Denver Rockets 1969-70 Roster and Stats

The 1969-70 Denver Rockets season marked the franchise’s third year in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Under the guidance of head coach Joe Belmont, the Rockets finished with a record of 51 wins and 33 losses. This performance positioned them second in the Western Division, demonstrating significant improvement from previous seasons.

Key players included Larry Jones, who continued to be a scoring leader, and Spencer Haywood, whose rookie season was impressive enough to earn him the ABA MVP award. Haywood averaged 30 points and 19.5 rebounds per game, setting a high standard for future rookies in the league. The Rockets’ season ended in the playoffs, where they were eliminated in the Western Division semifinals by the Los Angeles Stars, losing the series 4-1.

Overall, the 1969-70 season was a pivotal moment for the Denver Rockets, laying a foundation for future success and solidifying their presence in the ABA.

Regular Season Record: 51-33
Playoff Result: Division Semifinals: 4-3, Division Finals: 1-4

Denver Rockets Roster and Stats for 1969-70 Season

POINTS

Spencer Haywood

30.0

REBOUNDS

Spencer Haywood

19.5

ASSISTS

Jeff Congdon

2.1

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Spencer Haywood	84	30.0	19.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	12	36.7	19.8	0.9	0.0	0.0	50.0
Larry Jones	75	24.9	5.2	2.1	0.0	0.0	71.9	12	26.6	5.3	3.3	0.0	0.0	71.4
Byron Beck	79	12.9	9.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	12	15.9	12.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	100.0
Lonnie Wright	79	12.2	2.7	0.2	0.0	0.0	65.8	11	7.6	2.9	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Julian Hammond	69	12.0	6.7	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	12	16.0	6.6	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jeff Congdon	83	9.8	2.8	2.1	0.0	0.0	82.9	12	10.5	2.8	1.9	0.0	0.0	123.1
Julius Keye	77	7.9	6.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7	3.3	4.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Walt Piatkowski	75	6.9	3.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	55.0	6	4.5	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Ben Warley	42	4.6	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	115.4	10	4.5	2.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	250.0
Dwight Waller	7	4.1	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lonnie Lynn	12	4.0	4.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Greg Wittman	50	3.9	2.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	80.0	2	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0
Floyd Theard	25	3.8	2.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cliff Anderson	3	2.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Denver Rockets in the 1970 NBA Playoffs

Playoffs Second Round vs. Denver Rockets

In the 1970 NBA Playoffs, the Denver Rockets faced off against the Indiana Pacers in the second round. Despite a strong effort, the Rockets fell short, losing the series 4-1 to the Pacers, who showcased a dominant performance. The series highlighted Denver's potential but also underscored the need for further development to compete against the league's top teams.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Apr 17, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 130-111	Larry Jones (33 pts)
Apr 18, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 143-133	Larry Jones (32 pts)
Apr 19, 1970	@ Washington Capitols	L 125-120	Spencer Haywood (45 pts)
Apr 22, 1970	@ Washington Capitols	L 131-114	Spencer Haywood (41 pts)
Apr 23, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 132-110	Spencer Haywood (38 pts)
Apr 25, 1970	@ Washington Capitols	L 116-111	Larry Jones (30 pts)
Apr 28, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 143-119	Spencer Haywood (42 pts)

1970 Conference Championship vs. Denver Rockets

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Apr 30, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 123-113	Spencer Haywood (39 pts)
May 01, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	W 114-105	Spencer Haywood (40 pts)
May 04, 1970	@ Los Angeles Stars	L 119-113	Spencer Haywood (37 pts)
May 05, 1970	@ Los Angeles Stars	L 114-110	Spencer Haywood (32 pts)
May 09, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	W 109-107	Spencer Haywood (37 pts)

