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|Carolina Cougars
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|ABA All-Star Game
|ABA All-Star Game
|Western Division
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|128-98
|Eastern Division
|Eastern Division
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!Postseason
!Postseason
!Total
!Total
|-
|Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Bernalillo County, New Mexico
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
|The Pit - Powered by Nusenda
|Denver Rockets
|One
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|One
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|Altoona-Huntingdon, PA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Blair County, Pennsylvania
|Altoona, Pennsylvania
|Jaffa Shrine Center
|Pittsburgh Pipers
|One
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|One
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|Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
|Charlotte, North Carolina
|Bojangles Coliseum
|Carolina Cougars
|14
|One
|15
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| rowspan="3" |Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area
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|Kay Baiiley Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena
|Kay Baiiley Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena
|Dallas Chaparrals
|Dallas Chaparrals
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|30
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|Three
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|33
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|University Park, Texas
|University Park, Texas
|Moody Coliseum
|Moody Coliseum
|Dallas Chaparrals
|Dallas Chaparrals
|Nine
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|Nine
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|Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine, TX Metropolitan Division
|Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine, TX Metropolitan Division
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|Fort Worth Convention Center Arena
|Fort Worth Convention Center Arena
|Dallas Chaparrals
|Dallas Chaparrals
|Three
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|Three
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|Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Danver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Danver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Denver County, Colorado
| rowspan="3" |Denver County, Colorado
|Denver
| rowspan="3" |Denver
|Denver Auditorium Arena
|Denver Auditorium Arena
|Denver Rockets
|Denver Rockets
|39
|Four
|43
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| rowspan="2" |Denver Coliseum
|Denver Rockets
|One
|Three
|Four
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|Washington Caps
|One
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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
|Los Angeles Stars
|Two
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|Two
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|Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area
|Washington Caps
| colspan="2" |Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Two
|St. Louis County, Minnesota
|Duluth, Minnesota
|DECC Arena at Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
|Minnesota Pipers
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|Two
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|Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area
|Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Harris County, Texas
|Guilford County, North Carolina
|Houston
|Greensboro, North Carolina
|Sam Houston Coliseum
|First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex
|Houston Mavericks
|Carolina Cougars
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|20
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|20
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| rowspan="3" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="4" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Madison County, Indiana
|Madison County, Indiana
|Anderson, Indiana
|Anderson, Indiana
|Anderson High School Wigwam (1961)
|Anderson High School Wigwam (1961)
|Indiana Pacers
|Indiana Pacers
|Four
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|Four
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| rowspan="2" |Marion County, Indiana
| rowspan="3" |Marion County, Indiana
| rowspan="2" |Indianapolis
| rowspan="3" |Indianapolis
| rowspan="2" |Corteva Coliseum
| rowspan="3" |Corteva Coliseum
|Indiana Pacers
|Indiana Pacers
|37
|Eight
|45
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|Kentucky Colonels
|One
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|One
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|ABA All-Star Game
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|One
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|Houston Mavericks
| colspan="4" |Jackson County, North Carolina
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|Cullowhee, North Carolina
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|Reid Gym
|Washington Caps
|One
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|One
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|Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area
|Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area
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|Mississippi Coliseum
|Mississippi Coliseum
|New Orleans Buccaneers
|New Orleans Buccaneers
|One
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|One
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|Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Duval County, Florida
|Jacksonville, Florida
|Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|Miami Floridians
|One
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|One
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|Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA Combined Statistical Area
|Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA Combined Statistical Area
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|Blackham Coliseum
|Blackham Coliseum
|New Orleans Buccaneers
|New Orleans Buccaneers
|One
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|One
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|Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area
|Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
|Los Angeles County, California
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles County, California
|Los Angeles
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles
|Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| rowspan="2" |Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|Los Angeles Stars
|Los Angeles Stars
|36
|Eight
|44
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|Washington Caps
|Six
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|Six
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| rowspan="3" |Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="3" |Jefferson County, Kentucky
| rowspan="2" |Jefferson County, Kentucky
| rowspan="3" |Louisville, Kentucky
| rowspan="2" |Louisville, Kentucky
| rowspan="3" |Louisville Gardens
| rowspan="2" |Louisville Gardens
|Kentucky Colonels
|Kentucky Colonels
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|41
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|Six
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|47
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|Minnesota Pipers
|Indiana Pacers
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|One
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|ABA All-Star Game
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|One
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| rowspan="4" |Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="4" |Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area

Revision as of 23:21, 16 October 2026

Seasons
1968-69 1969-70 1970-71

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Division Carolina Cougars First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex Greensboro, North Carolina
Indiana Pacers Corteva Coliseum Indianapolis
Kentucky Colonels Louisville Gardens Louisville, Kentucky
Miami Floridians Coconut Grove Convention Center Miami
New York Nets Island Garden (1957) Garden City South, New York
Pittsburgh Pipers Civic Arena Pittsburgh
Western Division Dallas Chaparrals Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Memorial Arena Dallas
Denver Rockets Denver Auditorium Arena Denver
Los Angeles Stars Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles
New Orleans Buccaneers Avron B. Fogelman Arena In The Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans
Washington Caps Uline Arena Washington

