1970 ABA Playoffs

The 1970 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1969-1970 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Indiana Pacers defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Stars, four games to two in the ABA Finals.

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1= Division Semifinals
RD2= Division Finals
RD3= ABA Finals
group1=Western Division
group2=Eastern Division

RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Denver Rockets
RD1-score1=4
RD1-seed2=3
RD1-team2=Washington Caps
RD1-score2=3

RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Los Angeles Stars
RD1-score3=4
RD1-seed4=2
RD1-team4=Dallas Chaparrals
RD1-score4=2

RD1-seed5=1
RD1-team5=Indiana Pacers
RD1-score5=4
RD1-seed6=3
RD1-team6=Carolina Cougars
RD1-score6=0

RD1-seed7=4
RD1-team7=New York Nets
RD1-score7=3
RD1-seed8=2
RD1-team8=Kentucky Colonels
RD1-score8=4

RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Denver Rockets
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=4
RD2-team2=Los Angeles Stars
RD2-score2=4

RD2-seed3=1
RD2-team3=Indiana Pacers
RD2-score3=4
RD2-seed4=2
RD2-team4=Kentucky Colonels
RD2-score4=1

RD3-seed1=W4
RD3-team1=Los Angeles Stars
RD3-score1=2
RD3-seed2=E1
RD3-team2=Indiana Pacers
RD3-score2=4

The Indiana Pacers 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 Pittsburgh Pipers 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 Washington Caps 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.

External links

* [http://www.remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1970Playoffs.html RememberTheABA.com page on 1970 ABA playoffs]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/ABA_1970.html Basketball-Reference.com's 1970 ABA Playoffs page]