# 1969–70 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1969–70 NBA season was the Hawks' 21st season in the NBA and second season in the city of Atlanta.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 10 | Butch Beard | G | United States | Louisville |
| 2 | 25 | Wally Anderzunas | F/C | United States | Creighton |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Western Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | – |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 9 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 39 | 43 | .476 | 9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 12 |
| San Francisco Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
| San Diego Rockets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 21 |

### Record vs. opponents

1969–70 NBA records :
| Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | SDR | SFW | SEA |
| Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 |
| Baltimore | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 |
| Boston | 0–6 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 |
| Chicago | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 |
| Cincinnati | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 |
| Los Angeles | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–0 |
| Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 |
| New York | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–6 |
| Phoenix | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | — | 7–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 |
| San Diego | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–7 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 |
| San Francisco | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 3–4 |
| Seattle | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — |

### Game log

1969–70 game log Total: 48–34 :
October: 4–3
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
1October 15Seattle124–119Jim Davis (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum1–0
2October 18Phoenix121–116Joe Caldwell (26)Alexander Memorial Coliseum2–0
3October 22San Francisco93–94Lou Hudson (25)Alexander Memorial Coliseum2–1
4October 24Boston122–110Lou Hudson (28)Boston Garden3–1
5October 25Detroit104–125Lou Hudson (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum3–2
6October 28New York104–128Don Ohl (19)Madison Square Garden3–3
7October 29San Diego117–113Lou Hudson (29)Alexander Memorial Coliseum4–3 :
November: 12–5
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
8November 1Baltimore140–137Lou Hudson (41)Baltimore Civic Center5–3
9November 2Seattle125–113Walt Hazzard (23)Alexander Memorial Coliseum6–3
10November 5Boston128–121Lou Hudson (37)Alexander Memorial Coliseum7–3
11November 6Chicago142–137Lou Hudson (30)Chicago Stadium8–3
12November 8San Francisco106–93Bill Bridges (24)Alexander Memorial Coliseum9–3
13November 10Chicago133–132Lou Hudson (52)Auburn, AL10–3
14November 11Philadelphia124–107Lou Hudson (30)Alexander Memorial Coliseum11–3
15November 14San Francisco120–109Lou Hudson (38)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena12–3
16November 15San Diego118–133Butch Beard (31)San Diego Sports Arena12–4
17November 16Phoenix118–139Jim Davis (26)Albuquerque, New Mexico12–5
18November 19Seattle137–116Joe Caldwell (34)Seattle Center Coliseum13–5
19November 21Detroit118–106Bill Bridges (27)Cobo Arena14–5
20November 22Philadelphia116–132Lou Hudson (25)Alexander Memorial Coliseum14–6
21November 25Milwaukee115–130Jim Davis (30)St. Louis, Missouri14–7
22November 26New York108–138Joe Caldwell (17)Alexander Memorial Coliseum14–8
23November 28Boston130–105Joe Caldwell (34)Boston Garden15–8
24November 29Cincinnati128–111Lou Hudson (32)Boston Garden16–8 :
December: 10–6
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
25December 4Seattle119–111Walt Hazzard (32)Alexander Memorial Coliseum17–8
26December 5Cincinnati127–156Lou Hudson (31)Cincinnati Gardens17–9
27December 7L.A. Lakers104–103Walt Hazzard (27)The Forum18–9
28December 7San Francisco117–115Lou Hudson (31)Salt Lake City, UT19–9
29December 10San Diego107–126Jim Davis (24)San Diego Sports Arena19–10
30December 12L.A. Lakers121–107Lou Hudson (25)Alexander Memorial Coliseum20–10
31December 13Milwaukee100–121Bill Bridges (24)Alexander Memorial Coliseum20–11
32December 16New York125–124Joe Caldwell (28)Madison Square Garden21–11
33December 17Baltimore133–138Lou Hudson (44)Alexander Memorial Coliseum21–12
34December 18Chicago112–114Lou Hudson (25)Kansas City, Kansas21–13
35December 20Boston122–106Lou Hudson (29)Alexander Memorial Coliseum22–13
36December 21Chicago118–111Lou Hudson (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum23–13
37December 26Cincinnati110–130Bill Bridges (24)Cleveland, OH23–14
38December 27Philadelphia112–107Joe Caldwell (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum24–14
39December 29San Diego122–118Lou Hudson (29)Alexander Memorial Coliseum25–14
40December 31Baltimore122–111Lou Hudson (29)Alexander Memorial Coliseum26–14 :
January: 6–11
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
41January 2Philadelphia117–121Walt Hazzard (27)The Spectrum26–15
42January 3Cincinnati102–104Lou Hudson (25)Alexander Memorial Coliseum26–16
43January 4Milwaukee126–125Joe Caldwell (26)Milwaukee Arena27–16
44January 6Seattle101–97Bill Bridges (26)Alexander Memorial Coliseum28–16
45January 7Boston112–106Bill Bridges (30)Boston Garden29–16
46January 9L.A. Lakers112–127Lou Hudson (30)Alexander Memorial Coliseum29–17
47January 10Baltimore109–130Lou Hudson (22)Baltimore Civic Center29–18
48January 12Detroit113–100Bill Bridges (23)Memphis, Tennessee29–19
49January 13Philadelphia105–136Butch Beard (27)The Spectrum29–20
50January 14San Francisco101–103Joe Caldwell (33)Alexander Memorial Coliseum29–21
51January 16Cincinnati117–100Lou Hudson (33)Columbia, South Carolina30–21
52January 18Chicago125–107Walt Hazzard (40)Alexander Memorial Coliseum31–21
53January 25Milwaukee116–131Joe Caldwell (22)Alexander Memorial Coliseum31–22
54January 26San Francisco131–104Lou Hudson (30)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena32–22
55January 28Seattle119–120Bill Bridges (24)Seattle Center Coliseum32–23
56January 29Phoenix102–111Joe Caldwell (29)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum32–24
57January 30L.A. Lakers87–102Gary Gregor (22)The Forum32–25 :
February: 8–7
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
58February 1Baltimore124–133Lou Hudson (45)Alexander Memorial Coliseum32–26
59February 2Detroit125–121Lou Hudson (42)Greenville, South Carolina33–26
60February 4New York111–96Lou Hudson (36)Alexander Memorial Coliseum34–26
61February 6Chicago104–93Lou Hudson (28)Alexander Memorial Coliseum35–26
62February 8Chicago107–117Joe Caldwell (24)Chicago Stadium35–27
63February 10San Francisco104–113Joe Caldwell (20)Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena35–28
64February 11San Diego155–131Walt Hazzard (38)San Diego Sports Arena36–28
65February 12L.A. Lakers114–136Walt Bellamy (31)The Forum36–29
66February 15Boston146–125Lou Hudson (36)Alexander Memorial Coliseum37–29
67February 18Cincinnati139–125Joe Caldwell (41)Memphis, Tennessee38–29
68February 21New York122–106Walt Hazzard (27)Madison Square Garden39–29
69February 22Detroit114–116Joe Caldwell (34)Alexander Memorial Coliseum39–30
70February 24L.A. Lakers118–106Joe Caldwell (38)The Forum40–30
71February 25Seattle112–120Lou Hudson (32)Seattle Center Coliseum40–31
72February 27Baltimore107–114Joe Caldwell (22)Baltimore Civic Center40–32 :
March: 8–2
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
73March 1Phoenix98–109Lou Hudson (30)Alexander Memorial Coliseum40–33
74March 3L.A. Lakers101–93Lou Hudson (31)Alexander Memorial Coliseum41–33
75March 5Milwaukee126–117Joe Caldwell (29)Milwaukee Arena42–33
76March 8Phoenix119–130Walt Bellamy (31)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum42–34
77March 10Milwaukee140–127Lou Hudson (36)Alexander Memorial Coliseum43–34
78March 11San Diego122–121Lou Hudson (48)Alexander Memorial Coliseum44–34
79March 15Phoenix126–111Walt Hazzard (36)Alexander Memorial Coliseum45–34
80March 17Philadelphia128–125Joe Caldwell (45)The Spectrum46–34
81March 20New York110–102Lou Hudson (38)Alexander Memorial Coliseum47–34
82March 22Detroit130–126Joe Caldwell (25)Cobo Arena48–34 :
1969–70 schedule :
* The 11/6/1969 game at Chicago Stadium got suspended, and was completed on 2/8/1970.

