1967-68 American Basketball Association season: Difference between revisions

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| rowspan="2" |Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Danver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Denver County, Colorado
| rowspan="2" |Denver
|Denver Auditorium Arena
|Denver Rockets
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|Denver Coliseum
|Denver Rockets
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|Two
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|Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Allen County, Indiana
|Fort Wayne, Indiana
|Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
|Indiana Pacers
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|One
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| rowspan="2" |Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran, CA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Fresno County, California
| rowspan="2" |Fresno, California
| rowspan="2" |Selland Arena
|Anaheim Amigos
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|Oakland Oaks
|Two
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|Two
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|Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Harris County, Texas
|Houston
|Sam Houston Coliseum
|Houston Mavericks
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|One
|39
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| rowspan="6" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Marion County, Indiana
| rowspan="3" |Indianapolis
| rowspan="2" |Corteva Coliseum
|Indiana Pacers
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|One
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|New Orleans Buccaneers
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|Hinkle Fieldhouse
|ABA All-Star Game
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|Shelby County, Indiana
|Shelbyville, Indiana
|William L. Garrett Memorial Gymnasium
|Indiana Pacers
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| colspan="2" |Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Howard County, Indiana
|Kokomo, Indiana
|Kokomo Memorial Gymnasium
|Indiana Pacers
|Two
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|Two
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| colspan="2" |New Castle, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area
|Henry County, Indiana
|New Castle, Indiana
|New Castle Fieldhouse
|Indiana Pacers
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|Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Hinds County, Mississippi
|Jackson, Mississippi
|Mississippi Coliseum
|Minnesota Muskies
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| rowspan="4" |Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="4" |Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="3" |Orange County, California
|Anaheim, California
|Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center
|Anaheim Amigos
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|31
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| rowspan="2" |Fullerton, California
| rowspan="2" |Titan Gym
|Anaheim Amigos
|Three
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|Three
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|Oakland Oaks
|One
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|One
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|Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
|Los Angeles County, California
|Los Angeles
|Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|Anaheim Amigos
|Two
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|Two
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|Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Jefferson County, Kentucky
|Louisville, Kentucky
|Louisville Gardens
|Kentucky Colonels
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Latest revision as of 21:09, 11 October 2026

Seasons
Inaugural season 1967-68 1968-69

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Division Indiana Pacers Corteva Coliseum Indianapolis
Kentucky Colonels Louisville Gardens Louisville, Kentucky
Minnesota Muskies Met Center Bloomington, Minnesota
New Jersey Americans The Soccer Coliseum at Teaneck Armory Teaneck, New Jersey
Pittsburgh Pipers Civic Arena Pittsburgh
Western Division Anaheim Amigos Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California
Dallas Chaparrals Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena Dallas
Denver Rockets Denver Auditorium Arena Denver
Houston Mavericks Sam Houston Coliseum Houston
New Orleans Buccaneers Loyola Field House New Orleans
Oakland Oaks Oakland Arena Oakland, California

Changes

  • League established and aligned into Eastern Division and Western Division.
  • Anaheim Amigos enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
  • Dallas Chaparrals enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena in Dallas.
  • Denver Rockets enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver.
  • Houston Mavericks enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston.
  • Indiana Pacers enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis.
  • Kentucky Colonels enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Minnesota Muskies enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.
  • New Jersey Americans enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at The Soccer Coliseum at Teaneck Armory in Teaneck, New Jersey.
  • New Orleans Buccaneers enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Loyola Field House in New Orleans.
  • Oakland Oaks enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Oakland Arena in Oakland, California.
  • Pittsburgh Pipers enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division Pittsburgh Pipers 54 24
Minnesota Muskies 50 28 4
Indiana Pacers 38 40 16
Kentucky Colonels 36 42 18
New Jersey Americans 36 42 18
Western Division New Orleans Buccaneers 48 30
Dallas Chaparrals 46 32 2
Denver Rockets 45 33 3
Houston Rockets 29 49 19
Anaheim Amigos 25 53 23
Oakland Oaks 22 56 26

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Five) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
New Orleans Buccaneers 3 New Orleans Buccaneers 4 New Orleans Buccaneers 3 Pittsburgh Pipers
Denver Rockets 2
Dallas Chaparrals 3 Dallas Chaparrals 1
Houston Mavericks 0
Pittsburgh Pipers 3 Pittsburgh Pipers 4 Pittsburgh Pipers 4
Indiana Pacers 0
Minnesota Muskies 3 Minnesota Muskies 1
Kentucky Colonels 2

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
ABA All-Star Game Western Division 120-126 Eastern Division

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas Kay Baiiley Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena Dallas Chaparrals 39 Four 43
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Montgomery County, Ohio Trotwood, Ohio Hara Arena Indiana Pacers One One
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Danver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Denver Auditorium Arena Denver Rockets 31 31
Denver Coliseum Denver Rockets Eight Two 10
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Allen County, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Indiana Pacers One One
Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran, CA Combined Statistical Area Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Fresno County, California Fresno, California Selland Arena Anaheim Amigos Two Two
Oakland Oaks Two Two
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston Sam Houston Coliseum Houston Mavericks 38 One 39
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Corteva Coliseum Indiana Pacers 32 One 33
New Orleans Buccaneers One One
Hinkle Fieldhouse ABA All-Star Game One
Shelby County, Indiana Shelbyville, Indiana William L. Garrett Memorial Gymnasium Indiana Pacers One One
Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Howard County, Indiana Kokomo, Indiana Kokomo Memorial Gymnasium Indiana Pacers Two Two
New Castle, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area Henry County, Indiana New Castle, Indiana New Castle Fieldhouse Indiana Pacers One One
Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area Hinds County, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Mississippi Coliseum Minnesota Muskies One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division Orange County, California Anaheim, California Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Amigos 31 31
Fullerton, California Titan Gym Anaheim Amigos Three Three
Oakland Oaks One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Anaheim Amigos Two Two
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Gardens Kentucky Colonels 39 Two 41
Total
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