1969-70 Washington Capitols Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 44-40
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Denver Rockets 4-3
Coach: Al Bianchi (44-40)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

1969-70 Washington Capitols Statistics
1969-70 Washington Capitols Roster

The Washington Capitols of the American Basketball Association ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 44 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

The Capitols poured in 9,929 points and surrendered 9,983, most in the league. Rick Barry scored a team-best 1,442 points for Washington, and Ira Harge racked up 1,177 rebounds. Larry Brown dished out 580 assists for the squad.

Al Bianchi coached the team. The 1969-70 Washington Capitols lost in the division semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9929
Regular Season Points Against: 10003

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 18, 1969	New Orleans Buccaneers 104 at Washington Capitols 110	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
October 21, 1969	Washington Capitols 115 at Kentucky Colonels 127	L	1-0	0-1	1-1
October 22, 1969	Washington Capitols 91 at Carolina Cougars 122	L	1-0	0-2	1-2		at Charlotte, NC
October 23, 1969	Washington Capitols 102 at Miami Floridians 92	W	1-0	1-2	2-2
October 25, 1969	Denver Rockets 82 at Washington Capitols 99	W	2-0	1-2	3-2
October 26, 1969	Dallas Chaparrals 92 at Washington Capitols 91	L	2-1	1-2	3-3
October 30, 1969	Indiana Pacers 123 at Washington Capitols 121	L	2-2	1-2	3-4	OT
October 31, 1969	Washington Capitols 106 at Denver Rockets 116	L	2-2	1-3	3-5
November 1, 1969	Washington Capitols 101 at Dallas Chaparrals 97	W	2-2	2-3	4-5
November 3, 1969	Washington Capitols 115 at New Orleans Buccaneers 125	L	2-2	2-4	4-6
November 4, 1969	Carolina Cougars 107 at Washington Capitols 117	W	3-2	2-4	5-6
November 8, 1969	Miami Floridians 109 at Washington Capitols 120	W	4-2	2-4	6-6
November 11, 1969	New York Nets 101 at Washington Capitols 102	W	5-2	2-4	7-6
November 12, 1969	Dallas Chaparrals 122 at Washington Capitols 104	L	5-3	2-4	7-7		at Los Angeles, CA
November 14, 1969	Washington Capitols 101 at New Orleans Buccaneers 99	W	5-3	3-4	8-7		at Memphis, TN
November 16, 1969	Washington Capitols 121 at New York Nets 117	W	5-3	4-4	9-7
November 17, 1969	Washington Capitols 120 at Kentucky Colonels 137	L	5-3	4-5	9-8
November 19, 1969	Washington Capitols 115 at New Orleans Buccaneers 122	L	5-3	4-6	9-9
November 21, 1969	Washington Capitols 112 at Carolina Cougars 122	L	5-3	4-7	9-10		at Greensboro, NC
November 23, 1969	Washington Capitols 117 at Dallas Chaparrals 121	L	5-3	4-8	9-11
November 25, 1969	Los Angeles Stars 102 at Washington Capitols 106	W	6-3	4-8	10-11
November 27, 1969	Los Angeles Stars 114 at Washington Capitols 117	W	7-3	4-8	11-11
November 29, 1969	Kentucky Colonels 97 at Washington Capitols 125	W	8-3	4-8	12-11
December 3, 1969	Denver Rockets 87 at Washington Capitols 99	W	9-3	4-8	13-11
December 6, 1969	Denver Rockets 108 at Washington Capitols 97	L	9-4	4-8	13-12
December 7, 1969	Dallas Chaparrals 143 at Washington Capitols 92	L	9-5	4-8	13-13
December 11, 1969	Denver Rockets 113 at Washington Capitols 126	W	10-5	4-8	14-13
December 12, 1969	Pittsburgh Pipers 111 at Washington Capitols 121	W	11-5	4-8	15-13
December 14, 1969	New Orleans Buccaneers 104 at Washington Capitols 94	L	11-6	4-8	15-14
December 16, 1969	Carolina Cougars 134 at Washington Capitols 135	W	12-6	4-8	16-14
December 17, 1969	Kentucky Colonels 124 at Washington Capitols 117	L	12-7	4-8	16-15		at Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 1969	Los Angeles Stars 119 at Washington Capitols 109	L	12-8	4-8	16-16
December 21, 1969	Los Angeles Stars 108 at Washington Capitols 120	W	13-8	4-8	17-16
December 25, 1969	Washington Capitols 131 at Pittsburgh Pipers 112	W	13-8	5-8	18-16
December 26, 1969	Washington Capitols 124 at New York Nets 113	W	13-8	6-8	19-16
December 27, 1969	Washington Capitols 113 at Indiana Pacers 118	L	13-8	6-9	19-17
December 30, 1969	Kentucky Colonels 139 at Washington Capitols 127	L	13-9	6-9	19-18		at Denver, CO
January 2, 1970	Washington Capitols 113 at Denver Rockets 129	L	13-9	6-10	19-19
January 6, 1970	Dallas Chaparrals 138 at Washington Capitols 120	L	13-10	6-10	19-20		at Fresno, CA
January 7, 1970	Denver Rockets 129 at Washington Capitols 118	L	13-11	6-10	19-21		at Los Angeles, CA
