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Sports season
1973–74 ABA season
LeagueAmerican Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 10, 1973 – May 10, 1974
Number of games84
Number of teams10
Regular season
Top seedNew York Nets
Season MVPJulius Erving (New York)
Top scorerJulius Erving (New York)
Finals
ChampionsNew York Nets
  Runners-upUtah Stars
ABA seasons
← 1972–731974–75 →

The 1973–74 ABA season was the seventh season of the American Basketball Association. The New York Nets won the ABA championship, 4 games to 1 over the Utah Stars.

Only one franchise move occurred from the previous season, and it stayed in state. The Dallas Chaparrals were purchased by Angelo Drossos and were moved to San Antonio and renamed the San Antonio Spurs.

Teams

1973-74 American Basketball Association
Division Team City Arena Capacity
Eastern Carolina Cougars Greensboro, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina 		Greensboro Coliseum
Charlotte Coliseum
Dorton Arena 		15,000
9,605
7,610
Kentucky Colonels Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall 16,664
Memphis Tams Memphis, Tennessee Mid-South Coliseum 10,085
New York Nets Uniondale, New York Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,571
Virginia Squires Old Dominion University Fieldhouse
Hampton Coliseum
Richmond Arena
Salem Civic Center
Roanoke Civic Center 		Norfolk, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Salem, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia 		5,200
9,777
6,000
6,820
9,828
Western Denver Rockets Denver, Colorado Denver Auditorium Arena 6,841
Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, Indiana Indiana State Fair Coliseum 10,000
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio, Texas Hemisfair Arena 10,146
San Diego Conquistadors San Diego, California Golden Hall 3,200
Utah Stars Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Palace 12,166

Map of teams

1973–74 ABA season is located in the United StatesCarolinaCarolinaKentuckyKentuckyMemphisMemphisNew YorkNew YorkVirginiaVirginiaDenverDenverIndianaIndianaSan AntonioSan AntonioSan DiegoSan DiegoUtahUtah Eastern Division Western Division

Final standings

Eastern Division

Team W L PCT. GB
New York Nets * 55 29 .655 —
Kentucky Colonels * 53 31 .631 2
Carolina Cougars * 47 37 .560 8
Virginia Squires * 28 56 .333 27
Memphis Tams 21 63 .250 34

Western Division

Team W L PCT. GB
Utah Stars * 51 33 .607 —
Indiana Pacers * 46 38 .548 5
San Antonio Spurs * 45 39 .536 6
San Diego Conquistadors * 37 47 .440 14
Denver Rockets * 37 47 .440 14

Asterisk (*) denotes playoff team (the Conquistadors and the Rockets played a one-game playoff to settle the tie for the final playoff spot, which the Conquistadors won)

Bold – ABA champions

Playoffs

See also: 1974 ABA playoffs

Awards and honors

Julius "Dr. J" Erving (New York) won the ABA MVP

References

  1. "Swen Nater is ABA Rookie of Year". Longview Morning Journal. United Press International. April 2, 1974. p. 13. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Rosenthal, Bert (January 31, 1974). "Artis Gilmore leads East over West in ABA All-Star game". Greeley Tribune. Associated Press. p. 28. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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