1969-70 Indiana Pacers Roster
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 59-25
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 12-3 Won ABA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-1
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Stars 4-2
Coach: Slick Leonard (59-25)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 319,261, Avg. 7,787 in 41 home dates
1969-70 Indiana Pacers StatisticsTeam Record: 59-25
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 12-3 Won ABA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-1
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Stars 4-2
Coach: Slick Leonard (59-25)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 319,261, Avg. 7,787 in 41 home dates
1969-70 Indiana Pacers Results
The Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 59 wins and 25 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-3.
The Pacers scored 9,511 points and allowed 9,220. Roger A. Brown tossed in a team-leading 1,935 points for Indiana, while Mel Daniels and Bob Netolicky averaged 18 or more per game as well. Mel Daniels contributed 1,462 boards. Roger A. Brown dished out 392 assists for the squad.
Slick Leonard coached the team. The 1969-70 Indiana Pacers won the ABA championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barnhill | G | March 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Tennessee State | Evansville, IN USA |
| Art Becker | F | January 12, 1942 | 6'6" | 205 | Arizona State | Akron, OH USA |
| Roger A. Brown | F-G | May 22, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Dayton | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Steve Chubin | G | February 8, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Rhode Island | New York, NY USA |
| Mel Daniels | C | July 20, 1944 | 6'9" | 220 | New Mexico | Detroit, MI USA |
| Oliver Darden | F-C | July 28, 1944 | 6'6" | 235 | Michigan | Aberdeen, MS USA |
| Bobby Edmonds | F | March 8, 1941 | 6'6" | 220 | Tennessee State | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| John Fairchild | F | April 28, 1943 | 6'7" | 205 | Brigham Young | Encinitas, CA USA |
| Dick Grubar | G | July 26, 1947 | 6'4" | 184 | North Carolina | Schenectady, NY USA |
| Billy Keller | G | August 30, 1947 | 5'10" | 177 | Purdue | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Freddie Lewis | G | July 1, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Arizona State | Sprott, AL USA |
| Jerry McKee | G | August 4, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | Ohio | |
| Jay Miller | F | July 19, 1943 | 6'5" | 205 | Notre Dame | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bob Netolicky | F-C | August 2, 1942 | 6'9" | 220 | Drake | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Barry Orms | G | May 1, 1946 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom Thacker | G-F | November 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 170 | Cincinnati | Covington, KY USA |