Changes

  • Houston Mavericks relocate from Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston to First Horizon Coliseum at Greensboro Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina, renamed Carolina Cougars, and realigned from Western Division to Eastern Division.
  • Miami Floridians relocate from Miami Beach Convention Center North in Miami Beach, Florida to Coconut Grove Convention Center in Miami.
  • Minnesota Pipers relocate from Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota to Civic Arena in Pittsburgh and renamed Pittsburgh Pipers.
  • New Orleans Buccaneers relocate from Loyola Field House to Avron B. Fogelman Arena In The Devlin Fieldhouse.
  • New York Nets relocate from Long Island Arena in Commack, New York to Island Garden (1957) in Garden City South, New York.
  • Oakland Oaks relocate from Oakland Arena in Oakland, California to Uline Arena in Washington and renamed Washington Caps.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Eastern Division Indiana Pacers 59 25
Kentucky Colonels 45 39 14
Carolina Cougars 42 42 17
New York Nets 39 45 20
Pittsburgh Pipers 29 55 30
Miami Floridians 23 61 36
Western Division Denver Rockets 51 33
Dallas Chaparrals 45 39 6
Washington Caps 44 40 7
Los Angeles Stars 43 41 8
New Orleans Buccaneers 42 42 9

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Indiana Pacers 4 Indiana Pacers 4 Indiana Pacers 4 Indiana Pacers
Carolina Cougars 0
Kentucky Colonels 4 Kentucky Colonels 1
New York Nets 3
Denver Rockets 4 Denver Rockets 1 Los Angeles Stars 2
Washington Caps 3
Dallas Chaparrals 2 Los Angeles Stars 4
Los Angeles Stars 4

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
ABA All-Star Game Western Division 128-98 Eastern Division

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, NM Combined Statistical Area Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area Bernalillo County, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico The Pit - Powered by Nusenda Denver Rockets One One
Altoona-Huntingdon, PA Combined Statistical Area Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area Blair County, Pennsylvania Altoona, Pennsylvania Jaffa Shrine Center Pittsburgh Pipers One One
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 14 One 15
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 30 Three 33
University Park, Texas Moody Coliseum Dallas Chaparrals Nine Nine
Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine, TX Metropolitan Division Tarrant County, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth Convention Center Arena Dallas Chaparrals Three Three
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Danver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Denver Auditorium Arena Denver Rockets 39 Four 43
Denver Coliseum Denver Rockets One Three Four
Washington Caps One One
Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran, CA Combined Statistical Area Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Fresno County, California Fresno, California Selland Arena Los Angeles Stars Two Two
Washington Caps 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 20 20
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 Four Four
Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Corteva Coliseum Indiana Pacers 37 Eight 45
Kentucky Colonels One One
ABA All-Star Game One
Jackson County, North Carolina Cullowhee, North Carolina Reid Gym Washington Caps One One
Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area Hinds County, Mississippi Jackson, Mississippi Mississippi Coliseum New Orleans Buccaneers One One
Jacksonville-Kingsland-Palatka, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Duval County, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum Miami Floridians One One
Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA Combined Statistical Area Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Lafayette Parish, Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Blackham Coliseum New Orleans Buccaneers One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Stars 36 Eight 44
Washington Caps Six Six
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 41 Six 47
Indiana Pacers One One
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 Miami Floridians
Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach Convention Center North Miami Floridians
Miami Beach Convention Center South Miami Floridians
West Palm Beach-Delray Beach-Boca Raton, FL Metropolitan Division Palm Beach County, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida West Palm Beach Auditorium Miami Floridians
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Bloomington, Minnesota Met Center Minnesota Pipers
Ramsey County, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Roy Wilkins Auditorium Minnesota Pipers
Monroe-Ruston, LA Combined Statistical Area Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Ouachita Parish, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Monroe Civic Center Arena New Orleans Buccaneers
New Orleans-Metairie-Slidell, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area Orleans Parish, Louisiana New Orleans Loyola Field House New Orleans Buccaneers
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 Suffolk County, New York Commack, New York Long Island Arena New York Nets
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California HJK Arena at Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts Oakland Oaks
Oakland Arena Oakland Oaks
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Santa Clara County, California San José, California San Jose Civic Oakland Oaks
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis St. Louis Arena Miami Floridians
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Petersburg-Clearwater-Largo, FL Metropolitan Division Pinellas County, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida Bayfront Center Miami Floridians
Total
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