1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season

1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerBob Houbregs, Zollie Volchok
ArenaSeattle Center Coliseum
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTNT-TV
RadioKOMO
< 1968–69 1970–71 >

The 1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 3rd season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA. After the resignation of Al Bianchi,[1] Lenny Wilkens took the role of player-coach and led the team to a 36–46 record, a six win improvement over their previous season and 3 games behind the Chicago Bulls, who got the last playoff spot in the Western Division. Wilkens led the league in assists with 9.1 apg.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1969 NBA draft

Note: only draft picks who participated in at least one game in the NBA are listed.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Lucius Allen Guard  United States UCLA
3 32 Lee Winfield Guard  United States North Texas

Roster

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1969–70 Seattle SuperSonics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 42 Allen, Lucius 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1947–09–26 UCLA
F 20 Boozer, Bob 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1937–04–26 Kansas State
F 43 Clemens, Barry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1943–05–01 Ohio Wesleyan
G 25 Hairston, Al 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1945–12–11 Bowling Green
PF 14 Meschery, Tom 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1938–10–26 Saint Mary's
F/C 41 Murrey, Dorie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1943–09–07 Detroit Mercy
F/C 45 Rule, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1944–06–29 Colorado State
G/F 10 Snyder, Dick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1944–02–01 West Virginia
SG 44 Thorn, Rod 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1941–05–23 West Virginia
G 19 Wilkens, Lenny 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1937–10–28 Providence
G 11 Winfield, Lee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1947–02–04 Providence
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart

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Seattle SuperSonics Depth Chart - 1969-70
STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH
PG Lenny Wilkens Lee Winfield Lucius Allen
SG Rod Thorn Dick Snyder Art Harris Al Hairston
SF Barry Clemens Tom Meschery Joe Kennedy
PF Bob Boozer John Tresvant Erwin Mueller
C Bob Rule Dorie Murrey

