1969-70 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Johnny Kerr (15-23)
Coach: Jerry Colangelo (24-20)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 281,821, Avg. 7,617 in 37 home dates
1969-70 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Johnny Kerr (15-23)
Coach: Jerry Colangelo (24-20)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 281,821, Avg. 7,617 in 37 home dates
1969-70 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
Phoenix racked up 9,786 points and conceded 9,927. Connie Hawkins netted a team-leading 1,995 points for the Suns, while Gail Goodrich and Dick Van Arsdale scored 19 or more per game also. Paul Silas contributed 916 rebounds. Gail Goodrich dished out 605 assists for the squad.
Johnny Kerr and Jerry Colangelo coached the team. The 1969-70 Phoenix Suns lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9786
Regular Season Points Against: 9927
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 1969 | San Diego Rockets 114 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 116 at New York Knicks 140 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 22, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| October 24, 1969 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | OT | |
| October 25, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 115 at San Diego Rockets 107 | W | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| October 26, 1969 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| October 30, 1969 | Cincinnati Royals 104 at Phoenix Suns 106 | W | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| November 4, 1969 | New York Knicks 116 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | ||
| November 7, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | W | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| November 9, 1969 | Detroit Pistons 129 at Phoenix Suns 140 | W | 3-3 | 2-3 | 5-6 | ||
| November 13, 1969 | Philadelphia 76ers 124 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 3-4 | 2-3 | 5-7 | ||
| November 14, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 127 | L | 3-4 | 2-4 | 5-8 | ||
| November 15, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 4-4 | 2-4 | 6-8 | ||
| November 16, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 139 at Atlanta Hawks 118 | W | 4-4 | 3-4 | 7-8 | at Albuquerque, NM | |
| November 18, 1969 | Boston Celtics 120 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 4-5 | 3-4 | 7-9 | OT | at Baltimore, MD |
| November 19, 1969 | Baltimore Bullets 133 at Phoenix Suns 118 | L | 4-6 | 3-4 | 7-10 | at Philadelphia, PA | |
| November 21, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Baltimore Bullets 126 | L | 4-6 | 3-5 | 7-11 | ||
| November 22, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 114 at New York Knicks 128 | L | 4-6 | 3-6 | 7-12 | ||
| November 23, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Cincinnati Royals 137 | L | 4-6 | 3-7 | 7-13 | ||
| November 25, 1969 | Baltimore Bullets 134 at Phoenix Suns 124 | L | 4-7 | 3-7 | 7-14 | ||
| November 29, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 129 at Seattle Supersonics 130 | L | 4-7 | 3-8 | 7-15 | ||
| November 30, 1969 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Phoenix Suns 116 | W | 5-7 | 3-8 | 8-15 | ||
| December 2, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 5-7 | 4-8 | 9-15 | at Salt Lake City, UT | |
| December 4, 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 6-7 | 4-8 | 10-15 | ||
| December 5, 1969 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 7-7 | 4-8 | 11-15 | ||
| December 7, 1969 | Detroit Pistons 118 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 7-8 | 4-8 | 11-16 | ||
| December 9, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 7-8 | 4-9 | 11-17 | ||
| December 10, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 137 at Baltimore Bullets 107 | W | 7-8 | 5-9 | 12-17 | ||
| December 12, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 130 at Seattle Supersonics 116 | W | 7-8 | 6-9 | 13-17 | ||
| December 13, 1969 | Cincinnati Royals 110 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 8-8 | 6-9 | 14-17 | ||
| December 14, 1969 | Cincinnati Royals 137 at Phoenix Suns 130 | L | 8-9 | 6-9 | 14-18 | 2OT | |
| December 16, 1969 | Philadelphia 76ers 141 at Phoenix Suns 119 | L | 8-10 | 6-9 | 14-19 | ||
| December 20, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Detroit Pistons 114 | L | 8-10 | 6-10 | 14-20 | ||
| December 21, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | L | 8-10 | 6-11 | 14-21 | ||
| December 25, 1969 | Boston Celtics 116 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 9-10 | 6-11 | 15-21 | ||
| December 28, 1969 | New York Knicks 135 at Phoenix Suns 116 | L | 9-11 | 6-11 | 15-22 | ||
| December 30, 1969 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Seattle Supersonics 134 | L | 9-11 | 6-12 | 15-23 | ||
| January 2, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 120 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 10-11 | 6-12 | 16-23 | ||
| January 3, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 11-11 | 6-12 | 17-23 | ||
| January 4, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 120 | L | 11-11 | 6-13 | 17-24 | ||
| January 6, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Cincinnati Royals 128 | L | 11-11 | 6-14 | 17-25 | ||
| January 8, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 123 at Chicago Bulls 152 | L | 11-11 | 6-15 | 17-26 | ||
