1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season

1969–70 Kentucky Colonels season
Head coach Gene Rhodes
Arena Louisville Convention Center
Results
Record 4539 (.536)
Place Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish Lost in the Eastern Division Finals

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.

Roster

Final standings

Eastern Division

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

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

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

References

  1. "Remember the ABA: Kentucky Colonels Year-to-Year Notes". remembertheaba.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. "1969-70 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.

External links

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