1969–70 Phoenix Suns season
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series
1 March 25 @ Los Angeles L 112-128 Paul Silas ( 26 ) Paul Silas ( 18 ) Connie Hawkins ( 6 ) The Forum 15,046 0-1
2 March 29 @ Los Angeles W 114-101 Connie Hawkins ( 34 ) Connie Hawkins ( 20 ) Connie Hawkins , Dick Van Arsdale ( 7 ) The Forum 17,501 1-1
3 April 2 Los Angeles W 112-98 Gail Goodrich ( 29 ) Paul Silas ( 16 ) Connie Hawkins ( 9 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,324 2-1
4 April 4 Los Angeles W 112-102 Gail Goodrich ( 34 ) Paul Silas ( 16 ) Gail Goodrich ( 11 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,356 3-1
5 April 5 @ Los Angeles L 121-138 Connie Hawkins ( 28 ) Connie Hawkins ( 19 ) Connie Hawkins , Paul Silas , Dick Van Arsdale ( 5 ) The Forum 17,475 3-2
6 April 7 Los Angeles L 93-104 Connie Hawkins ( 24 ) Paul Silas ( 21 ) Gail Goodrich , Dick Van Arsdale ( 4 ) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,386 3-3
7 April 9 @ Los Angeles L 94-129 Connie Hawkins ( 25 ) Connie Hawkins ( 15 ) Connie Hawkins , Paul Silas ( 4 ) The Forum 17,519 3-4
The 1969-70 Phoenix Suns season was the second season of the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the first season, however, for eventual Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins, who was a star in the ABA before switching to the NBA to join the Suns. Head coach Johnny Red Kerr was replaced by general manager Jerry Colangelo after the Suns started 15-23. All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Hawkins led the Suns in scoring with 24.6 points per game, which was also sixth in the league. He teamed with Dick Van Arsdale's 21.3 points to create the highest-scoring season for a Suns duo until the 1977-78 Suns season, when Paul Westphal and Walter Davis combined for 49.4 points. After a 16-66 finish in 1968-69, Hawkins and the Suns made a 23-game improvement to 39-43, making their first playoff appearance in only their second season. Facing off against Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Division Semifinals, the Suns took an improbable 3-1 lead, before falling to the Lakers in seven games.