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

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]

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 17Kentucky118–122 (OT)0–12,105
2April 18Kentucky113–1111–13,178
3April 19New York99–1071–22,106
4April 22New York128–1012–24,721
5April 26Kentucky112–1272–32,045
6April 28New York116–1133–35,039
7April 29Kentucky112–1014–32,876

Colonels win series, 4–3

Eastern Division Finals

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1May 1Indiana114–1101–05,939
2May 2Indiana110–1211–17,007
3May 3Kentucky110–1141–23,024
4May 5Kentucky103–1111–33,476
5May 6Indiana103–1171–45,453

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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. "1969-70 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
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