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The Indiana Pacers initially played in the ABA Finals in 1969, which they lost to the Oakland Oaks, but they won the championship the next year against the Los Angeles Stars. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] They won in the ABA Finals again in 1972, their first after moving to the Western Division, against the New York Nets and won their final ABA championship ...
[5] [6] They won in the ABA Finals again in 1972, their first after moving to the Western Division, against the New York Nets and won their final ABA championship against the Kentucky Colonels in 1973. [7] [8] The New York Nets won their first championship in 1974 against the Utah Stars, and their second against the Denver Nuggets in 1976. [9] [10]
It was the Nuggets' first league championship after 56 combined years in the ABA and NBA. [55] Denver is also the first Western Conference team from outside the states of California or Texas to win the championship since the 1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics. [56] This was the final game of Haslem's NBA career, as he retired the following month. [57]
McGinnis’ best season came in 1974-75 when he won the ABA scoring title (29.8 points per game), finished second in steals (2.6), third in assists (6.3) and fifth in rebounds (14.3).
He followed in Robertson's footsteps, leading his Washington High to become the second team in Indianapolis high school history to go undefeated, 31-0, and win a state championship in 1969.
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball major league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976, resulting in four ABA teams joining the NBA and the introduction of the NBA 3-point shot in 1979.
McGinnis’ best season came in 1974-75 when he won the ABA scoring title (29.8 points per game), finished second in steals (2.6), third in assists (6.3) and fifth in rebounds (14.3).
Won Division semifinals 4–3 Won Division finals 4–1 Lost ABA Finals 4–1 [6] Mel Daniels [7] Larry Staverman Bobby Leonard: 1969–70: ABA — — Eastern: 1st: 59 25 .702 — Won Division semifinals 4–0 Won Division finals 4–1 Won ABA Finals 4–2 [8] Roger Brown [9] Bobby Leonard 1970–71: ABA — — Western: 1st