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Rockets Drop Caps, 143-119DENVER CAP) — Denver’s Rockets combined a tremendous second half offensive surge with tight defensive play to turn back the Washington Caps , 143-119 Tuesday n i g h t, winning their American: Basketball Association’s Western Division semifinal four games to three.'The Rockets playoff series victory.,, first in three years of ABA play, was marred by a melee in the final two minutes which started with an exchange of punches Ixdwecn Denver’s Lonnie Wright and Washington's Rick Barry.Denver's Spencer Haywood, who rammed through 42 [joints in the game, was ejected for his j participation in tiie fight.Barry, who totaled 52 points Lto lead all scorers, remained in the game. His point total was a record in the ABA playoffs, Haywood, the league’s most valuable player, hauled down 18 rebounds to keep the Rockets' offense rolling. Denver's Larry . Jones had 2? points and center Byron Beck had 25,Mike Barrett scored 23 points for the Caps, and Ira Harge 16.Denver grabbed an early lead 37-31 at the end of the first period, and enjoyed a 67-59 lead at halfUme. The Rockets outscorcd the Caps 38-27 In holding a JDS-86 third period, lead, and the Caps couldn’t come back after that.- 'A record crowd of 9,893 saw the Rockets win their 23rd in a row at. home. They now meet the Los Angeles Stars in the Western Division, finals.
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Avalanche Journal
Lubbock, Texas, US
Wed, Apr 29, 1970
Page 14
Full Page
Clipped by
Robert G.
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