 30, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 115-107 | |
| Dec 02, 1969 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 122-114 | |
| Dec 05, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | W 105-104 | |
| Dec 06, 1969 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 120-102 | |
| Dec 09, 1969 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 123-99 | |
| Dec 10, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 122-121 | |
| Dec 12, 1969 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 125-111 | |
| Dec 13, 1969 | @ New York Knicks | W 100-93 | |
| Dec 14, 1969 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 126-121 | |
| Dec 16, 1969 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 141-119 | |
| Dec 19, 1969 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 123-116 | |
| Dec 20, 1969 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 122-109 | |
| Dec 21, 1969 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 133-117 | |
| Dec 25, 1969 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 121-113 | |
| Dec 26, 1969 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 141-121 | |
| Dec 27, 1969 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 112-107 | |
| Dec 28, 1969 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 138-112 | |
| Dec 31, 1969 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 129-109 | |
| Jan 02, 1970 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 121-117 | |
| Jan 04, 1970 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 130-120 | |
| Jan 09, 1970 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 135-132 | |
| Jan 10, 1970 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 119-117 | |
| Jan 12, 1970 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 117-113 | |
| Jan 13, 1970 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 136-105 | |
| Jan 14, 1970 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 122-110 | |
| Jan 16, 1970 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 127-105 | |
| Jan 18, 1970 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 141-116 | |
| Jan 23, 1970 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 133-118 | |
| Jan 24, 1970 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 112-111 | |
| Jan 25, 1970 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 159-131 | |
| Jan 26, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 122-103 | |
| Jan 28, 1970 | @ Boston Celtics | L 112-100 | |
| Jan 30, 1970 | vs. New York Knicks | L 104-100 | |
| Feb 01, 1970 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-112 | |
| Feb 03, 1970 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 131-123 | |
| Feb 06, 1970 | @ San Diego Rockets | W 129-124 | |
| Feb 07, 1970 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 115-111 | |
| Feb 08, 1970 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 118-117 | |
| Feb 10, 1970 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 139-131 | |
| Feb 13, 1970 | vs. New York Knicks | L 151-106 | |
| Feb 14, 1970 | @ New York Knicks | L 116-114 | |
| Feb 15, 1970 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 159-125 | |
| Feb 19, 1970 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 133-114 | |
| Feb 20, 1970 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 126-119 | |
| Feb 21, 1970 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 112-110 | |
| Feb 22, 1970 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 136-116 | |
| Feb 25, 1970 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 122-105 | |
| Feb 27, 1970 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 125-111 | |
| Mar 01, 1970 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 104-99 | |
| Mar 03, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 127-116 | |
| Mar 06, 1970 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 150-134 | |
| Mar 07, 1970 | vs. New York Knicks | L 111-104 | |
| Mar 08, 1970 | @ New York Knicks | W 133-116 | |
| Mar 09, 1970 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 131-112 | |
| Mar 13, 1970 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 128-117 | |
| Mar 15, 1970 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 137-128 | |
| Mar 17, 1970 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 128-125 | |
| Mar 18, 1970 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 119-113 | |
| Mar 20, 1970 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 138-112 | |
| Mar 22, 1970 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 132-112 |