Denver Rockets 1969-70 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1969-70 season for the Denver Rockets.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 19, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	W 109-103	Spencer Haywood (30 pts)
Oct 21, 1969	@ Dallas Chaparrals	L 120-108	Spencer Haywood (22 pts)
Oct 22, 1969	@ Indiana Pacers	L 117-107	Spencer Haywood (23 pts)
Oct 24, 1969	@ New York Nets	L 97-91	Spencer Haywood (31 pts)
Oct 25, 1969	@ Washington Capitols	L 99-82	Spencer Haywood (20 pts)
Oct 26, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	W 127-105	Spencer Haywood (38 pts)
Oct 28, 1969	@ Los Angeles Stars	L 126-118	Byron Beck (24 pts)
Oct 31, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 116-106	Larry Jones (27 pts)
Nov 01, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 121-88	Larry Jones (36 pts)
Nov 05, 1969	@ New Orleans Buccaneers	L 119-105	Spencer Haywood (31 pts)
Nov 06, 1969	@ Kentucky Colonels	L 145-119	Larry Jones (29 pts)
Nov 07, 1969	@ Carolina Cougars	L 105-104	Spencer Haywood (30 pts)
Nov 08, 1969	@ Indiana Pacers	L 99-96	Larry Jones (28 pts)
Nov 12, 1969	@ Pittsburgh Pipers	W 125-114	Larry Jones (43 pts)
Nov 13, 1969	@ Kentucky Colonels	L 109-104	Larry Jones (27 pts)
Nov 14, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 100-83	Spencer Haywood (30 pts)
Nov 16, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 89-87	Spencer Haywood (28 pts)
Nov 18, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	W 108-105	Spencer Haywood (32 pts)
Nov 21, 1969	@ Dallas Chaparrals	W 103-100	Spencer Haywood (28 pts)
Nov 26, 1969	@ New Orleans Buccaneers	L 109-105	Spencer Haywood (30 pts)
Nov 28, 1969	@ Dallas Chaparrals	W 109-103	Spencer Haywood (38 pts)
Nov 29, 1969	@ New Orleans Buccaneers	L 105-101	Spencer Haywood (33 pts)
Nov 30, 1969	@ Miami Floridians	L 103-98	Spencer Haywood (32 pts)
Dec 02, 1969	@ Pittsburgh Pipers	W 127-101	Spencer Haywood (30 pts)
Dec 03, 1969	@ Washington Capitols	L 99-87	Spencer Haywood (29 pts)
Dec 06, 1969	@ Washington Capitols	W 108-97	Larry Jones (26 pts)
Dec 07, 1969	@ New York Nets	L 102-96	Spencer Haywood (27 pts)
Dec 08, 1969	@ New Orleans Buccaneers	L 105-99	Spencer Haywood (29 pts)
Dec 11, 1969	@ Washington Capitols	L 126-113	Larry Jones (30 pts)
Dec 14, 1969	@ Los Angeles Stars	W 122-101	Larry Jones (27 pts)
Dec 18, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 108-105	Larry Jones (27 pts)
Dec 19, 1969	@ New Orleans Buccaneers	L 102-97	Spencer Haywood (37 pts)
Dec 20, 1969	@ Miami Floridians	W 123-114	Larry Jones (34 pts)
Dec 23, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 102-96	Spencer Haywood (28 pts)
Dec 26, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 141-122	Larry Jones (34 pts)
Dec 28, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 135-112	Larry Jones (31 pts)
Dec 30, 1969	@ Denver Rockets	L 123-116	Larry Jones (44 pts)
Jan 02, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 129-113	Larry Jones (36 pts)
Jan 04, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 122-85	Larry Jones (28 pts)
Jan 06, 1970	@ Los Angeles Stars	W 120-112	Larry Jones (36 pts)
Jan 07, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 129-118	Larry Jones (39 pts)
Jan 09, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 124-119	Larry Jones (39 pts)
Jan 13, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 138-122	Spencer Haywood (35 pts)
Jan 15, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 126-123	Spencer Haywood (26 pts)
Jan 18, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 135-112	Byron Beck (29 pts)
Jan 22, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 130-121	Larry Jones (38 pts)
Jan 25, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 127-118	Larry Jones (30 pts)
Jan 30, 1970	@ New York Nets	L 115-98	Spencer Haywood (23 pts)
Jan 31, 1970	@ Carolina Cougars	W 109-104	Larry Jones (27 pts)
Feb 01, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	W 118-105	Spencer Haywood (37 pts)
Feb 02, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 115-113	Spencer Haywood (35 pts)
Feb 03, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	W 142-125	Larry Jones (32 pts)
Feb 05, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 125-98	Larry Jones (29 pts)
Feb 06, 1970	@ Los Angeles Stars	L 117-103	Spencer Haywood (40 pts)
Feb 08, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 115-103	Spencer Haywood (38 pts)
Feb 12, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 125-111	Spencer Haywood (34 pts)
Feb 18, 1970	@ Los Angeles Stars	W 118-107	Spencer Haywood (31 pts)
Feb 22, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 113-107	Spencer Haywood (26 pts)
Feb 25, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 120-110	Spencer Haywood (31 pts)
Feb 27, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 132-100	Spencer Haywood (35 pts)
Mar 01, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 137-128	Larry Jones (34 pts)
Mar 03, 1970	@ Dallas Chaparrals	L 142-130	Spencer Haywood (37 pts)
Mar 04, 1970	@ Los Angeles Stars	L 135-122	Spencer Haywood (43 pts)
Mar 05, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 114-97	Spencer Haywood (36 pts)
Mar 07, 1970	@ Washington Capitols	L 144-128	Spencer Haywood (43 pts)
Mar 08, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 108-103	Spencer Haywood (46 pts)
Mar 10, 1970	@ Dallas Chaparrals	L 124-116	Spencer Haywood (47 pts)
Mar 11, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 126-106	Julius Keye (27 pts)
Mar 12, 1970	@ New Orleans Buccaneers	L 113-105	Spencer Haywood (26 pts)
Mar 13, 1970	@ Carolina Cougars	W 103-98	Spencer Haywood (31 pts)
Mar 15, 1970	@ Miami Floridians	W 126-111	Spencer Haywood (48 pts)
Mar 17, 1970	@ Kentucky Colonels	L 119-110	Spencer Haywood (27 pts)
Mar 18, 1970	@ Indiana Pacers	W 128-112	Larry Jones (33 pts)
Mar 19, 1970	@ Pittsburgh Pipers	L 94-92	Spencer Haywood (31 pts)
Mar 21, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 128-105	Spencer Haywood (37 pts)
Mar 27, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 103-92	Spencer Haywood (30 pts)
Mar 28, 1970	@ Dallas Chaparrals	L 150-126	Julius Keye (27 pts)
Mar 31, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 119-98	Spencer Haywood (41 pts)
Apr 03, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 105-102	Spencer Haywood (38 pts)
Apr 05, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 112-98	Spencer Haywood (39 pts)
Apr 08, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 152-113	Spencer Haywood (40 pts)
Apr 10, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 145-141	Spencer Haywood (44 pts)
Apr 12, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 132-123	Spencer Haywood (35 pts)
Apr 15, 1970	@ Denver Rockets	L 152-116	Spencer Haywood (59 pts)

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