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.

Game log

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 * 1 || October 15 || Seattle || 124–119 || Jim Davis (31)|| Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 1–0
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 * 2 || October 18 || Phoenix || 121–116 || Joe Caldwell (26) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 2–0
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 * 3 || October 22 || San Francisco || 93–94 || Lou Hudson (25) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 2–1
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 * 4 || October 24 || Boston || 122–110 || Lou Hudson (28) || Boston Garden || 3–1
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 * 5 || October 25 || Detroit || 104–125 || Lou Hudson (31) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 3–2
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 * 6 || October 28 || New York || 104–128 || Don Ohl (19) || Madison Square Garden || 3–3
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 * 7 || October 29 || San Diego || 117–113 || Lou Hudson (29) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 4–3


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 * 8|| November 1 || Baltimore || 140–137 || Lou Hudson (41) || Baltimore Civic Center || 5–3
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 * 9|| November 2 || Seattle || 125–113 || Walt Hazzard (23) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 6–3
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 * 10|| November 5 || Boston || 128–121 || Lou Hudson (37) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 7–3
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 * 11|| November 6 || Chicago || 142–137 || Lou Hudson (30) || Chicago Stadium || 8–3
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 * 12|| November 8 || San Francisco || 106–93 || Bill Bridges (24) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 9–3
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 * 13|| November 10 || Chicago || 133–132 || Lou Hudson (52) || Auburn, AL || 10–3
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 * 14|| November 11 || Philadelphia || 124–107 || Lou Hudson (30) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 11–3
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 * 15|| November 14 || San Francisco || 120–109 || Lou Hudson (38) || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena || 12–3
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 * 16|| November 15 || San Diego || 118–133 || Butch Beard (31) || San Diego Sports Arena || 12–4
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 * 17|| November 16 || Phoenix || 118–139 || Jim Davis (26) || Albuquerque, New Mexico || 12–5
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 * 18|| November 19 || Seattle || 137–116 || Joe Caldwell (34) || Seattle Center Coliseum || 13–5
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 * 19|| November 21 || Detroit || 118–106 || Bill Bridges (27) || Cobo Arena || 14–5
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 * 20|| November 22 || Philadelphia || 116–132 || Lou Hudson (25) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 14–6
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 * 21|| November 25 || Milwaukee || 115–130 || Jim Davis (30) || St. Louis, Missouri || 14–7
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 * 22|| November 26 || New York || 108–138 || Joe Caldwell (17) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 14–8
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 * 23|| November 28 || Boston || 130–105 || Joe Caldwell (34) || Boston Garden || 15–8
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 * 24|| November 29 || Cincinnati || 128–111 || Lou Hudson (32) || Boston Garden || 16–8


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 * 25|| December 4 || Seattle || 119–111 || Walt Hazzard (32) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 17–8
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 * 26|| December 5 || Cincinnati || 127–156 || Lou Hudson (31) || Cincinnati Gardens || 17–9
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 * 27|| December 7 || L.A. Lakers || 104–103 || Walt Hazzard (27) || The Forum || 18–9
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 * 28|| December 7 || San Francisco || 117–115 || Lou Hudson (31) || Salt Lake City, UT || 19–9
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 * 29|| December 10 || San Diego || 107–126 || Jim Davis (24) || San Diego Sports Arena || 19–10
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 * 30|| December 12 || L.A. Lakers || 121–107 || Lou Hudson (25) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 20–10
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 * 31|| December 13 || Milwaukee || 100–121 || Bill Bridges (24) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 20–11
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 * 32|| December 16 || New York || 125–124 || Joe Caldwell (28) || Madison Square Garden || 21–11
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 * 33|| December 17 || Baltimore || 133–138 || Lou Hudson (44) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 21–12
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 * 34|| December 18 || Chicago || 112–114 || Lou Hudson (25) || Kansas City, Kansas || 21–13
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 * 35|| December 20 || Boston || 122–106 || Lou Hudson (29) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 22–13
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 * 36|| December 21 || Chicago || 118–111 || Lou Hudson (31) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 23–13
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 * 37|| December 26 || Cincinnati || 110–130 || Bill Bridges (24) || Cleveland, OH || 23–14
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 * 38|| December 27 || Philadelphia || 112–107 || Joe Caldwell (31) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 24–14
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 * 39|| December 29 || San Diego || 122–118 || Lou Hudson (29) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 25–14
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 * 40|| December 31 || Baltimore || 122–111 || Lou Hudson (29) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 26–14


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 * 41|| January 2 || Philadelphia || 117–121 || Walt Hazzard (27) || The Spectrum || 26–15
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 * 42|| January 3 || Cincinnati || 102–104 || Lou Hudson (25) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 26–16
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 * 43|| January 4 || Milwaukee || 126–125 || Joe Caldwell (26) || Milwaukee Arena || 27–16
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 * 44|| January 6 || Seattle || 101–97 || Bill Bridges (26) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 28–16
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 * 45|| January 7 || Boston || 112–106 || Bill Bridges (30) || Boston Garden || 29–16
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 * 46|| January 9 || L.A. Lakers || 112–127 || Lou Hudson (30) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 29–17
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 * 47|| January 10 || Baltimore || 109–130 || Lou Hudson (22) || Baltimore Civic Center || 29–18
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 * 48|| January 12 || Detroit || 113–100 || Bill Bridges (23) || Memphis, Tennessee || 29–19
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 * 49|| January 13 || Philadelphia || 105–136 || Butch Beard (27) || The Spectrum || 29–20
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 * 50|| January 14 || San Francisco || 101–103 || Joe Caldwell (33) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 29–21
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 * 51|| January 16 || Cincinnati || 117–100 || Lou Hudson (33) || Columbia, South Carolina || 30–21
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 * 52|| January 18 || Chicago || 125–107 || Walt Hazzard (40) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 31–21
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 * 53|| January 25 || Milwaukee || 116–131 || Joe Caldwell (22) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 31–22
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 * 54|| January 26 || San Francisco || 131–104 || Lou Hudson (30) || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena || 32–22
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 * 55|| January 28 || Seattle || 119–120 || Bill Bridges (24) || Seattle Center Coliseum || 32–23
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 * 56|| January 29 || Phoenix || 102–111 || Joe Caldwell (29) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 32–24
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 * 57|| January 30 || L.A. Lakers || 87–102 || Gary Gregor (22) || The Forum || 32–25


