1969-70 Washington Capitols Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 44-40
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Denver Rockets 4-3
Coach: Al Bianchi (44-40)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1969-70 Washington Capitols Statistics
1969-70 Washington Capitols Roster

The Washington Capitols of the American Basketball Association ended the 1969-70 season with a record of 44 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

Washington poured in 9,929 points and surrendered 9,983, most in the league. Rick Barry scored a team-best 1,442 points for the Capitols, and Ira Harge racked up 1,177 rebounds. Larry Brown dished out 580 assists for the squad.

Al Bianchi coached the team. The 1969-70 Washington Capitols lost in the division semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9929
Regular Season Points Against: 10003

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 18, 1969 New Orleans Buccaneers 104 at Washington Capitols 110 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 21, 1969 Washington Capitols 115 at Kentucky Colonels 127 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
October 22, 1969 Washington Capitols 91 at Carolina Cougars 122 L 1-0 0-2 1-2 at Charlotte, NC
October 23, 1969 Washington Capitols 102 at Miami Floridians 92 W 1-0 1-2 2-2
October 25, 1969 Denver Rockets 82 at Washington Capitols 99 W 2-0 1-2 3-2
October 26, 1969 Dallas Chaparrals 92 at Washington Capitols 91 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
October 30, 1969 Indiana Pacers 123 at Washington Capitols 121 L 2-2 1-2 3-4 OT
October 31, 1969 Washington Capitols 106 at Denver Rockets 116 L 2-2 1-3 3-5
November 1, 1969 Washington Capitols 101 at Dallas Chaparrals 97 W 2-2 2-3 4-5
November 3, 1969 Washington Capitols 115 at New Orleans Buccaneers 125 L 2-2 2-4 4-6
November 4, 1969 Carolina Cougars 107 at Washington Capitols 117 W 3-2 2-4 5-6
November 8, 1969 Miami Floridians 109 at Washington Capitols 120 W 4-2 2-4 6-6
November 11, 1969 New York Nets 101 at Washington Capitols 102 W 5-2 2-4 7-6
November 12, 1969 Dallas Chaparrals 122 at Washington Capitols 104 L 5-3 2-4 7-7 at Los Angeles, CA
November 14, 1969 Washington Capitols 101 at New Orleans Buccaneers 99 W 5-3 3-4 8-7 at Memphis, TN
November 16, 1969 Washington Capitols 121 at New York Nets 117 W 5-3 4-4 9-7
November 17, 1969 Washington Capitols 120 at Kentucky Colonels 137 L 5-3 4-5 9-8
November 19, 1969 Washington Capitols 115 at New Orleans Buccaneers 122 L 5-3 4-6 9-9
November 21, 1969 Washington Capitols 112 at Carolina Cougars 122 L 5-3 4-7 9-10 at Greensboro, NC
November 23, 1969 Washington Capitols 117 at Dallas Chaparrals 121 L 5-3 4-8 9-11
November 25, 1969 Los Angeles Stars 102 at Washington Capitols 106 W 6-3 4-8 10-11
November 27, 1969 Los Angeles Stars 114 at Washington Capitols 117 W 7-3 4-8 11-11
November 29, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 97 at Washington Capitols 125 W 8-3 4-8 12-11
December 3, 1969 Denver Rockets 87 at Washington Capitols 99 W 9-3 4-8 13-11
December 6, 1969 Denver Rockets 108 at Washington Capitols 97 L 9-4 4-8 13-12
December 7, 1969 Dallas Chaparrals 143 at Washington Capitols 92 L 9-5 4-8 13-13
December 11, 1969 Denver Rockets 113 at Washington Capitols 126 W 10-5 4-8 14-13
December 12, 1969 Pittsburgh Pipers 111 at Washington Capitols 121 W 11-5 4-8 15-13
December 14, 1969 New Orleans Buccaneers 104 at Washington Capitols 94 L 11-6 4-8 15-14
December 16, 1969 Carolina Cougars 134 at Washington Capitols 135 W 12-6 4-8 16-14
December 17, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 124 at Washington Capitols 117 L 12-7 4-8 16-15 at Los Angeles, CA
December 19, 1969 Los Angeles Stars 119 at Washington Capitols 109 L 12-8 4-8 16-16
December 21, 1969 Los Angeles Stars 108 at Washington Capitols 120 W 13-8 4-8 17-16
December 25, 1969 Washington Capitols 131 at Pittsburgh Pipers 112 W 13-8 5-8 18-16
December 26, 1969 Washington Capitols 124 at New York Nets 113 W 13-8 6-8 19-16
December 27, 1969 Washington Capitols 113 at Indiana Pacers 118 L 13-8 6-9 19-17
December 30, 1969 Kentucky Colonels 139 at Washington Capitols 127 L 13-9 6-9 19-18 at Denver, CO
January 2, 1970 Washington Capitols 113 at Denver Rockets 129 L 13-9 6-10 19-19
January 6, 1970 Dallas Chaparrals 138 at Washington Capitols 120 L 13-10 6-10 19-20 at Fresno, CA
January 7, 1970 Denver Rockets 129 at Washington Capitols 118 L 13-11 6-10 19-21 at Los Angeles, CA
