1973–74 Indiana Pacers season
ABA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1973–74 Indiana Pacers season | |||
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Head coach | Bobby Leonard | ||
Arena | Fairgrounds Coliseum | ||
Results | |||
Record | 46–38 (.548) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd Conference: 2nd | ||
Playoff finish | Lost to Utah Stars in Western Finals (3-4) | ||
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The 1973–74 Indiana Pacers season was Indiana's seventh season in the American Basketball Association and seventh as a team.
ABA Draft
Player | School/Club Team |
---|---|
Mike Green | Louisiana Tech |
Louis Dunbar | Houston |
Len Elmore | Maryland |
Ruby Jackson | Hutchinson JC |
Steve Downing | Indiana |
Jim OBrien | Maryland |
Jim Retseck | Auburn |
John Ritter | Indiana |
Alan Hornyak | Ohio State |
Joe Wallace | Denver |
Jim Andrews | Kentucky |
Mike Edwards | Tennessee |
Robert Wilson | Wichita State (redshirt) |
Byron Jones | San Francisco[1] |
Season standings
Eastern Division
Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|
New York Nets | 55 | 29 | .655 |
Kentucky Colonels | 53 | 31 | .631 |
Carolina Cougars | 47 | 37 | .560 |
Virginia Squires | 28 | 56 | .333 |
Memphis Tams | 21 | 63 | .250 |
Western Division
Team | Wins | Loses | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|
Utah Stars | 51 | 33 | .607 |
Indiana Pacers | 46 | 38 | .548 |
San Antonio Spurs | 45 | 39 | .536 |
San Diego Conquistadors | 37 | 47 | .440 |
Denver Rockets | 37 | 47 | .440 |
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player | Games played | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George McGinnis | 80 | 40.8 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 25.9 |
Mel Daniels | 78 | 32.6 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 15.4 |
Roger Brown | 82 | 30.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 11.8 |
Darnell Hillman | 83 | 27.9 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 9.1 |
Freddie Lewis | 78 | 27.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 9.9 |
Donnie Freeman | 66 | 26.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 14.3 |
Don Buse | 77 | 24.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 5.5 |
Bob Netolicky | 56 | 20.7 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 9.1 |
Bill Keller | 75 | 19.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 9.5 |
Kevin Joyce | 56 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
Larry Cannon | 3 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
Johnny Baum | 13 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
Bob Arnzen | 20 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
Bill Newton | 11 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4[2] |
Roster
Number | Player | Position | Height | Weight | Birth date | Experience (in years) | College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Bob Arnzen | SF | 6-5 | 205 | November 3, 1947 | 3 | University of Notre Dame |
22 | Johnny Baum | SF | 6-5 | 200 | June 17, 1946 | 4 | Temple University |
35 | Roger Brown | SF | 6-5 | 205 | May 22, 1942 | 6 | University of Dayton |
10 | Don Buse | SG | 6-4 | 190 | August 10, 1950 | 1 | University of Evansville |
33 | Larry Cannon | SG | 6-4 | 195 | April 12, 1947 | 3 | La Salle University |
34 | Mel Daniels | C | 6-9 | 220 | July 20, 1944 | 6 | University of New Mexico |
13 | Donnie Freeman | SG | 6-3 | 185 | July 18, 1944 | 6 | Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
20 | Darnell Hillman | PF | 6-9 | 215 | August 29, 1949 | 2 | San Jose State University |
43 | Kevin Joyce | SG | 6-3 | 190 | June 27, 1951 | R | University of South Carolina |
11 | Bill Keller | PG | 5-10 | 177 | August 30, 1947 | 4 | Purdue University |
14 | Freddie Lewis | PG | 6-0 | 175 | July 1, 1943 | 7 | Arizona State University |
30 | George McGinnis | PF | 6-8 | 235 | August 12, 1950 | 2 | Indiana University |
24 | Bob Netolicky | C | 6-9 | 220 | August 2, 1942 | 6 | Drake University |
24 | Bill Newton | C | 6-9 | 220 | December 22, 1950 | 1 | Louisiana State University |
Playoffs
Western Division Semifinals vs San Antonio Spurs[3]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | March 30 | Indiana | 109–113 | 0–1 | 7,438 |
2 | April 1 | Indiana | 128–101 | 1–1 | 6,988 |
3 | April 3 | San Antonio | 96–115 | 1–2 | 10,693 |
4 | April 4 | San Antonio | 91–89 | 2–2 | 12,079 |
5 | April 6 | Indiana | 105–100 | 3–2 | 10,079 |
6 | April 10 | San Antonio | 86–102 | 3–3 | 12,304 |
7 | April 12 | Indiana | 86–79 | 4–3 | 10,079 |
Western Division Finals vs Utah Stars
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 13 | Utah | 96–105 | 0–1 | 7,557 |
2 | April 15 | Utah | 102–106 | 0–2 | 7,143 |
3 | April 17 | Indiana | 90–99 | 0–3 | 6,337 |
4 | April 18 | Indiana | 118–107 | 1–3 | 6,265 |
5 | April 22 | Utah | 110–101 | 2–3 | 10,248 |
6 | April 25 | Indiana | 91–89 | 3–3 | 9,482 |
7 | April 27 | Utah | 87–109 | 3–4 | 12,191 |
Awards, records, and honors
ABA All-Stars
- Mel Daniels
- George McGinnis
[4]
References
External links
- RememberTheABA.com 1973-74 regular season and playoff results
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Bold indicates ABA Championship victory