1972–73 ABA season

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The 1972–73 ABA season was a professional basketball campaign in the American Basketball Association notable for strong team performances, including the Kentucky Colonels’ dominance in their division.

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1972–73 ABA season canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Basketball Association season
basketball season
allStarGameHostCity Salt Lake City
allStarGameHostTeam Utah Stars
allStarGameMostValuablePlayer Warren Jabali
champion Indiana Pacers (ABA)
surface form: Indiana Pacers
coachOfTheYear Joe Mullaney
country United States of America
surface form: United States
divisionChampion Kentucky Colonels
Utah Stars
easternDivisionChampion Kentucky Colonels
endYear 1973
era early 1970s professional basketball
featuredTeam Carolina Cougars
Dallas Chaparrals
Denver Nuggets (ABA)
surface form: Denver Rockets

Indiana Pacers (ABA)
surface form: Indiana Pacers

Kentucky Colonels
Memphis Sounds
surface form: Memphis Tams

Brooklyn Nets
surface form: New York Nets

San Diego Conquistadors
Utah Stars
Virginia Squires
finalsChampion Indiana Pacers (ABA)
surface form: Indiana Pacers
finalsFormat best-of-seven series
finalsResult Indiana Pacers defeated Kentucky Colonels 4–3
finalsRunnerUp Kentucky Colonels
governingBody American Basketball Association
hadDivision Eastern Division
Western Division
league American Basketball Association
mostValuablePlayer Billy Cunningham
nextSeason 1973–74 ABA season
notableEvent Kentucky Colonels posted one of the best regular-season records in ABA history
notablePlayer Artis Gilmore
Billy Cunningham
Dan Issel
George McGinnis
Julius Erving
numberOfTeams 10
playoffs 1973 ABA Playoffs
previousSeason 1971–72 ABA season
rookieOfTheYear Swen Nater
seasonNumber 6
sport basketball
startYear 1972
usedRedWhiteAndBlueBall true
usedThreePointLine true
westernDivisionChampion Utah Stars

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Kentucky Colonels wonDivisionTitle 1972–73 ABA season
Utah Stars madePlayoffs 1972–73 ABA season
Dallas Chaparrals seasonPlayed 1972–73 ABA season