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The only teams to win the championship more than once were the Indiana Pacers and the New York Nets. 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 ...
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners hanging in their home arena, TD Garden. The NBA Finals is the championship series for the National Basketball Association (NBA) held at the conclusion of its postseason.
[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] The last ABA Finals were in 1976, after which the ABA–NBA merger took place;all four teams that continued into the NBA made it to or won the ABA Finals. [4]
Win% Indiana Pacers ABA regular season record (1967–1976) 427 317 .574 Indiana Pacers NBA regular season record (1976–present) 1,930 1,938 .499 Indiana Pacers regular season record 2,357 2,255.511; Indiana Pacers ABA post-season record (1967–1976) 69 50 .580 Indiana Pacers NBA post-season record (1976–present) 123 135 .477
The result: He earned multiple all-ABA and all-NBA honors and was named the 1973 ABA playoff MVP in just his second pro season. And after making the ABA’s all-rookie team in 1971-72, he took ...
The groundbreaking McGinnis, who captivated ABA and NBA fans with his one-handed jump shot, uncanny athleticism and pioneering spirit, died […] The post Two-time ABA champion and Indiana Mr ...
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.
The Squires' first year in Norfolk was a partial success: Led by coach Al Bianchi, Virginia won 55 regular season games, but were upset in the second round of the playoffs by the 44-40 Kentucky ...