American Basketball Association 1972-1973
# American Basketball Association 1972-1973

La stagione della American Basketball Association 1972-1973 fu la sesta edizione del campionato ABA. I campioni furono gli Indiana Pacers, che sconfissero in finale i Kentucky Colonels.

## Squadre partecipanti

* Carolina Cougars
* Dallas Chaparrals
* Denver Rockets
* Indiana Pacers
* Kentucky Colonels
* Memphis Tams
* N.Y. Nets
* San Diego Conq.
* Utah Stars
* Virginia Squires

## Classifica finale

### Eastern Division

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Carolina Cougars | 57 | 27 | 67,9 | - |
| Kentucky Colonels | 56 | 28 | 66,7 | 1 |
| Virginia Squires | 42 | 42 | 50,0 | 15 |
| New York Nets | 30 | 54 | 35,7 | 27 |
| Memphis Tams | 24 | 60 | 28,6 | 33 |

### Western Division

| Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Utah Stars | 55 | 29 | 65,5 | - |
| Indiana Pacers | 51 | 33 | 60,7 | 4 |
| Denver Rockets | 47 | 37 | 56,0 | 8 |
| San Diego Conquistadors | 30 | 54 | 35,7 | 25 |
| Dallas Chaparrals | 28 | 56 | 33,3 | 27 |

## Vincitore

* Campione ABA 1972-1973
* Indiana Pacers (3º titolo)

## Statistiche

| Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
| - | - | - | - |
| Punti per gara | Julius Erving | Virginia Squires | 31,9 |
| Rimbalzi per gara | Artis Gilmore | Kentucky Colonels | 17,6 |
| Assist per gara | Bill Melchionni | New York Nets | 7,4 |
| FG% | Artis Gilmore | Kentucky Colonels | 55,9 |
| FT% | Billy Keller | Indiana Pacers | 87,0 |
| 3FG% | Simmie Hill | San Diego Conquistadors | 39,1 |

## Premi ABA

* ABA Most Valuable Player Award: Billy Cunningham, Carolina Cougars
* ABA Rookie of the Year Award: Brian Taylor, New York Nets
* ABA Coach of the Year Award: Larry Brown, Carolina Cougars
* ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player: George McGinnis, Indiana Pacers
* All-ABA First Team:
   * Billy Cunningham, Carolina Cougars
   * Julius Erving, Virginia Squires
   * Artis Gilmore, Kentucky Colonels
   * Jimmy Jones, Utah Stars
   * Warren Jabali, Denver Rockets
* All-ABA Second Team:
   * George McGinnis, Indiana Pacers
   * Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels
   * Mel Daniels, Indiana Pacers
   * Ralph Simpson, Denver Rockets
   * Mack Calvin, Carolina Cougars
* All-Defensive Team:
   * Julius Keye, Denver Rockets
   * Willie Wise, Utah Stars
   * Artis Gilmore, Kentucky Colonels
   * Mike Gale, Kentucky Colonels
   * Fatty Taylor, Virginia Squires
   * Joe Caldwell, Carolina Cougars
* All-Rookie Team:
   * Jim Chones, New York Nets
   * George Gervin, Virginia Squires
   * James Silas, Dallas Chaparrals
   * Brian Taylor, New York Nets
   * Dennis Wuycik, Carolina Cougars
