1969–70 Philadelphia 76ers season
| Industry | Professional basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia , United States |
| Products | Basketball team |
The 1969–70 Philadelphia 76ers season represented the franchise’s 21st year competing in the NBA and its seventh since relocating to Philadelphia. After trading Wilt Chamberlain to the Lakers the previous year, the team executed another notable transaction before the 1969–70 campaign: All-star forward Chet Walker was sent to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Jim Washington, a local collegiate athlete whose professional impact remained limited. Injuries also played a role in hampering the squad’s success, particularly Luke Jackson’s reduced effectiveness following a significant injury. Combined with an underwhelming draft class, these issues led to the team suffering 13 additional losses compared to the prior season.
Draft picks
The following table details selections made through the second round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Bud Ogden | SF | Template:USA | Template:College |
| 2 | 28 | Willie Taylor | PF/C | Template:USA | LeMoyne–Owen College |
Game log
| 1969–70 Game log | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Top scorer | Record | |||||
| 1 | October 17 | Los Angeles | 126–131 | Hal Greer (40) | 1–0 | |||||
| 2 | October 18 | @ Cincinnati | 134–123 | Billy Cunningham (40) | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | October 22 | Phoenix | 119–122 | Billy Cunningham (26) | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | October 25 | Cincinnati | 109–98 | Billy Cunningham (21) | 3–1 | |||||
| 5 | October 29 | @ Baltimore | 129–105 | Hal Greer (32) | 4–1 | |||||
| 6 | October 31 | Milwaukee | 129–125 (OT) | Billy Cunningham (29) | 4–2 | |||||
| 7 | November 1 | Boston | 131–123 | Archie Clark (29) | 4–3 | |||||
| 8 | November 4 | N Chicago | 113–109 | Archie Clark (22) | 5–3 | |||||
| 9 | November 5 | Baltimore | 139–130 | Billy Cunningham (37) | 5–4 | |||||
| 10 | November 7 | @ Detroit | 128–134 | Clark, Cunningham, Greer (26) | 5–5 | |||||
| 11 | November8 | Seattle | 125–117 | Billy Cunningham (46) | 5–6 | |||||
| 12 | November11 | @ Atlanta | 107–124 | Billy Cunningham (37) | 5–7 | |||||
| 13 | November13 | @ Phoenix | 124–110 | Hal Greer (28) | 6–7 | |||||
| 14 | November15 | @ Seattle | 136–146 | Archie Clark (34) | 6–8 | |||||
| 15 | November16 | @ Los Angeles | 125–138 | Billy Cunningham (35) | 6–9 | |||||
| 16 | November18 | @ Chicago | 119–127 | Archie Clark (31) | 6–10 | |||||
| 17 | November19 | San Diego | 125–116 | Hal Greer (35) | 6–11 | |||||
| 18 | November21 | New York | 98–94 | Billy Cunningham (25) | 6–12 | |||||
| 19 | November22 | @ Atlanta | 132–116 | Hal Greer (29) | 7–12 | |||||
| 20 | November26 | @ Boston | 135–114 | Hal Greer (39) | 8–12 | |||||
| 21 | November28 | Detroit | 91–110 | Billy Cunningham (26) | 9–12 | |||||
| 22 | November29 | @ Milwaukee | 129–111 | Billy Cunningham (23) | 10–12 | |||||
| 23 | November30 | @ Cincinnati | 107–115 | Billy Cunningham (26) | 10–13 | |||||
| 24 | December2 | Milwaukee | 122–114 | Billy Cunningham (30) | 10–14 | |||||
| 25 | December5 | @ Boston | 105–104 | Hal Greer (39) | 11–14 | |||||
| 26 | December6 | Cincinnati | 102–120 | Billy Cunningham (31) | 12–14 | |||||
| 27 | December9 | Los Angeles | 99–123 | Archie Clark (30) | 13-14 | |||||
| 28 | December10 | @ Cincinnati | 121-122 | Billy Cunningham(34) | 13-15 | |||||
| 29 | December12 | Detroit | 111-125 | Hal Greer(23) | 14-15 | |||||
| 30 | December13 | @ New York | 100-93 | Hal Greer(27) | 15-15 | |||||
| 31 | December14 | Chicago | 121-126 | Billy Cunningham(32) | 16-15 | |||||
| 32 | December16 | @ Phoenix | 141-119 | Darrall Imhoff(28) | 17-15 | |||||
| 33 | December19 | @ Seattle | 116-123 | Billy Cunningham(35) | 17-16 | |||||
| 34 | December20 | @ San Francisco | 122-109 | Billy Cunningham(35) | 18-16 | |||||
| 35 | December21 | @ Los Angeles | 117-133 | Cunningham, Imhoff(24) | 18-17 | |||||
| 36 | December25 | @ Baltimore | 113-121 | Billy Cunningham(41) | 18-18 | |||||
| 37 | December26 | San Francisco | 121-141 | Billy Cunningham(20) | 19-18 | |||||
| 38 | December27 | @ Atlanta | 107-112 | Billy Cunningham(34) | 19-19 | |||||
| 39 | December28 | N San Francisco | 112-138 | Billy Cunningham(29) | 20-19 | |||||
| 40 | December31 | Chicago | 109-129 | Archie Clark(24) | 21-19 | |||||
Playoffs
| 1 | March 25 | at Milwaukee | Defeat 118–125 | Clark, Cunningham (21 points) | Jim Washington (9 rebounds) | Greer, Jones (7 assists) | University of Wisconsin Field House Attendance: 9,686 |
Series: 0–1 |
| 2 | March 27 | at Milwaukee | Victory 112–105 | Billy Cunningham (37 points) | Billy Cunningham, Jim Washington (10 rebounds each) | Billy Cunningham (7 assists) | University of Wisconsin Field House Attendance: 9,686 |
Series: 1–1 |
| 3 | March 30 | vs. Milwaukee | Loss 120–156 | Clark (20 points) | Jim Washington (11 rebounds) | Bud Ogden (6 assists) | Spectrum Attendance: 15,244 |
Series: 1–2 |
| 4 | April 1 | vs. Milwaukee | Defeat 111–118 | Billy Cunningham (50 points) | Darrall Imhoff (16 rebounds) | Wali Jones (7 assists) | Spectrum Attendance: 14,206 |
Series: 1–3 |
| 5 | April 3 | at Milwaukee | Loss 106–115 | Billy Cunningham (28 points) | Billy Cunningham (18 rebounds) | Hal Greer (6 assists) | University of Wisconsin Field House Attendance: 12,868 |
Series: 1–4 |
Awards and records
- Billy Cunningham, named to the All-NBA First Team