January 9, 1970	Washington Capitols 125 at Dallas Chaparrals 124	W	13-11	7-10	20-21
January 10, 1970	Los Angeles Stars 118 at Washington Capitols 106	L	13-12	7-10	20-22
January 13, 1970	Dallas Chaparrals 121 at Washington Capitols 122	W	14-12	7-10	21-22
January 14, 1970	Washington Capitols 134 at Los Angeles Stars 117	W	14-12	8-10	22-22
January 16, 1970	Washington Capitols 119 at Los Angeles Stars 126	L	14-12	8-11	22-23
January 22, 1970	Washington Capitols 121 at Denver Rockets 130	L	14-12	8-12	22-24
January 25, 1970	Washington Capitols 113 at Miami Floridians 106	W	14-12	9-12	23-24
February 2, 1970	New Orleans Buccaneers 111 at Washington Capitols 108	L	14-13	9-12	23-25		at Wichita, KS
February 3, 1970	Washington Capitols 142 at Denver Rockets 125	W	14-13	10-12	24-25		at Albuquerque, NM
February 6, 1970	Washington Capitols 110 at New York Nets 114	L	14-13	10-13	24-26
February 7, 1970	Washington Capitols 118 at Carolina Cougars 117	W	14-13	11-13	25-26		at Raleigh, NC
February 8, 1970	Washington Capitols 132 at Pittsburgh Pipers 124	W	14-13	12-13	26-26
February 10, 1970	Los Angeles Stars 123 at Washington Capitols 137	W	15-13	12-13	27-26
February 11, 1970	Washington Capitols 132 at Indiana Pacers 142	L	15-13	12-14	27-27
February 12, 1970	Washington Capitols 138 at Miami Floridians 122	W	15-13	13-14	28-27
February 13, 1970	Washington Capitols 111 at New Orleans Buccaneers 101	W	15-13	14-14	29-27
February 15, 1970	Indiana Pacers 111 at Washington Capitols 120	W	16-13	14-14	30-27
February 15, 1970	New York Nets 117 at Washington Capitols 114	L	16-14	14-14	30-28		at Cullohee, NC
February 17, 1970	Miami Floridians 118 at Washington Capitols 134	W	17-14	14-14	31-28
February 20, 1970	Washington Capitols 123 at Los Angeles Stars 118	W	17-14	15-14	32-28
February 22, 1970	Washington Capitols 135 at Los Angeles Stars 128	W	17-14	16-14	33-28
February 24, 1970	Dallas Chaparrals 130 at Washington Capitols 115	L	17-15	16-14	33-29
February 25, 1970	Washington Capitols 113 at New Orleans Buccaneers 107	W	17-15	17-14	34-29		at Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 1970	New York Nets 116 at Washington Capitols 119	W	18-15	17-14	35-29
March 1, 1970	Washington Capitols 128 at Denver Rockets 137	L	18-15	17-15	35-30
March 3, 1970	Pittsburgh Pipers 115 at Washington Capitols 117	W	19-15	17-15	36-30
March 5, 1970	Indiana Pacers 123 at Washington Capitols 110	L	19-16	17-15	36-31
March 7, 1970	Denver Rockets 128 at Washington Capitols 144	W	20-16	17-15	37-31
March 11, 1970	Washington Capitols 106 at Denver Rockets 126	L	20-16	17-16	37-32
March 13, 1970	Washington Capitols 162 at Dallas Chaparrals 158	W	20-16	18-16	38-32	2OT
March 15, 1970	Washington Capitols 124 at New Orleans Buccaneers 122	W	20-16	19-16	39-32
March 17, 1970	New Orleans Buccaneers 110 at Washington Capitols 104	L	20-17	19-16	39-33		at Fresno, CA
March 18, 1970	Washington Capitols 135 at Pittsburgh Pipers 129	W	20-17	20-16	40-33		at Los Angeles, CA
March 20, 1970	Washington Capitols 157 at Dallas Chaparrals 155	W	20-17	21-16	41-33
March 25, 1970	Washington Capitols 135 at Los Angeles Stars 130	W	20-17	22-16	42-33
March 27, 1970	Washington Capitols 111 at Los Angeles Stars 124	L	20-17	22-17	42-34
April 2, 1970	Washington Capitols 104 at New Orleans Buccaneers 115	L	20-17	22-18	42-35
April 3, 1970	Washington Capitols 144 at Dallas Chaparrals 149	L	20-17	22-19	42-36
April 7, 1970	New Orleans Buccaneers 111 at Washington Capitols 115	W	21-17	22-19	43-36
April 8, 1970	Washington Capitols 141 at Miami Floridians 137	W	21-17	23-19	44-36		at Los Angeles, CA
April 10, 1970	Washington Capitols 124 at Pittsburgh Pipers 132	L	21-17	23-20	44-37
April 11, 1970	Washington Capitols 119 at Indiana Pacers 125	L	21-17	23-21	44-38
April 12, 1970	Washington Capitols 126 at Kentucky Colonels 128	L	21-17	23-22	44-39
April 14, 1970	Carolina Cougars 104 at Washington Capitols 98	L	21-18	23-22	44-40
April 17, 1970	Washington Capitols 111 at Denver Rockets 130	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
April 18, 1970	Washington Capitols 133 at Denver Rockets 143	L	0-0	0-2	0-2
April 19, 1970	Denver Rockets 120 at Washington Capitols 125	W	1-0	0-2	1-2
April 22, 1970	Denver Rockets 114 at Washington Capitols 131	W	2-0	0-2	2-2
April 23, 1970	Washington Capitols 110 at Denver Rockets 132	L	2-0	0-3	2-3
April 25, 1970	Denver Rockets 111 at Washington Capitols 116	W	3-0	0-3	3-3
April 28, 1970	Washington Capitols 119 at Denver Rockets 143	L	3-0	0-4	3-4