| January 9, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | L | 11-11 | 6-16 | 17-27 | ||
| January 10, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | W | 11-11 | 7-16 | 18-27 | at Baltimore, MD | |
| January 11, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Cincinnati Royals 118 | W | 11-11 | 8-16 | 19-27 | at Omaha, NE | |
| January 12, 1970 | New York Knicks 130 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 11-12 | 8-16 | 19-28 | at Salt Lake City, UT | |
| January 15, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 115 at Phoenix Suns 124 | W | 12-12 | 8-16 | 20-28 | ||
| January 17, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 134 at Phoenix Suns 131 | L | 12-13 | 8-16 | 20-29 | ||
| January 18, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 133 at Phoenix Suns 134 | W | 13-13 | 8-16 | 21-29 | ||
| January 22, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 129 at Seattle Supersonics 120 | W | 13-13 | 9-16 | 22-29 | at Las Cruces, NM | |
| January 23, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 138 at Phoenix Suns 132 | L | 13-14 | 9-16 | 22-30 | ||
| January 24, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 109 at San Francisco Warriors 99 | W | 13-14 | 10-16 | 23-30 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 25, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 13-14 | 10-17 | 23-31 | ||
| January 29, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 14-14 | 10-17 | 24-31 | ||
| January 30, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 116 at San Francisco Warriors 125 | L | 14-14 | 10-18 | 24-32 | ||
| January 31, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Phoenix Suns 106 | L | 14-15 | 10-18 | 24-33 | ||
| February 1, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 105 at San Diego Rockets 103 | W | 14-15 | 11-18 | 25-33 | ||
| February 3, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 123 at Phoenix Suns 131 | W | 15-15 | 11-18 | 26-33 | ||
| February 6, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 117 at Phoenix Suns 122 | W | 16-15 | 11-18 | 27-33 | ||
| February 7, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 17-15 | 11-18 | 28-33 | OT | |
| February 10, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 122 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 17-15 | 12-18 | 29-33 | ||
| February 11, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 | L | 17-15 | 12-19 | 29-34 | ||
| February 12, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Chicago Bulls 122 | L | 17-15 | 12-20 | 29-35 | ||
| February 13, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Detroit Pistons 132 | L | 17-15 | 12-21 | 29-36 | ||
| February 15, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 159 | L | 17-15 | 12-22 | 29-37 | ||
| February 17, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 129 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | W | 17-15 | 13-22 | 30-37 | ||
| February 18, 1970 | Boston Celtics 116 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 17-16 | 13-22 | 30-38 | ||
| February 20, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 117 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 18-16 | 13-22 | 31-38 | ||
| February 22, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 144 at Phoenix Suns 124 | L | 18-17 | 13-22 | 31-39 | ||
| February 24, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 105 at New York Knicks 121 | L | 18-17 | 13-23 | 31-40 | ||
| February 26, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 131 at Detroit Pistons 123 | W | 18-17 | 14-23 | 32-40 | ||
| February 27, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 134 at Boston Celtics 125 | W | 18-17 | 15-23 | 33-40 | ||
| March 1, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | W | 18-17 | 16-23 | 34-40 | ||
| March 3, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 123 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 18-18 | 16-23 | 34-41 | ||
| March 6, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 97 at San Francisco Warriors 107 | L | 18-18 | 16-24 | 34-42 | ||
| March 8, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at Phoenix Suns 130 | W | 19-18 | 16-24 | 35-42 | ||
| March 15, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 111 at Atlanta Hawks 126 | L | 19-18 | 16-25 | 35-43 | ||
| March 17, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 121 at Phoenix Suns 133 | W | 20-18 | 16-25 | 36-43 | ||
| March 19, 1970 | Boston Celtics 123 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 21-18 | 16-25 | 37-43 | ||
| March 20, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 104 at Phoenix Suns 127 | W | 22-18 | 16-25 | 38-43 | ||
| March 22, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 130 at San Diego Rockets 129 | W | 22-18 | 17-25 | 39-43 | ||
| March 25, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| March 29, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 2, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Phoenix Suns 112 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 5, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 138 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 7, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Phoenix Suns 93 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 9, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Los Angeles Lakers 129 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
