1972–73 ABA season
The 1972–73 ABA season was the sixth season of the American Basketball Association. The Pittsburgh Condors and the 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 would 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), won the ABA Championship, led by Playoffs MVP George McGinnis.
Standings
Eastern Division
Western Division
Playoffs
Awards and honors
- ABA Most Valuable Player Award: Billy Cunningham, Carolina Cougars
- Rookie of the Year: Brian Taylor, New York Nets
- Coach of the Year: Larry Brown, Carolina Cougars
- Playoffs MVP: George McGinnis, Indiana Pacers
- All-Star Game MVP: Warren Jabali, Denver Rockets
- Executive of the Year: Carl Scheer, Carolina Cougars
- All-ABA First Team
- All-ABA Second Team
- George McGinnis, Indiana Pacers
- Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels (2nd Second Team selection, 3rd overall selection)
- Mel Daniels, Indiana Pacers (1st Second Team selection, 5th overall selection)
- Ralph Simpson, Denver Rockets (2nd selection)
- Mack Calvin, Carolina Cougars (1st Second Team selection, 2nd overall selection)
- All-Defensive Team (beginning with this season)
- All-Rookie Team
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