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1972–73 Kentucky Colonels season

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1972–73 Kentucky Colonels season
Head coachJoe Mullaney
ArenaFreedom Hall
Results
Record56–28 (.667)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishLost in the ABA Finals
< 1971–72 1973–74 >

The 1972–73 Kentucky Colonels season was the sixth season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association.

Roster

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Final standings

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Eastern Division

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Team W L % GB
Carolina Cougars 57 27 .679 -
Kentucky Colonels 56 28 .667 1
Virginia Squires 42 42 .500 15
New York Nets 30 54 .357 27
Memphis Tams 24 60 .286 33

Playoffs

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Eastern Division Semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 March 30 Kentucky 129–101 1–0 4,692
2 April 1 Kentucky 94–109 1–1 5,139
3 April 3 Virginia 115–113 2–1 9,621
4 April 6 Virginia 108–90 3–1 8,644
5 April 7 Kentucky 114–93 4–1 16,887

Colonels win series, 4–1

Eastern Division Finals

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 11 Carolina 113–103 1–0 9,165
2 April 14 Carolina 105–125 1–1 5,103
3 April 16 Kentucky 108–94 2–1 10,422
4 April 18 Kentucky 91–102 2–2 16,238
5 April 20 Carolina 107–112 2–3 11,988
6 April 21 Kentucky 119–100 3–3 16,892
7 April 24 Carolina 107–96 4–3 10,231

Colonels win series, 4–3

ABA Finals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 28 Kentucky 107–111 (OT) 0–1 12,119
2 April 30 Kentucky 114–102 1–1 13,408
3 May 3 Indiana 92–88 2–1 10,079
4 May 5 Indiana 86–90 2–2 9,498
5 May 8 Kentucky 86–89 2–3 16,779
6 May 10 Indiana 109–93 3–3 10,079
7 May 12 Kentucky 81–88 3–4 16,597

Colonels lose series, 4–3

Awards and honors

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1973 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 6, 1973)

References

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  1. ^ a b "1972-73 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
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