1969–70 San Francisco Warriors season
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NBA season
| team = San Francisco Warriors
| team_link = Golden State Warriors
| end_year = 1970
| wins = 30
| losses = 52
| division = Western
| division_place = 6
| coach = George Lee (22–30)
Al Attles (8–22)
| arena = Cow Palace
| television =
| radio =
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| bbr_team = SFW
}}
The 1969–70 NBA season was the Warriors' 24th season in the NBA and 8th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SFW/1970.html 1969–70 San Francisco Warriors]
Offseason
=Draft picks=
{{main article|1969 NBA draft}}
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=1969–70 San Francisco Warriors
| bg1 = #002F6C | color1 =#FFC72C
| bg2 = #FFC72C | color2 = #002F6C
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{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Al | last = Attles | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 175 | college = North Carolina A&T }}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Joe | last = Ellis |dab= basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 175 | college = San Francisco }}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Dave | last = Gambee | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 215 | college = Oregon State }}
{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Clyde | last = Lee | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 205 | college = Vanderbilt }}
{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Bobby | last = Lewis | dab = basketball, born 1945 | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 175 | college = North Carolina }}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Jerry | last = Lucas | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 230 | college = Ohio State }}
{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Jeff | last = Mullins | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | college = Duke }}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Bob | last = Portman | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 200 | college = Creighton }}
{{player2 | num = 54 | first = Dale | last = Schlueter | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 225 | college = Colorado State }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Adrian | last = Smith | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | college = Kentucky }}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Nate | last = Thurmond | pos = C/F | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 225 | college = Bowling Green }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Bill | last = Turner | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | college = Akron }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Ron | last = Williams | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 188 | college = West Virginia }}
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
- Al Attles ({{college|North Carolina A&T}})
}}
Regular season
=Season standings=
{{1969–70 NBA West standings|team=SFW}}
=Record vs. opponents=
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style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Baltimore | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | Boston | 0–6 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 |
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | Cincinnati | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 |
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | Los Angeles | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–0 |
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 |
style="text-align:left;" | New York | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–6 |
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | — | 7–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 |
style="text-align:left;" | San Diego | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–7 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 |
style="text-align:left;" | San Francisco | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 3–4 |
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — |
=Game log=
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colspan=11 style="background:#005696; color:#FFC423;" | 1969–70 Game log | |||||
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| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
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| 1 | October 18 | San Diego | 125–124 (OT) | Joe Ellis (29) | 0–1 |
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| 2 | October 22 | @ Atlanta | 94–93 | Jeff Mullins (24) | 1–1 |
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| 3 | October 23 | @ New York | 112–109 | Jeff Mullins (27) | 2–1 |
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| 4 | October 25 | Milwaukee | 104–118 | Jeff Mullins (30) | 3–1 |
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| 5 | October 29 | Chicago | 101–87 | Jeff Mullins (29) | 3–2 |
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| 6 | November 1 | Cincinnati | 97–120 | Jeff Mullins (38) | 4–2 |
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| 7 | November 4 | @ Baltimore | 105–124 | Jeff Mullins (28) | 4–3 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 8 | November 6 | @ Cincinnati | 130–109 | Jeff Mullins (26) | 5–3 |
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| 9 | November 7 | @ Boston | 111–110 | Jeff Mullins (26) | 6–3 |
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| 10 | November 8 | @ Atlanta | 93–106 | Nate Thurmond (21) | 6–4 |
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| 11 | November 10 | N San Diego | 99–100 | Nate Thurmond (30) | 6–5 |
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| 12 | November 11 | New York | 116–103 | Jeff Mullins (30) | 6–6 |
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| 13 | November 14 | Atlanta | 120–109 | Nate Thurmond (25) | 6–7 |
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| 14 | November 15 | @ Chicago | 105–124 | Jeff Mullins (28) | 6–8 |
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| 15 | November 16 | @ Milwaukee | 123–129 (OT) | Nate Thurmond (26) | 6–9 |
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| 16 | November 18 | Milwaukee | 110–127 | Nate Thurmond (26) | 7–9 |
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| 17 | November 21 | Boston | 115–118 | Nate Thurmond (30) | 8–9 |
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| 18 | November 22 | Los Angeles | 106–98 | Jeff Mullins (26) | 8–10 |
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| 19 | November 25 | @ Seattle | 114–106 | Nate Thurmond (29) | 9–10 |
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| 20 | November 26 | @ San Diego | 126–125 (OT) | Nate Thurmond (32) | 10–10 |
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| 21 | November 27 | Baltimore | 118–116 | Jeff Mullins (42) | 10–11 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 22 | November 28 | @ Los Angeles | 114–108 | Joe Ellis (31) | 11–11 |
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| 23 | December 2 | Detroit | 109–116 | Nate Thurmond (36) | 12–11 |
