1970 ABA Playoffs
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The 1970 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association
's 1969-1970 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Indiana Pacers
defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Stars, four games to two in the ABA Finals.
The Indiana Pacers
finished the season with the league's best regular season record (59-25, .702) before going on to win the ABA championship. This same feat was accomplished by the Oakland Oaks
during the prior season and by the Pittsburgh Pipers in the year before that.
The Pacers became the first ABA champions to return in the same form for the following season. The Oakland Oaks became the Washington Caps
for the 1969-1970 ABA season; the Pittsburgh Pipers had become the Minnesota Pipers after winning the ABA championship the prior season.
Roger Brown
of Indiana was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.
Division Semifinals
(1) Denver Rockets vs. (3) Washington Caps
:
Rockets win series 4-3
(2) Dallas Chaparrals
vs. (4) Los Angeles Stars:
Stars win series 4-2
Division Finals
(1) Denver Rockets vs. (4) Los Angeles Stars:
Stars win series 4-1
Division Semifinals
(1) Indiana Pacers
vs. (3) Carolina Cougars
:
Pacers win series 4-0
(2) Kentucky Colonels
vs. (4) New York Nets:
Colonels win series 4-3
Division Finals
(1) Indiana Pacers
vs. (2) Kentucky Colonels
:
Pacers win series 4-1
VS. (4) Los Angeles Stars:
Pacers win series 4-2
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
's 1969-1970 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Stars, four games to two in the ABA Finals.
The Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
finished the season with the league's best regular season record (59-25, .702) before going on to win the ABA championship. This same feat was accomplished by the Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks (ABA)
The Oakland Oaks were a charter member of the original American Basketball Association. Formed in February 1967 as the Oakland Americans, the team changed its name to the Oaks prior to play that fall. Playing in the ABA during the 1967-68 and 1968-69 seasons, the team colors were green and gold.The...
during the prior season and by the Pittsburgh Pipers in the year before that.
The Pacers became the first ABA champions to return in the same form for the following season. The Oakland Oaks became the Washington Caps
Washington Caps
The Washington Caps were an American Basketball Association team from 1969 through 1970. The franchise had previously been the Oakland Oaks. From 1970 through 1976 the team played as the Virginia Squires.-Origins:...
for the 1969-1970 ABA season; the Pittsburgh Pipers had become the Minnesota Pipers after winning the ABA championship the prior season.
Roger Brown
Roger Brown
Roger William Brown , nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American professional basketball player.-Career:A 6'5" forward/guard, Brown starred at Brooklyn's George W...
of Indiana was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.
Western Division
Champion: Los Angeles StarsDivision Semifinals
(1) Denver Rockets vs. (3) Washington Caps
Washington Caps
The Washington Caps were an American Basketball Association team from 1969 through 1970. The franchise had previously been the Oakland Oaks. From 1970 through 1976 the team played as the Virginia Squires.-Origins:...
:
Rockets win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 130, Washington 111
- Game 2 @ Denver: Denver 143, Washington 133
- Game 3 @ Washington: Washington 125, Denver 120
- Game 4 @ Washington: Washington 131, Denver 114
- Game 5 @ Denver: Denver 132, Washington 110
- Game 6 @ Washington: Washington 116, Denver 111
- Game 7 @ Denver: Denver 143, Washington 119
(2) Dallas Chaparrals
Dallas Chaparrals
The Dallas Chaparrals were a charter member of the American Basketball Association, later becoming the San Antonio Spurs and joining the NBA.The team suffered from poor attendance and general disinterest in Dallas...
vs. (4) Los Angeles Stars:
Stars win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Dallas: Los Angeles 115, Dallas 103
- Game 2 @ Dallas: Dallas 129, Los Angeles 121
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Dallas 116, Los Angeles 104
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 144, Dallas 138
- Game 5 @ Dallas: Los Angeles 146, Dallas 139
- Game 6 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 124, Dallas 123
Division Finals
(1) Denver Rockets vs. (4) Los Angeles Stars:
Stars win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 123, Los Angeles 113
- Game 2 @ Denver: Los Angeles 114, Denver 105
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 119, Denver 113
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 114, Denver 110
- Game 5 @ Denver: Los Angeles 109, Denver 107
Eastern Division
Champion: Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
Division Semifinals
(1) Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
vs. (3) Carolina Cougars
Carolina Cougars
Carolina Cougars was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from late 1969 through 1974. The Cougars were originally a charter member of the ABA as the Houston Mavericks in 1967. The Mavericks moved to North Carolina in late 1969 after two unsuccessful...
:
Pacers win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Indiana: Indiana 123, Carolina 105
- Game 2 @ Indiana: Indiana 103, Carolina 98
- Game 3 @ Carolina: Indiana 115, Carolina 106
- Game 4 @ Carolina: Indiana 110, Carolina 106
(2) Kentucky Colonels
Kentucky Colonels
The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky colonels. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of any franchise in the league's history, but the team did...
vs. (4) New York Nets:
Colonels win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Kentucky: New York 122, Kentucky 118
- Game 2 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 113, New York 111
- Game 3 @ New York: New York 107, Kentucky 99
- Game 4 @ New York: Kentucky 128, New York 101
- Game 5 @ Kentucky: New York 127, Kentucky 112
- Game 6 @ New York: Kentucky 116, New York 113
- Game 7 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 112, New York 101
Division Finals
(1) Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
vs. (2) Kentucky Colonels
Kentucky Colonels
The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky colonels. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of any franchise in the league's history, but the team did...
:
Pacers win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Indiana: Kentucky 114, Indiana 110
- Game 2 @ Indiana: Indiana 121, Kentucky 110
- Game 3 @ Kentucky: Indiana 114, Kentucky 110
- Game 4 @ Kentucky: Indiana 111, Kentucky 103
- Game 5 @ Indiana: Indiana 117, Kentucky 103
ABA Finals
(1) Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
VS. (4) Los Angeles Stars:
Pacers win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Indiana: Indiana 109, Los Angeles 93
- Game 2 @ Indiana: Indiana 114, Los Angeles 111
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 109, Indiana 106
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Indiana 142, Los Angeles 120
- Game 5 @ Indiana: Los Angeles 117, Indiana 113
- Game 6 @ Los Angeles: Indiana 111, Los Angeles 107