1969–70 Miami Floridians season

1969–70 Miami Floridians season
Head coach Jim Pollard (5–-15)
Harold Blitman (18–46)
Arena Miami Beach Convention Center
Convention Center Annex
Dinner Key Auditorium
Miami-Dade Junior College North
Results
Record 2361 (.274)
Place Division: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish Did not qualify

The 1969–70 Miami Floridians season was the second season of the Floridians in the American Basketball Association. The team notably tried gimmicks to attract fans. November 5th's game would be Ladies Night, with free honey colored pantyhose (originally $2 value) given to the first 500 ladies, provided it fit anyone from 5 feet to 5 feet, 9 inches in size, with nothing extra needed to buy. For the November 10th game, if one bought a ticket (for $5), they would be allowed to walk to the Auditorium to see Jimmy Ellis (who had just lost the World Heavyweight title to Joe Frazier) box Roberto Davila, with the fight being after the game. The team faltered to a dead last finish, with constant trades and scant profits. Ned Doyle, an advertising executive became majority owner of the team, and he decided to make the team a regional franchise, named the Floridians, playing in Miami Beach, Jacksonville, Tampa-St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach.

Roster

Final standings

Eastern Division

Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Indiana Pacers *5925.702 -
Kentucky Colonels *4539.53614.0
Carolina Cougars *4242.50017.0
New York Nets * 39 45 .464 20.0
Pittsburgh Pipers 29 55 .345 30.0
Miami Floridians 23 61 .274 36.0

Awards and honors

1970 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 24, 1970)

References

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