The 1970 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the

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's 1969-1970 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion

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defeating the Western Division champion

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, four games to two in the ABA Finals. The

finished the season with the league's best regular season record (59-25, .702) before going on to win the ABA championship. This same feat was accomplished by the Oakland Oaks during the prior season and by the

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in the year before that. The Pacers became the first ABA champions to return in the same form for the following season. The Oakland Oaks became the

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for the 1969-1970 ABA season; the Pittsburgh Pipers had become the Minnesota Pipers after winning the ABA championship the prior season. Roger Brown of Indiana was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.

Western Division

Champion:

Division Semifinals (1)

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vs. (3)

: ''Rockets win series 4-3'' *Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 130, Washington 111 *Game 2 @ Denver: Denver 143, Washington 133 *Game 3 @ Washington: Washington 125, Denver 120 *Game 4 @ Washington: Washington 131, Denver 114 *Game 5 @ Denver: Denver 132, Washington 110 *Game 6 @ Washington: Washington 116, Denver 111 *Game 7 @ Denver: Denver 143, Washington 119 (2)

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vs. (4)

: ''Stars win series 4-2'' *Game 1 @ Dallas: Los Angeles 115, Dallas 103 *Game 2 @ Dallas: Dallas 129, Los Angeles 121 *Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Dallas 116, Los Angeles 104 *Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 144, Dallas 138 *Game 5 @ Dallas: Los Angeles 146, Dallas 139 *Game 6 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 124, Dallas 123 Division Finals (1)

vs. (4)

: ''Stars win series 4-1'' *Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 123, Los Angeles 113 *Game 2 @ Denver: Los Angeles 114, Denver 105 *Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 119, Denver 113 *Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 114, Denver 110 *Game 5 @ Denver: Los Angeles 109, Denver 107

Eastern Division

Champion:

Division Semifinals (1)

vs. (3) Carolina Cougars: ''Pacers win series 4-0'' *Game 1 @ Indiana: Indiana 123, Carolina 105 *Game 2 @ Indiana: Indiana 103, Carolina 98 *Game 3 @ Carolina: Indiana 115, Carolina 106 *Game 4 @ Carolina: Indiana 110, Carolina 106 (2) Kentucky Colonels vs. (4)

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: ''Colonels win series 4-3'' *Game 1 @ Kentucky: New York 122, Kentucky 118 *Game 2 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 113, New York 111 *Game 3 @ New York: New York 107, Kentucky 99 *Game 4 @ New York: Kentucky 128, New York 101 *Game 5 @ Kentucky: New York 127, Kentucky 112 *Game 6 @ New York: Kentucky 116, New York 113 *Game 7 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 112, New York 101 Division Finals (1)

vs. (2) Kentucky Colonels: ''Pacers win series 4-1'' *Game 1 @ Indiana: Kentucky 114, Indiana 110 *Game 2 @ Indiana: Indiana 121, Kentucky 110 *Game 3 @ Kentucky: Indiana 114, Kentucky 110 *Game 4 @ Kentucky: Indiana 111, Kentucky 103 *Game 5 @ Indiana: Indiana 117, Kentucky 103

ABA Finals

(1)

VS. (4)

: ''Pacers win series 4-2'' *Game 1 (May 15) @ Indiana: Indiana 109, Los Angeles 93 *Game 2 (May 17) @ Indiana: Indiana 114, Los Angeles 111 *Game 3 (May 18) @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 109, Indiana 106 *Game 4 (May 19) @ Los Angeles: Indiana 142, Los Angeles 120 *Game 5 (May 23) @ Indiana: Los Angeles 117, Indiana 113 *Game 6 (May 25) @ Los Angeles: Indiana 111, Los Angeles 107

External links

RememberTheABA.com page on 1970 ABA playoffs
{{Indiana Pacers 1969–70 ABA Champions

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