January 9, 1970 Washington Capitols 125 at Dallas Chaparrals 124 W 13-11 7-10 20-21
January 10, 1970 Los Angeles Stars 118 at Washington Capitols 106 L 13-12 7-10 20-22
January 13, 1970 Dallas Chaparrals 121 at Washington Capitols 122 W 14-12 7-10 21-22
January 14, 1970 Washington Capitols 134 at Los Angeles Stars 117 W 14-12 8-10 22-22
January 16, 1970 Washington Capitols 119 at Los Angeles Stars 126 L 14-12 8-11 22-23
January 22, 1970 Washington Capitols 121 at Denver Rockets 130 L 14-12 8-12 22-24
January 25, 1970 Washington Capitols 113 at Miami Floridians 106 W 14-12 9-12 23-24
February 2, 1970 New Orleans Buccaneers 111 at Washington Capitols 108 L 14-13 9-12 23-25 at Wichita, KS
February 3, 1970 Washington Capitols 142 at Denver Rockets 125 W 14-13 10-12 24-25 at Albuquerque, NM
February 6, 1970 Washington Capitols 110 at New York Nets 114 L 14-13 10-13 24-26
February 7, 1970 Washington Capitols 118 at Carolina Cougars 117 W 14-13 11-13 25-26 at Raleigh, NC
February 8, 1970 Washington Capitols 132 at Pittsburgh Pipers 124 W 14-13 12-13 26-26
February 10, 1970 Los Angeles Stars 123 at Washington Capitols 137 W 15-13 12-13 27-26
February 11, 1970 Washington Capitols 132 at Indiana Pacers 142 L 15-13 12-14 27-27
February 12, 1970 Washington Capitols 138 at Miami Floridians 122 W 15-13 13-14 28-27
February 13, 1970 Washington Capitols 111 at New Orleans Buccaneers 101 W 15-13 14-14 29-27
February 15, 1970 New York Nets 117 at Washington Capitols 114 L 15-14 14-14 29-28 at Cullohee, NC
February 15, 1970 Indiana Pacers 111 at Washington Capitols 120 W 16-14 14-14 30-28
February 17, 1970 Miami Floridians 118 at Washington Capitols 134 W 17-14 14-14 31-28
February 20, 1970 Washington Capitols 123 at Los Angeles Stars 118 W 17-14 15-14 32-28
February 22, 1970 Washington Capitols 135 at Los Angeles Stars 128 W 17-14 16-14 33-28
February 24, 1970 Dallas Chaparrals 130 at Washington Capitols 115 L 17-15 16-14 33-29
February 25, 1970 Washington Capitols 113 at New Orleans Buccaneers 107 W 17-15 17-14 34-29 at Los Angeles, CA
February 28, 1970 New York Nets 116 at Washington Capitols 119 W 18-15 17-14 35-29
March 1, 1970 Washington Capitols 128 at Denver Rockets 137 L 18-15 17-15 35-30
March 3, 1970 Pittsburgh Pipers 115 at Washington Capitols 117 W 19-15 17-15 36-30
March 5, 1970 Indiana Pacers 123 at Washington Capitols 110 L 19-16 17-15 36-31
March 7, 1970 Denver Rockets 128 at Washington Capitols 144 W 20-16 17-15 37-31
March 11, 1970 Washington Capitols 106 at Denver Rockets 126 L 20-16 17-16 37-32
March 13, 1970 Washington Capitols 162 at Dallas Chaparrals 158 W 20-16 18-16 38-32 2OT
March 15, 1970 Washington Capitols 124 at New Orleans Buccaneers 122 W 20-16 19-16 39-32
March 17, 1970 New Orleans Buccaneers 110 at Washington Capitols 104 L 20-17 19-16 39-33 at Fresno, CA
March 18, 1970 Washington Capitols 135 at Pittsburgh Pipers 129 W 20-17 20-16 40-33 at Los Angeles, CA
March 20, 1970 Washington Capitols 157 at Dallas Chaparrals 155 W 20-17 21-16 41-33
March 25, 1970 Washington Capitols 135 at Los Angeles Stars 130 W 20-17 22-16 42-33
March 27, 1970 Washington Capitols 111 at Los Angeles Stars 124 L 20-17 22-17 42-34
April 2, 1970 Washington Capitols 104 at New Orleans Buccaneers 115 L 20-17 22-18 42-35
April 3, 1970 Washington Capitols 144 at Dallas Chaparrals 149 L 20-17 22-19 42-36
April 7, 1970 New Orleans Buccaneers 111 at Washington Capitols 115 W 21-17 22-19 43-36
April 8, 1970 Washington Capitols 141 at Miami Floridians 137 W 21-17 23-19 44-36 at Los Angeles, CA
April 10, 1970 Washington Capitols 124 at Pittsburgh Pipers 132 L 21-17 23-20 44-37
April 11, 1970 Washington Capitols 119 at Indiana Pacers 125 L 21-17 23-21 44-38
April 12, 1970 Washington Capitols 126 at Kentucky Colonels 128 L 21-17 23-22 44-39
April 14, 1970 Carolina Cougars 104 at Washington Capitols 98 L 21-18 23-22 44-40
April 17, 1970 Washington Capitols 111 at Denver Rockets 130 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 18, 1970 Washington Capitols 133 at Denver Rockets 143 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 19, 1970 Denver Rockets 120 at Washington Capitols 125 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
April 22, 1970 Denver Rockets 114 at Washington Capitols 131 W 2-0 0-2 2-2
April 23, 1970 Washington Capitols 110 at Denver Rockets 132 L 2-0 0-3 2-3
April 25, 1970 Denver Rockets 111 at Washington Capitols 116 W 3-0 0-3 3-3
April 28, 1970 Washington Capitols 119 at Denver Rockets 143 L 3-0 0-4 3-4


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