1969-70 Denver Rockets Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 51-33
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-7 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Washington Capitols 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Stars 4-1
Coach: John McLendon (9-19)
Coach: Joe Belmont (42-14)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 257,505, Avg. 6,281 in 41 home dates
1969-70 Denver Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 51-33
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 5-7 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Washington Capitols 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Stars 4-1
Coach: John McLendon (9-19)
Coach: Joe Belmont (42-14)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 257,505, Avg. 6,281 in 41 home dates
1969-70 Denver Rockets Results
The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 51 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.
The Rockets racked up 9,697 points and yielded 9,326. Spencer Haywood tossed in a team-best 2,519 points for Denver, and Larry Jones scored 18 or more per game, too. Spencer Haywood racked up 1,637 boards. Jeff Congdon dished out 446 assists for the squad.
John McLendon and Joe Belmont coached the team. The 1969-70 Denver Rockets lost in the division finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Anderson | G-F | September 7, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Joseph's (PA) | (ht) Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Byron Beck | C-F | January 25, 1945 | 6'9" | 225 | Denver | Ellensburg, WA USA |
| Jeff Congdon | G | October 17, 1943 | 6'1" | 180 | Brigham Young | Elkhorn, WI USA |
| Julian Hammond | F | May 27, 1943 | 6'5" | 205 | Tulsa | Chicago, IL USA |
| Spencer Haywood | F-C | April 22, 1949 | 6'8" | 225 | Detroit | Silver City, MS USA |
| Larry Jones | G-F | September 22, 1942 | 6'2" | 180 | Toledo | Columbus, OH USA |
| Julius Keye | F-C | September 5, 1946 | 6'10" | 200 | Alcorn A&M | Toccoa, GA USA |
| Lonnie Lynn | F | May 24, 1943 | 6'7" | 215 | Wilberforce | Chicago, IL USA |
| Walt Piatkowski | F | June 11, 1945 | 6'8" | 220 | Bowling Green | Toledo, OH USA |
| Floyd Theard | G | September 5, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Kentucky State | |
| Dwight Waller | F | October 5, 1945 | 6'6" | 220 | Tennessee State | Brownsville, TN USA |
| Ben Warley | F-G | February 4, 1936 | 6'5" | 200 | Tennessee State | Washington, DC USA |
| Greg Wittman | F | May 10, 1947 | 6'8" | 210 | Western Carolina | Rockingham, NC USA |
| Lonnie Wright | G | January 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 205 | Colorado State | Newark, NJ USA |
