1970-71 American Basketball Association season

Seasons

1969-70

1970-71

1971-72

Teams and Alignment

Division	Team	Primary Venue	Municipality
Eastern Division	Carolina Cougars	First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex	Greensboro, North Carolina
	Kentucky Colonels	Freedom Hall	Louisville, Kentucky
	Floridians	Miami Beach Convention Hall North	Miami Beach, Florida
	New York Nets	Island Garden (1957)	Garden City South, New York
	Pittsburgh Condors	Civic Arena	Pittsburgh
	Virginia Squires	Old Dominion University Fieldhouse	Norfolk, Virginia
Western Division	Denver Rockets	Denver Auditorium Arena	Denver
	Indiana Pacers	Corteva Coliseum	Indianapolis
	Memphis Pros	Mid-South Coliseum	Memphis, Tennessee
	Texas Chaparrals	Moody Coliseum	University Park, Texas
	Utah Stars	Salt Palace (1969)	Salt Lake City

Changes

• Dallas Chaparrals relocate from Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena in Dallas to Moody Coliseum in University Park, Texas and renamed Texas Chaparrals.
• Indiana Pacers realigned from Eastern Division to Western Division.
• Kentucky Colonels relocate from Louisville Gardens to Freedom Hall.
• Los Angeles Stars relocate from Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena to Salt Palace (1969) in Salt Lake City and renamed Utah Stars.
• Miami Floridians relocate from Coconut Grove Convention Center in Miami to Miami Beach Convention Hall North in Miami Beach, Florida and renamed Floridians.
• New Orleans Buccaneers relocate from Avron B. Fogelman Arena In The Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans to Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee and renamed Memphis Pros.
• Pittsburgh Pipers renamed Pittsburgh Condors.
• Washington Caps relocate from Uline Arena in Washington to Old Dominion University Fieldhouse in Norfolk, Virginia, renamed Virginia Squires, and realigned from Western Division to Eastern Division.

Regular Season Results

Division	Team	W	L	GB
Eastern Division	Virginia Squires	55	29
	Kentucky Colonels	44	40	11
	New York Nets	40	44	15
	Floridians	37	47	18
	Pittsburgh Condors	36	48	19
	Carolina Cougars	34	50	21
Western Division	Indiana Pacers	58	26
	Utah Stars	57	27	1
	Memphis Pros	41	43	17
	Denver Rockets	30	54	28
	Texas Chaparrals	30	54	28

Postseason Results

Team (Single-Game)		Team (Best-of-Seven)		Team (Best-of-Seven)		Team (Best-of-Seven)		Champions
Virginia Squires			4	Virginia Squires	2	Kentucky Colonels	3	Utah Stars
New York Nets			2
Kentucky Colonels			4	Kentucky Colonels	4
Floridians			2
Indiana Pacers			4	Indiana Pacers	3	Utah Stars	4
Memphis Pros			0
Utah Stars			4	Utah Stars	4
Denver Rockets	109	Texas Chaparrals	0
Texas Chaparrals	115

Special Event Results

Event	Away	Score	Home
ABA All-Star Game	Western Division	122-126	Eastern Division

