American Basketball Association Notes

In the American Basketball Association’s nine seasons, the Indiana Pacers (3) and then New York Nets (2) combined to win more than half of the league’s titles.

They and the Denver Nuggets, three of the four teams “absorbed” into the NBA, beginning with the ’76-’77 season, have never won an NBA crown.

Only the San Antonio Spurs, who have an impressive five, none in their first 22 seasons, among the four “absorbed” teams have won an NBA title.

Click below to view a nice piece narrated by Bob Devorshak about the ABA’s first title team, the Pittsburgh Pipers led by Connie Hawkins.