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The '''1970 ABA Playoffs''' was the postseason tournament of the [[American Basketball Association]]'s [[1969-70 ABA season|1969-1970 season]]. The tournament concluded with the [[Eastern Division (ABA)|Eastern Division]] champion [[Indiana Pacers]] defeating the [[Western Division (ABA)|Western Division]] champion [[Los Angeles Stars]], four games to two in the [[1970 ABA Finals|ABA Finals]].

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| RD3= ABA Finals
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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 (ABA)|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 (basketball, born 1942)|Roger Brown]] of Indiana was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.

==Western Division==

Champion:  '''[[Los Angeles Stars]]'''

'''Division Semifinals'''

(1) '''[[Denver Rockets]]''' vs. (3) [[Washington Caps]]:
''Rockets win series 4-3''
*'''Game 1''' @ Denver:  '''Denver 130''', Washington 111
*'''Game 2''' @ Denver:  '''Denver 143''', Washington 133
*'''Game 3''' @ Washington:  '''Washington 125''', Denver 120
*'''Game 4''' @ Washington:  '''Washington 131''', Denver 114
*'''Game 5''' @ Denver:  '''Denver 132''', Washington 110
*'''Game 6''' @ Washington:  '''Washington 116''', Denver 111
*'''Game 7''' @ Denver:  '''Denver 143''', Washington 119

(2) [[Dallas Chaparrals]] vs. (4) '''[[Los Angeles Stars]]''':
''Stars win series 4-2''
*'''Game 1''' @ Dallas:  '''Los Angeles 115''', Dallas 103
*'''Game 2''' @ Dallas:  '''Dallas 129''', Los Angeles 121
*'''Game 3''' @ Los Angeles:  '''Dallas 116''', Los Angeles 104
*'''Game 4''' @ Los Angeles:  '''Los Angeles 144''', Dallas 138
*'''Game 5''' @ Dallas:  '''Los Angeles 146''', Dallas 139
*'''Game 6''' @ Los Angeles:  '''Los Angeles 124''', Dallas 123

'''Division Finals'''

(1) [[Denver Rockets]] vs. (4) '''[[Los Angeles Stars]]''':
''Stars win series 4-1''
*'''Game 1''' @ Denver:  '''Denver 123''', Los Angeles 113 (OT)
*'''Game 2''' @ Denver:  '''Los Angeles 114''', Denver 105
*'''Game 3''' @ Los Angeles:  '''Los Angeles 119''', Denver 113
*'''Game 4''' @ Los Angeles:  '''Los Angeles 114''', Denver 110
*'''Game 5''' @ Denver:  '''Los Angeles 109''', Denver 107

==Eastern Division==

Champion:  '''[[Indiana Pacers]]'''

'''Division Semifinals'''

(1) '''[[Indiana Pacers]]''' vs. (3) [[Carolina Cougars]]:
''Pacers win series 4-0''
*'''Game 1''' @ Indiana:  '''Indiana 123''', Carolina 105
*'''Game 2''' @ Indiana:  '''Indiana 103''', Carolina 98
*'''Game 3''' @ Carolina:  '''Indiana 115''', Carolina 106
*'''Game 4''' @ Carolina:  '''Indiana 110''', Carolina 106

(2) '''[[Kentucky Colonels]]''' vs. (4) [[New York Nets]]:
''Colonels win series 4-3''
*'''Game 1''' @ Kentucky:  '''New York 122''', Kentucky 118 (OT)
*'''Game 2''' @ Kentucky:  '''Kentucky 113''', New York 111
*'''Game 3''' @ New York:  '''New York 107''', Kentucky 99
*'''Game 4''' @ New York:  '''Kentucky 128''', New York 101
*'''Game 5''' @ Kentucky:  '''New York 127''', Kentucky 112
*'''Game 6''' @ New York:  '''Kentucky 116''', New York 113
*'''Game 7''' @ Kentucky:  '''Kentucky 112''', New York 101

'''Division Finals'''

(1) '''[[Indiana Pacers]]''' vs. (2) [[Kentucky Colonels]]:
''Pacers win series 4-1''
*'''Game 1''' @ Indiana:  '''Kentucky 114''', Indiana 110 (OT)
*'''Game 2''' @ Indiana:  '''Indiana 121''', Kentucky 110
*'''Game 3''' @ Kentucky:  '''Indiana 114''', Kentucky 110
*'''Game 4''' @ Kentucky:  '''Indiana 111''', Kentucky 103
*'''Game 5''' @ Indiana:  '''Indiana 117''', Kentucky 103

==ABA Finals==

(1) '''[[Indiana Pacers]]''' VS. (4) [[Los Angeles Stars]]:
''Pacers win series 4-2''
*'''Game 1''' (May 15) @ Indiana:  '''Indiana 109''', Los Angeles 93
*'''Game 2''' (May 17) @ Indiana:  '''Indiana 114''', Los Angeles 111
*'''Game 3''' (May 18) @ Los Angeles:  '''Los Angeles 109''', Indiana 106
*'''Game 4''' (May 19) @ Los Angeles:  '''Indiana 142''', Los Angeles 120
*'''Game 5''' (May 23) @ Indiana:  '''Los Angeles 117''', Indiana 113
*'''Game 6''' (May 25) @ Los Angeles:  '''Indiana 111''', Los Angeles 107

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

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