December 25, 1970 — the Phoenix Suns take on the Atlanta Hawks and we get to see footage of “Pistol” Pete Maravich as a rookie. Those flopping locks of hair take the court with the likes of Dick Van Arsdale, Lou Hudson, Paul Silas and Walt Bellamy.
Full rosters for both teams follow, courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com:
Atlanta Hawks
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | April 15, 1942 | 6 | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 8 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | July 24, 1939 | 9 | Indiana University |
| 32 | Bill Bridges | F-C | 6-6 | 228 | April 4, 1939 | 8 | University of Kansas |
| 33 | Jerry Chambers | F | 6-5 | 185 | July 18, 1943 | 2 | University of Utah |
| 25 | Len Chappell | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | January 31, 1941 | 8 | Wake Forest University |
| 31 | Bob Christian | C | 6-10 | 255 | May 11, 1946 | 1 | Grambling State University |
| 24 | Jim Davis | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | December 18, 1941 | 3 | University of Colorado |
| 23 | Lou Hudson | F-G | 6-5 | 210 | July 11, 1944 | 4 | University of Minnesota |
| 44 | Pete Maravich | G | 6-5 | 197 | June 22, 1947 | R | Louisiana State University |
| 12 | Bob Riley | F | 6-9 | 235 | July 6, 1948 | R | Mount St. Mary’s University |
| 40 | John Vallely | G | 6-3 | 185 | October 3, 1948 | R | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 34 | Herb White | G | 6-2 | 195 | June 15, 1948 | R | University of Georgia |
Phoenix Suns
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Mel Counts | C-F | 7-0 | 230 | October 16, 1941 | 6 | Oregon State University |
| 16 | Lamar Green | F-C | 6-7 | 210 | March 22, 1947 | 1 | Morehead State University |
| 23 | Art Harris | G | 6-4 | 185 | January 13, 1947 | 2 | Stanford University |
| 11 | Clem Haskins | G | 6-3 | 195 | July 11, 1943 | 3 | Western Kentucky University |
| 42 | Connie Hawkins | F-C | 6-8 | 210 | July 17, 1942 | 3 | University of Iowa |
| 44 | Greg Howard | F-C | 6-9 | 215 | January 8, 1948 | R | University of New Mexico |
| 29 | Paul Silas | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | July 12, 1943 | 6 | Creighton University |
| 10 | Fred Taylor | G-F | 6-5 | 180 | February 5, 1948 | R | University of Texas-Pan American |
| 40 | Joe Thomas | F | 6-6 | 205 | March 9, 1948 | R | Marquette University |
| 5 | Dick Van Arsdale | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | February 22, 1943 | 5 | Indiana University |
| 41 | Neal Walk | C | 6-10 | 220 | July 29, 1948 | 1 | University of Florida |
| 25 | John Wetzel | G-F | 6-5 | 190 | October 22, 1944 | 1 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
