1969-70 Atlanta Hawks Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 4-5 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-1
Division Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Richie Guerin (48-34)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 197,990, Avg. 5,210 in 38 home dates
1969-70 Atlanta Hawks Statistics
1969-70 Atlanta Hawks Results

The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

Atlanta racked up 9,646 points and allowed 9,612. Lou Hudson netted a team-leading 2,031 points for the Hawks, while Joe Caldwell scored 19 or more per game, too. Bill Bridges contributed 1,181 rebounds. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman dished out 561 assists for the squad.

Richie Guerin coached the team. The 1969-70 Atlanta Hawks lost in the division finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Mahdi Abdul-RahmanGApril 15, 19426'2"185UCLAWilmington, DE USA
Butch BeardGMay 4, 19476'3"185LouisvilleHardinsburg, KY USA
Walt BellamyCJuly 24, 19396'10"225IndianaNew Bern, NC USA
Bill BridgesF-CApril 4, 19396'5"228KansasHobbs, NM USA
Joe CaldwellF-GNovember 1, 19416'5"195Arizona StateTexas City, TX USA
Jim DavisC-FDecember 18, 19416'9"225ColoradoMuncie, IN USA
Gary GregorF-CAugust 13, 19456'7"225South CarolinaCharleston, WV USA
Richie GuerinGMay 29, 19326'4"195IonaNew York, NY USA
Lou HudsonF-GJuly 11, 19446'4"205MinnesotaGreensboro, NC USA
Dave NewmarkCSeptember 11, 19467'0"240ColumbiaBrooklyn, NY USA
Grady O'MalleyFApril 25, 19486'5"205ManhattanBoston, MA USA
Don OhlGApril 18, 19366'3"190IllinoisMurphysboro, IL USA
Gene TormohlenC-FMay 12, 19376'8"220TennesseeHolland, IN USA