1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season

1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season
Head coachCliff Hagan (22-21)
Max Williams (23-18)
ArenaMoody Coliseum
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Results
Record45–39 (.536)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishLost in the ABA Semifinals
< 1968–69 1970–71 >

The 1969–70 Dallas Chaparrals season was the third season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. Hagan (who had been player-coach since the team's inception) was fired halfway through the season, and General Manager Max Williams took over as coach. The Chaps once again fell in the ABA Semifinals. After the season, the team attempted to gain more fans in the state by playing games in Fort Worth and Lubbock, under the moniker of the Texas Chaparrals. This experiment was done for only one season, and the team re-branded back to being the Dallas Chaparrals before the next season started.

Roster

Final standings

Western Division

Western Division W L PCT GB
Denver Rockets * 51 33 .607 -
Dallas Chaparrals * 45 39 .536 6.0
Washington Caps * 44 40 .524 7.0
Los Angeles Stars * 43 41 .512 8.0
New Orleans Buccaneers 42 42 .500 9.0

Asterisk Denotes playoff team

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 17 Dallas 103–115 0–1 4,513
2 April 18 Dallas 129–121 1–1 4,764
3 April 20 Los Angeles 116–104 2–1 971
4 April 22 Los Angeles 138–144 2–2 2,921
5 April 24 Dallas 139–146 2–3 5,128
6 April 26 Los Angeles 123–124 2–4 2,083

Chaparrals lose series 4–2

Awards and honors

1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)

References

  1. ^ "Remember the ABA: 1969-70 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results".