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| 24 | December 3 | Detroit | 106–102 | Jeff Mullins (31) | 12–12 |
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| 25 | December 5 | San Diego | 107–112 | Jeff Mullins (31) | 13–12 |
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| 26 | December 9 | N Atlanta | 115–117 | Nate Thurmond (34) | 13–13 |
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| 27 | December 11 | N Chicago | 104–110 | Jeff Mullins (23) | 13–14 |
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| 28 | December 12 | @ Milwaukee | 109–123 | Jeff Mullins (20) | 13–15 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 29 | December 13 | @ Detroit | 104–97 | Nate Thurmond (27) | 14–15 |
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| 30 | December 16 | Seattle | 119–125 | Jeff Mullins (31) | 15–15 |
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| 31 | December 19 | @ San Diego | 111–119 | Joe Ellis (32) | 15–16 |
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| 32 | December 20 | Philadelphia | 122–109 | Bob Portman (23) | 15–17 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 33 | December 23 | Seattle | 115–119 | Nate Thurmond (32) | 16–17 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 34 | December 25 | @ Cincinnati | 124–120 (OT) | Jeff Mullins (34) | 17–17 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 35 | December 26 | @ Philadelphia | 121–141 | Adrian Smith (23) | 17–18 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36 | December 27 | @ Baltimore | 112–147 | Ron Williams (27) | 17–19 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 37 | December 28 | N Philadelphia | 112–138 | Dave Gambee (20) | 17–20 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 38 | December 30 | Los Angeles | 100–105 | Nate Thurmond (29) | 18–20 |
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| 39 | January 2 | @ Los Angeles | 95–125 | Nate Thurmond (20) | 18–21 |
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| 40 | January 3 | Chicago | 102–116 | Jeff Mullins (28) | 19–21 |
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| 41 | January 5 | Detroit | 102–118 | Nate Thurmond (29) | 20–21 |
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| 42 | January 7 | New York | 99–94 | Jeff Mullins (29) | 20–22 |
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| 43 | January 8 | @ San Diego | 103–120 | Attles, Ellis (22) | 20–23 |
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| 44 | January 9 | New York | 123–93 | Jeff Mullins (33) | 20–24 |
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| 45 | January 13 | @ Detroit | 102–115 | Jeff Mullins (36) | 20–25 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46 | January 14 | @ Atlanta | 103–101 | Dave Gambee (24) | 21–25 |
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| 47 | January 16 | @ Philadelphia | 105–127 | Jeff Mullins (16) | 21–26 |
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| 48 | January 18 | @ Milwaukee | 107–123 | Ron Williams (26) | 21–27 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 49 | January 22 | N Los Angeles | 108–122 | Joe Ellis (38) | 21–28 |
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| 50 | January 23 | @ Phoenix | 138–132 | Dave Gambee (27) | 22–28 |
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| 51 | January 24 | Phoenix | 109–99 | Jerry Lucas (18) | 22–29 |
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| 52 | January 26 | Atlanta | 131–104 | Adrian Smith (15) | 22–30 |
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| 53 | January 29 | @ Seattle | 101–105 | Joe Ellis (23) | 22–31 |
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| 54 | January 30 | Phoenix | 116–125 | Clyde Lee (25) | 23–31 |
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| 55 | February 1 | @ Boston | 123–105 | Jeff Mullins (31) | 24–31 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 56 | February 3 | @ New York | 98–118 | Jerry Lucas (20) | 24–32 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 57 | February 5 | @ Chicago | 127–105 | Joe Ellis (26) | 25–32 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 58 | February 6 | @ Phoenix | 117–122 | Jerry Lucas (35) | 25–33 |
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| 59 | February 7 | Philadelphia | 115–111 | Jerry Lucas (33) | 25–34 |
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| 60 | February 10 | Atlanta | 104–113 | Jerry Lucas (22) | 26–34 |
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| 61 | February 11 | Los Angeles | 125–115 | Jerry Lucas (26) | 26–35 |
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| 62 | February 13 | Cincinnati | 128–110 | Jerry Lucas (25) | 26–36 |
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| 63 | February 14 | @ San Diego | 123–141 | Ron Williams (25) | 26–37 |
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| 64 | February 16 | N Boston | 114–117 | Lucas, Mullins (24) | 26–38 |
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| 65 | February 18 | Milwaukee | 109–102 | Jeff Mullins (26) | 26–39 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 66 | February 21 | Boston | 111–116 | Jeff Mullins (32) | 27–39 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 67 | February 22 | @ Seattle | 127–131 | Joe Ellis (34) | 27–40 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68 | February 24 | @ Seattle | 122–130 | Ron Williams (23) | 27–41 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 69 | February 25 | Chicago | 112–104 | Jerry Lucas (20) | 27–42 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 70 | February 27 | Seattle | 107–99 | Joe Ellis (28) | 27–43 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 71 | March 1 | @ Detroit | 99–116 | Clyde Lee (23) | 27–44 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 72 | March 3 | @ New York | 100–115 | Jeff Mullins (28) | 27–45 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 73 | March 4 | @ Boston | 110–115 | Joe Ellis (25) | 27–46 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 74 | March 6 | Phoenix | 97–107 | Jeff Mullins (25) | 28–46 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 75 | March 7 | Cincinnati | 121–119 | Jerry Lucas (27) | 28–47 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 76 | March 10 | @ Los Angeles | 104–106 | Joe Ellis (24) | 28–48 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 77 | March 11 | Baltimore | 112–115 (2OT) | Mullins, Williams (28) | 29–48 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 78 | March 13 | Baltimore | 114–108 | Ron Williams (17) | 29–49 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 79 | March 17 | @ Phoenix | 121–133 | Jerry Lucas (25) | 29–50 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 80 | March 20 | @ Cincinnati | 118–111 | Jerry Lucas (31) | 30–50 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 81 | March 21 | @ Baltimore | 123–127 | Ron Williams (26) | 30–51 |
align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 82 | March 22 | @ Philadelphia | 112–132 | Bob Portman (22) | 30–52 |
Awards and records
References
{{reflist}}
{{1969-70 NBA season by team}}
{{Golden State Warriors seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1969-70 San Francisco Warriors Season}}