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area	Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area	Metropolitan Division	County / Equivalent	Municipality	Venue	Team / Event	Regular	Postseason	Total
Cape Girardeau-Sikeston, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area	Sikeston, MO Micropolitan Statistical Area		Scott County, Missouri	Sikeston, Missouri	Sikeston Field House	Memphis Pros	Two		Two
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area		Mecklenburg County, North Carolina	Charlotte, North Carolina	Bojangles Coliseum	Carolina Cougars	12		12
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	University Park, Texas	Moody Coliseum	Texas Chaparrals	26	Two	28
		Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine, TX Metropolitan Division	Tarrant County, Texas	Fort Worth, Texas	Fort Worth Convention Center Arena	Texas Chaparrals	11		11
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area	Danver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area		Denver County, Colorado	Denver	Denver Auditorium Arena	Denver Rockets	36		36
					Denver Coliseum	Denver Rockets	Four	One tiebreaker	Five
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area			Larimer County, Colorado	Fort Collins, Colorado	Moby Arena	Denver Rockets	Two		Two
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area	Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area		Guilford County, North Carolina	Greensboro, North Carolina	First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex	Carolina Cougars	18		18
						ABA All-Star Game			One
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Madison County, Indiana	Anderson, Indiana	Anderson High School Wigwam (1961)	Indiana Pacers	One	One	Two
			Marion County, Indiana	Indianapolis	Corteva Coliseum	Indiana Pacers	39	Five	44
						Kentucky Colonels	One		One
Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area			Madison County, Tennessee	Jackson, Tennessee	Oman Arena	Memphis Pros	Two		Two
Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area	Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hinds County, Mississippi	Jackson, Mississippi	Mississippi Coliseum	Memphis Pros	Three		Three
Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area	Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area		Duval County, Florida	Jacksonville, Florida	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum	Floridians	Six		Six
						Pittsburgh Condors	One		One
Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area			Cache County, Utah	Logan, Utah	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum	Utah Stars	One		One
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Jefferson County, Kentucky	Louisville, Kentucky	Freedom Hall	Kentucky Colonels	41	Nine	50
						Indiana Pacers	Two		Two
						Pittsburgh Condors	One		One
Lubbock-Plainview, TX Combined Statistical Area	Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area		Lubbock County, Texas	Lubbock, Texas	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum	Texas Chaparrals	Five		Five
Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR Combined Statistical Area	Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area		Shelby County, Tennessee	Memphis, Tennessee	Mid-South Coliseum	Memphis Pros	33	Two	35
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area	Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division	Miami-Dade County, Florida	Miami	JFK Health Center	Floridians		Two	Two
				Miami Beach, Florida	Miami Beach Convention Hall North	Floridians	21		21
						Pittsburgh Condors	One		One
					Miami Beach Convention Hall South	Floridians	Six	One	Seven
		West Palm Beach-Delray Beach-Boca Raton, FL Metropolitan Division	Palm Beach County, Florida	West Palm Beach, Florida	West Palm Beach Auditorium	Floridians	One		One
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN Combined Statistical Area	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area		Davidson County, Tennessee	Nashville, Tennessee	Nashville Municipal Auditorium	Memphis Pros	Two		Two
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area	New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area	Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division	Nassau County, New York	Garden City South, New York	Island Garden (1957)	New York Nets	40		40
				Uniondale, New York	David S. Mack Physical Education Center	New York Nets		Two	Two
		New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division	New York County, New York	Manhattan, New York	Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden	New York Nets		One	One
					Madison Square Garden	New York Nets	Two		Two
						Floridians	One		One
						Virginia Squares	One		One
Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area	Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area		Allegheny County, Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	Civic Arena	Pittsburgh Pipers	39		39
						Floridians	Two		Two
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area	Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area		Wake County, North Carolina	Raleigh, North Carolina	J.S. Dorton Arena	Carolina Cougars	12		12
Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area			Richmond, Virginia		Richmond Arena	Virginia Squires	Four	Two	Six
Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area			Salem, Virginia		Salem Civic Center	Virginia Squires	Four		Four
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area	Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area		Weber County, Utah	Ogden, Utah	Swenson Gym	Utah Stars	One		One
	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area		Salt Lake County, Utah	Salt Lake City	Salt Palace (1969)	Utah Stars	40	Nine	49
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area		Tampa, FL Metropolitan Division	Hillsborough County, Florida	Tampa, Florida	Curtis Hixon Hall	Floridians	Five		Five
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC Combined Statistical Area	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area		Hampton, Virginia		Hampton Coliseum	Virginia Squires	16	Three	19
			Norfolk, Virginia		Old Dominion University Fieldhouse	Virginia Squires	17	One	18
Total							462	One tiebreaker + 40	504