1972–73 ABA season

The 1972–73 ABA season was the sixth season of the American Basketball Association. The Pittsburgh Condors and The Floridians had folded, leaving the league with nine teams. However, the ABA decided to (for the first and only time) award an expansion franchise to Dr. Leonard Bloom (President and CEO of the United States Capital Corporation) for $1 million to play in San Diego, California, named the San Diego Conquistadors (however due to a feud they did not play in San Diego Sports Arena, instead playing at Peterson Gym).[1] Subsequently, this meant that the Memphis Tams (formerly the Memphis Pros) would move to the Eastern Division. Once again, the best regular season team did not win the ABA Finals, with the Indiana Pacers (who had the 4th best record), led by playoff MVP George McGinnis, winning the championship, 4 games to 3 over the Kentucky Colonels.

Standings

Eastern Division
TeamWL%GB
Carolina Cougars5727.679-
Kentucky Colonels5628.6671
Virginia Squires4242.50015
New York Nets3054.35727
Memphis Tams2460.28633

Western Division
TeamWL%GB
Utah Stars5529.655-
Indiana Pacers5133.6074
Denver Rockets4737.5608
San Diego Conquistadors3054.35725
Dallas Chaparrals2856.33327

Playoffs

Awards and honors
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References
  1. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cyrus-saatsaz/the-history-of-profession_3_b_7614692.html
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