Regular season

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Season standings

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Western Division
 W L PCT GB
x-Atlanta Hawks 48 34 .585 –
x-Los Angeles Lakers 46 36 .561 2
x-Chicago Bulls 39 43 .476 9
x-Phoenix Suns 39 43 .476 9
Seattle SuperSonics 36 46 .439 12
San Francisco Warriors 30 52 .366 18
San Diego Rockets 27 55 .329 21
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1969–70 NBA records
Team ATL BAL BOS CHI CIN DET LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO SDR SFW SEA
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 5–2
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 2–4
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 5–1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Seattle 2–5 4–2 1–5 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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1969–70 game log
Total: 36–46 (Home: 22–14; Road: 10–26; Neutral: 4–6)
October : 1–6 (home: 1–2; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 14 @ New York L 101–126 Bob Rule (27) Madison Square Garden
14,796 		0–1
2 October 15 @ Atlanta L 119–124 John Tresvant (29) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
3,718 		0–2
3 October 18 @ Chicago L 126–131 (OT) John Tresvant (28) Chicago Stadium
7,430 		0–3
4 October 19 @ Milwaukee L 106–130 Bob Boozer (26) Milwaukee Arena
7,370 		0–4
5 October 25 Los Angeles L 106–130 Bob Rule (19) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,536 		0–5
6 October 28 Chicago L 114–116 Barry Clemens (14) Seattle Center Coliseum
3,620 		0–6
7 October 31 Cincinnati W 129–121 Lenny Wilkens (38) Seattle Center Coliseum
4,016 		1–6
November : 5–10 (home: 3–4; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
8 November 2 @ Atlanta L 113–125 Bob Rule (22) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
4,101 		1–7
9 November 4 @ Detroit W 116–102 Bob Boozer (28) Cobo Arena
2,076 		2–7
10 November 7 @ Baltimore L 112–126 Bob Rule (29) Baltimore Civic Center
4,459 		2–8
11 November 8 @ Philadelphia W 125–117 Bob Rule (32) The Spectrum
10,363 		3–8
12 November 11 @ Chicago L 100–106 Lenny Wilkens (19) Chicago Stadium
8,149 		3–9
13 November 13 Detroit W 117–113 Bob Rule (28) Seattle Center Coliseum
4,106 		4–9
14 November 14 @ San Diego L 112–148 Tom Meschery (26) San Diego Sports Arena
4,838 		4–10
15 November 15 Philadelphia W 146–136 Bob Rule (49) Seattle Center Coliseum
6,679 		5–10
16 November 19 Atlanta L 116–137 Bob Boozer (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
5,583 		5–11
17 November 21 Milwaukee L 115–117 Bob Rule (35) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,920 		5–12
18 November 23 Boston L 116–125 Bob Rule (33) Seattle Center Coliseum
5,538 		5–13
19 November 24 @ San Diego L 105–112 Lenny Wilkens (23) San Diego Sports Arena
3,393 		5–14
20 November 25 San Francisco L 106–114 Bob Rule (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
4,001 		5–15
21 November 29 Phoenix W 130 129 Bob Rule (33) Seattle Center Coliseum
9,418 		6–15
22 November 30 @ Phoenix L 108–116 John Tresvant (21) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
3,621 		6–16
December : 8–10 (home: 6–3; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
23 December 2 @ New York L 109–129 Bob Rule (25) Madison Square Garden
14,627 		6–17
24 December 3 @ Cincinnati W 118–117 Bob Rule (30) Cincinnati Gardens
2,456 		7–17
25 December 4 @ Atlanta L 111–119 Bob Rule (24) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
2,931 		7–18
26 December 5 @ Milwaukee L 98–131 Bob Boozer (19) Milwaukee Arena
7,064 		7–19
27 December 6 Baltimore W 132–129 (OT) Bob Rule (40) Philadelphia, PA
8,128 		8–19
28 December 9 Detroit W 109–104 Bob Rule (36) Seattle Center Coliseum
6,168 		9–19
29 December 11 New York W 112–105 Bob Rule (28) Seattle Center Coliseum
10,029 		10–19
30 December 12 Phoenix L 116–130 Tom Meschery (29) Seattle Center Coliseum
6,146 		10–20
31 December 14 @ Los Angeles L 127–131 Bob Rule (45) The Forum
8,729 		10–21
32 December 16 @ San Francisco L 119–125 Bob Rule (33) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3,889 		10–22
33 December 17 Cincinnati W 117–104 Lucius Allen (23) Seattle Center Coliseum
4,472 		11–22
34 December 19 Philadelphia W 123–116 Tom Meschery (26) Seattle Center Coliseum
6,210 		12–22
35 December 21 San Diego W 112–96 Lucius Allen, Tom Meschery (18) Seattle Center Coliseum
6,021 		13–22
36 December 23 @ San Francisco L 115–119 Lucius Allen (19) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3,481 		13–23
37 December 26 Boston L 112–122 Bob Rule (41) Seattle Center Coliseum
10,273 		13–24
38 December 27 New York L 117–119 Bob Rule (25) Vancouver, BC
4,206 		13–25
39 December 30 Phoenix W 134–121 Tom Meschery (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
5,201 		14–25
January : 6–10 (home: 3–5; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
40 January 1 Chicago L 111–114 Bob Rule (36) Seattle Center Coliseum
5,149 		14–26
41 January 3 Los Angeles L 109–126 Bob Rule (26) Seattle Center Coliseum
8,677 		14–27
42 January 4 Detroit L 110–116 Dick Snyder (27) Portland, OR
3,451 		14–28
43 January 6 @ Atlanta L 97–101 Bob Boozer (21) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
3,839 		14–29
44 January 9 @ Philadelphia W 135–132 Lenny Wilkens (31) The Spectrum
