1973 ABA Playoffs

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The 1973 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1972-1973 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Indiana Pacers defeating the Eastern Division champion Kentucky Colonels, four games to three in the ABA Finals.

Division Semifinals			Division Finals			ABA Finals

1	Utah Stars	4
4	San Diego Q's	0
			1	Utah Stars	2
Western Division
			2	Indiana Pacers	4
3	Denver Rockets	1

2	Indiana Pacers	4
						W2	Indiana Pacers	4
						E2	Kentucky Colonels	3
1	Carolina Cougars	4
4	New York Nets	1
			1	Carolina Cougars	3
Eastern Division
			2	Kentucky Colonels	4
3	Virginia Squires	1

2	Kentucky Colonels	4

[edit] Notable events

The teams with the three best records in the ABA that year failed to win the championship. The Carolina Cougars had the league's best record at 57-27 (.679), one game ahead of the Kentucky Colonels (56-28, .667) in the Eastern Division. The Utah Stars won the Western Division with a record of 55-29 (.655), four games ahead of the Indiana Pacers, who won the league championship after posting a regular season record of 51-33 (.607).^[1]

The Pacers became the first team to win a third ABA championship.

The Colonels became the first team to lose two separate ABA championship series.

The Pacers' George McGinnis was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.