1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season

The 1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season was the third season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. On April 15, 1969, the Colonels were bought by a group of Louisville investors that included H. Wendell Cherry, Bill DeWitt, J. David Grissom, Stuart P. Jay, David A. Jones, John Y. Brown Jr. and Mike Storen.[1] The Colonels won their first ever playoff series, beating the New York Nets 4 games to 3. In the Eastern Division Finals. with the chance to go to the ABA Finals, they lost to the eventual champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 1.

1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season
Head coachGene Rhodes
ArenaLouisville Convention Center
Results
Record45–39 (.536)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost in the Eastern Division Finals
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Roster

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Final standings

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Eastern Division

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Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Indiana Pacers * 59 25 .702 -
Kentucky Colonels * 45 39 .536 14.0
Carolina Cougars * 42 42 .500 17.0
New York Nets * 39 45 .464 20.0
Pittsburgh Pipers 29 55 .345 30.0
Miami Floridians 23 61 .274 36.0

Playoffs

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Eastern Division Semifinals[2]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 17 Kentucky 118–122 (OT) 0–1 2,105
2 April 18 Kentucky 113–111 1–1 3,178
3 April 19 New York 99–107 1–2 2,106
4 April 22 New York 128–101 2–2 4,721
5 April 26 Kentucky 112–127 2–3 2,045
6 April 28 New York 116–113 3–3 5,039
7 April 29 Kentucky 112–101 4–3 2,876

Colonels win series, 4–3

Eastern Division Finals

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 May 1 Indiana 114–110 1–0 5,939
2 May 2 Indiana 110–121 1–1 7,007
3 May 3 Kentucky 110–114 1–2 3,024
4 May 5 Kentucky 103–111 1–3 3,476
5 May 6 Indiana 103–117 1–4 5,453

Colonels lose series, 4–1

Awards and honors

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1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)

References

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  1. ^ "Remember the ABA: Kentucky Colonels Year-to-Year Notes". remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "1969-70 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
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