1969–70 Pittsburgh Pipers season

August 2023 Pittsburgh Pipers ABA 1970 29 55 Eastern 5th John Clark (14–25)Buddy Jeannette (15–30) Pittsburgh Civic Arena Minnesota Pipers Pittsburgh Condors The 1969–70 Pittsburgh Pipers season was the second season of the Pipers franchise out in Pittsburgh (third overall season when including their previous season that they had in the state of Minnesota while using the Pipers name) in the American Basketball Association. History The Pipers, having moved back to Pittsburgh after one season played up in Minnesota, faltered without Connie Hawkins (who had gone to the Phoenix Suns following the NBA's decision to unban him after previously being considered a player to have been permanently banned from the NBA at the time due to alleged involvement with Jack Molinas during the period of the 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal back when Molinas was considered the ringleader of that operation) alongside injuries and middling attendance due to locals being more apathetic about the team's sudden return after previously being jaded with the team's departure a season earlier. The Pipers lost the first 9 games of the 1970 calendar year, with their biggest win streak being 3 games (done twice). Near the end of their season, on April 10, 1970, the Pipers would allow an ABA record-high 177 points scored to the Indiana Pacers in a 177–135 defeat.https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004120INA.html As of March 27, 2025, it remains the highest-scoring effort the Pacers have ever had either in the ABA or the NBA (with their most recent highest-scoring game in the NBA occurring on March 27, 2025, with a 162–109 blowout win over the Washington Wizards).https://www.nba.com/game/0022401061 The team finished 8th in points per game (112.4 per game) and points allowed (117 per game). After the season, the team was bought by Haven Industries, Inc. - the owners of the "Jack Frost" brand of sugar products. Subsequently, they decided to rebrand the team as the Pittsburgh Condors for the 1970 season. Roster Pittsburgh Pipers 1969–70 #0047AB #FFFFFF #F87217 #FFFFFF 15 Larry Bergh PF 6 8 210 April 2, 1945 Weber State 23, 45 John Brisker SF 6 5 210 June 15, 1947 Toledo 34 Steve Chubin SG 6 2 200 February 8, 1944 Rhode Island 13 Warren Davis basketball PF 6 6 212 June 30, 1943 North Carolina A&T 12 Dennis Hamilton PF 6 8 210 May 8, 1944 Arizona State 12 Art Heyman F 6 5 205 June 24, 1941 Duke 13 Stew Johnson PF 6 8 220 August 19, 1944 Murray State 14 Arvesta Kelly PG 6 2 175 November 20, 1945 Lincoln University (Missouri) 35 Wilbur Kirkland F 6 7 1947 190 Cheyney (PA) 24 Mike Lewis basketball C 6 8 225 March 18, 1946 Duke 15 Lonnie Lynn SF 6 7 215 May 24, 1943 Wilberforce University Bill McGill C 6 9 225 September 16, 1939 Utah 34 Maurice McHartley SG 6 3 185 August 1, 1942 North Carolina A&T 22 Barry Orms PG 6 3 190 May 1, 1946 Saint Louis 21 Craig Raymond C 6 11 235 April 5, 1945 BYU John Smith basketball, born 1944 C 7 0 235 May 24, 1944 University of Southern Colorado 11 Justus Thigpen SG 6 1 160 August 13, 1947 Weber State 25 George Thompson basketball SG 6 2 200 November 29, 1947 Marquette 22 Steve Vacendak PG 6 1 185 August 15, 1944 Duke 10 Chico Vaughn SG 6 2 190 February 19, 1940 Southern Illinois 32 Trooper Washington PF 6 7 215 April 21, 1944 Cheyney (PA) 44 Charlie Williams basketball PG 6 0 165 September 5, 1943 Seattle University John Clark Buddy Jeannette https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PTP/1970.html<noinclude> Final standings Eastern Division Eastern DivisionWLPCTGBIndiana Pacers * 59 25 .702 -Kentucky Colonels * 45 39 .536 14.0Carolina Cougars * 42 42 .500 17.0New York Nets * 39 45 .464 20.0Pittsburgh Pipers 29 55 .345 30.0Miami Floridians 23 61 .274 36.0 Awards and honors 1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970) Charlie Williams References Pipers on Basketball Reference External links RememberTheABA.com 1969-70 regular season and playoff results Pipers page Category:Pittsburgh Condors seasons Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pipers Pittsburgh Pipers Category:1960s in Pittsburgh Category:1970 in Pittsburgh