4,220 		15–29
45 January 10 @ Detroit L 128–129 Tom Meschery (28) Cobo Arena
2,346 		15–30
46 January 13 Boston L 102–111 Lucius Allen (23) Philadelphia, PA
5,678 		15–31
47 January 14 Philadelphia W 122–110 Dick Snyder (26) Boston, MA
4,614 		16–31
48 January 16 Chicago W 119–103 Lenny Wilkens (23) Kansas City, KS
3,713 		17–31
49 January 17 @ Phoenix W 134–131 Lenny Wilkens (24) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
9,094 		18–31
50 January 22 Phoenix L 120–129 Bob Rule (31) Las Cruces, NM
2,805 		18–32
51 January 23 @ Los Angeles L 100–128 Bob Rule (22) The Forum
11,393 		18–33
52 January 24 Los Angeles L 121–122 (OT) Bob Rule (22) Seattle Center Coliseum
9,697 		18–34
53 January 28 Atlanta W 120–119 Dick Snyder (23) Seattle Center Coliseum
4,483 		19–34
54 January 29 San Francisco W 105–101 Dick Snyder (24) Seattle Center Coliseum
4,010 		20–34
55 January 30 @ San Diego L 117–119 (OT) Bob Boozer (33) San Diego Sports Arena
4,941 		20–35
February : 11–6 (home: 8–4; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 February 1 Milwaukee W 118 116 Tom Meschery (27) Seattle Center Coliseum
12,660 		21–35
57 February 3 @ Baltimore W 120–115 Bob Rule (29) Baltimore Civic Center
4,418 		22 35
58 February 4 @ Cincinnati W 121–115 Bob Rule (30) Cincinnati Gardens
2,805 		23 35
59 February 6 @ Boston L 117–127 Lenny Wilkens (29) Boston Garden
6,109 		23–36
60 February 7 @ Detroit L 109–113 Tom Meschery (21) Cobo Arena
3,540 		23–37
61 February 8 Philadelphia W 118–117 Bob Rule (29) Seattle Center Coliseum
8,050 		24–37
62 February 11 Baltimore W 119–117 Bob Boozer (23) Seattle Center Coliseum
5,810 		25–37
63 February 13 Baltimore W 141–138 Bob Rule (39) Seattle Center Coliseum
8,905 		26–37
64 February 17 Phoenix L 118–129 Bob Rule (25) Seattle Center Coliseum
8,220 		26–38
65 February 18 San Diego L 119–122 Bob Rule (42) Eugene, OR
5,500 		26–39
66 February 20 Boston L 125–127 Bob Rule (27) Seattle Center Coliseum
8,614 		26–40
67 February 21 Milwaukee L 127–140 Bob Rule (33) Portland, OR
11,139 		26–41
68 February 22 San Francisco W 131–127 Bob Rule (30) Seattle Center Coliseum
11,564 		27–41
69 February 24 San Francisco W 130–122 Bob Rule (29) Seattle Center Coliseum
4,802 		28–41
70 February 25 Atlanta W 120–112 Bob Rule (27) Seattle Center Coliseum
5,685 		29–41
71 February 27 @ San Francisco W 107–99 Lenny Wilkens (22) Oakland, CA
4,604 		30–41
72 February 28 Chicago W 140–104 Bob Rule (32) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,096 		31–41
March : 5–5 (home: 3–1; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
73 March 3 San Diego W 126–114 Dick Snyder (26) Seattle Center Coliseum
9,915 		32–41
74 March 6 Cincinnati W 126–122 Dick Snyder (33) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,102 		33–41
75 March 8 Baltimore L 106–109 Bob Rule (28) Seattle Center Coliseum
13,058 		33–42
76 March 9 @ Milwaukee L 105–124 Bob Rule (19) Milwaukee Arena
10,746 		33–43
77 March 10 @ New York L 99–117 Bob Rule (24) Madison Square Garden
18,212 		33–44
78 March 13 New York W 115–103 Lenny Wilkens (28) Portland, OR
11,035 		34–44
79 March 15 @ Cincinnati L 113–116 Bob Rule (25) Cincinnati Gardens
9,640 		34–45
80 March 17 @ Chicago W 109–102 Three players (22) Chicago Stadium
9,098 		35–45
81 March 20 @ Boston W 123–119 Dick Snyder (20) Boston Garden
10,393 		36–45
82 March 22 @ Los Angeles L 118–121 Bob Rule (33) The Forum
13,745 		36–46
1969–70 season schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Lucius Allen 81 – 22.4 .442 – .731 2.6 4.2 – – 9.8
Bob Boozer [a] 82 – 31.1 .491 – .822 8.7 1.3 – – 15.2
Barry Clemens [a] 78 – 19.1 .454 – .793 4.1 1.5 – – 8.3
Al Hairston 3 – 6.7 .375 – 1.000 1.7 2.0 – – 2.3
Art Harris [a] 5 – 35.6 .384 – .444 3.8 4.0 – – 12.0
Joe Kennedy 14 – 5.9 .088 – 1.000 1.4 .5 – – .6
Tom Meschery 80 – 28.7 .482 – .790 8.3 2.0 – – 12.3
Erwin Mueller [a] 4 – 17.3 .406 – .444 3.5 1.5 – – 7.5
Dorie Murrey 81 – 13.3 .446 – .731 4.4 .9 – – 5.5
Bob Rule 80 – 37.0 .463 – .714 10.3 1.8 – – 24.6
Dick Snyder [a] 76 – 30.1 .531 – .810 4.1 4.4 – – 13.6
Rod Thorn 19 – 5.5 .444 – .625 .8 .9 – – 2.9
John Tresvant [a] 49 – 26.1 .428 – .735 7.4 1.9 – – 12.6
Lenny Wilkens [a] 75 – 37.4 .420 – .788 5.0 9.1 – – 17.8
Lee Winfield 64 – 12.0 .479 – .750 1.5 1.6 – – 5.7

Awards

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Transactions

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Overview

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Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Players Lost

Via trade

Waived

Trades

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September 5, 1969 To Seattle SuperSonics

Bob Boozer

Barry Clemens

To Chicago Bulls

Bob Kauffman

1971 third round pick

October 26, 1969 To Seattle SuperSonics

Dick Snyder

To Phoenix Suns

Art Harris

November 1, 1969 To Seattle SuperSonics

1970 second round pick

To Detroit Pistons

Erwin Mueller

January 21, 1970 To Seattle SuperSonics

Cash considerations

To Los Angeles Lakers

John Tresvant

References

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  1. ^ Bianchi Quits Seattle Job, The Tuscaloosa News. Jule 12, 1969. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Tommy Kron Sold to the Colonels, Kentucky New Era. October 30, 1969. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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