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 * 58|| February 1 || Baltimore || 124–133 || Lou Hudson (45) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 32–26
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 * 59|| February 2 || Detroit || 125–121 || Lou Hudson (42) || Greenville, South Carolina || 33–26
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 * 60|| February 4 || New York || 111–96 || Lou Hudson (36) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 34–26
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 * 61|| February 6 || Chicago || 104–93 || Lou Hudson (28) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 35–26
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 * 62|| February 8 || Chicago || 107–117 || Joe Caldwell (24) || Chicago Stadium || 35–27
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 * 63|| February 10 || San Francisco || 104–113 || Joe Caldwell (20) || Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena || 35–28
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 * 64|| February 11 || San Diego || 155–131 || Walt Hazzard (38) || San Diego Sports Arena || 36–28
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 * 65|| February 12 || L.A. Lakers || 114–136 || Walt Bellamy (31) || The Forum || 36–29
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 * 66|| February 15 || Boston || 146–125 || Lou Hudson (36) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 37–29
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 * 67|| February 18 || Cincinnati || 139–125 || Joe Caldwell (41) || Memphis, Tennessee || 38–29
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 * 68|| February 21 || New York || 122–106 || Walt Hazzard (27) || Madison Square Garden || 39–29
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 * 69|| February 22 || Detroit || 114–116 || Joe Caldwell (34) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 39–30
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 * 70|| February 24 || L.A. Lakers || 118–106 || Joe Caldwell (38) || The Forum || 40–30
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 * 71|| February 25 || Seattle || 112–120 || Lou Hudson (32) || Seattle Center Coliseum || 40–31
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 * 72|| February 27 || Baltimore || 107–114 || Joe Caldwell (22) || Baltimore Civic Center || 40–32


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 * 73|| March 1 || Phoenix || 98–109 || Lou Hudson (30) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 40–33
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 * 74|| March 3 || L.A. Lakers || 101–93 || Lou Hudson (31) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 41–33
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 * 75|| March 5 || Milwaukee || 126–117 || Joe Caldwell (29) || Milwaukee Arena || 42–33
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 * 76|| March 8 || Phoenix || 119–130 || Walt Bellamy (31) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 42–34
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 * 77|| March 10 || Milwaukee || 140–127 || Lou Hudson (36) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 43–34
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 * 78|| March 11 || San Diego || 122–121 || Lou Hudson (48) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 44–34
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 * 79|| March 15 || Phoenix || 126–111 || Walt Hazzard (36) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 45–34
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 * 80|| March 17 || Philadelphia || 128–125 || Joe Caldwell (45) || The Spectrum || 46–34
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 * 81|| March 20 || New York || 110–102 || Lou Hudson (38) || Alexander Memorial Coliseum || 47–34
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 * 82|| March 22 || Detroit || 130–126 || Joe Caldwell (25) || Cobo Arena || 48–34


 * The 11/6/1969 game at Chicago Stadium got suspended, and was completed on 2/8/1970.

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * March 25
 * Chicago
 * W 129–111
 * Joe Caldwell (39)
 * Bill Bridges (15)
 * Walt Hazzard (10)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum 6,427
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * March 28
 * Chicago
 * W 124–104
 * Joe Caldwell (23)
 * Walt Bellamy (14)
 * Walt Hazzard (13)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum 7,195
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * March 31
 * @ Chicago
 * W 106–101
 * Lou Hudson (30)
 * Walt Bellamy (17)
 * Walt Hazzard (8)
 * Chicago Stadium 8,898
 * 3–0
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 * 4
 * April 3
 * @ Chicago
 * L 120–131
 * Joe Caldwell (38)
 * Bill Bridges (25)
 * Walt Hazzard (9)
 * Chicago Stadium 7,584
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * April 5
 * Chicago
 * W 113–107
 * Joe Caldwell (24)
 * Walt Bellamy (23)
 * Bill Bridges (4)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum 4,966
 * 4–1


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 * 1
 * April 12
 * Los Angeles
 * L 115–119
 * Walt Hazzard (29)
 * Walt Bellamy (21)
 * Lou Hudson (8)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum 7,197
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 14
 * Los Angeles
 * L 94–105
 * Walt Bellamy (20)
 * Bill Bridges (19)
 * Joe Caldwell (7)
 * Alexander Memorial Coliseum 7,197
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * April 17
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 114–115 (OT)
 * Hudson, Beard (22)
 * Bill Bridges (19)
 * Lou Hudson (6)
 * The Forum 17,183
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * April 19
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 114–133
 * Richie Guerin (31)
 * Bill Bridges (18)
 * Caldwell, Hudson (5)
 * The Forum 17,410
 * 0–4

Awards

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