## Playoffs

1970 playoff game log :
Division Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
March 25
Chicago
W 129–111
Joe Caldwell (39)
Bill Bridges (15)
Walt Hazzard (10)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 6,427
1–0
2
March 28
Chicago
W 124–104
Joe Caldwell (23)
Walt Bellamy (14)
Walt Hazzard (13)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 7,195
2–0
3
March 31
@ Chicago
W 106–101
Lou Hudson (30)
Walt Bellamy (17)
Walt Hazzard (8)
Chicago Stadium 8,898
3–0
4
April 3
@ Chicago
L 120–131
Joe Caldwell (38)
Bill Bridges (25)
Walt Hazzard (9)
Chicago Stadium 7,584
3–1
5
April 5
Chicago
W 113–107
Joe Caldwell (24)
Walt Bellamy (23)
Bill Bridges (4)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 4,966
4–1 :
Division Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 12
Los Angeles
L 115–119
Walt Hazzard (29)
Walt Bellamy (21)
Lou Hudson (8)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 7,197
0–1
2
April 14
Los Angeles
L 94–105
Walt Bellamy (20)
Bill Bridges (19)
Joe Caldwell (7)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 7,197
0–2
3
April 17
@ Los Angeles
L 114–115 (OT)
Hudson, Beard (22)
Bill Bridges (19)
Lou Hudson (6)
The Forum 17,183
0–3
4
April 19
@ Los Angeles
L 114–133
Richie Guerin (31)
Bill Bridges (18)
Caldwell, Hudson (5)
The Forum 17,410
0–4 :
1970 schedule :

## Awards and records
### Awards

* Lou Hudson, All-NBA Second Team
* Bill Bridges, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Joe Caldwell, NBA All-Defensive Second Team