The 1975–76 San Antonio Spurs season was the third season in San Antonio and the last in the ABA. The Spurs made it into the 1975 ABA Playoffs, but the Spurs would lose 4–3 to the New York Nets in the ABA Semifinals. Despite never winning a playoff series in the ABA, the Spurs would be admitted to the NBA along with the Indiana Pacers, the New York Nets, and the Denver Nuggets.
| 1975–76 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bob Bass |
| General manager | John Begzos |
| Owners | Angelo Drossos John Schaefer Red McCombs |
| Arena | HemisFair Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 50–34 (.595) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Western) Conference: 2nd |
| Playoff finish | West Division semifinals (lost to Nets 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOAI-TV |
| Radio | WOAI |
ABA Draft
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Spurs | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 |
Season standings
edit| Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 60 | 24 | .714 | – |
| New York Nets | 55 | 29 | .655 | 5 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 34 | .595 | 10 |
| Kentucky Colonels | 46 | 38 | .548 | 14 |
| Indiana Pacers | 39 | 45 | .464 | 21 |
| Spirits of St. Louis | 35 | 49 | .417 | 25 |
| San Diego Sails | 3 | 8 | .273 | 20.5 |
| Utah Stars | 4 | 12 | .250 | 22 |
| Virginia Squires | 15 | 68 | .181 | 44.5 |
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Height | Experience | College |
ABA Playoffs
editSemifinals
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 9 | New York | 101–116 | 0–1 | 8,221 |
| 2 | April 11 | San Antonio | 105–79 | 1–1 | 5,769 |
| 3 | April 14 | New York | 111–103 | 2–1 | 10,009 |
| 4 | April 18 | San Antonio | 108–110 | 2–2 | 9,277 |
| 5 | April 19 | New York | 108–110 | 2–3 | 11,321 |
| 6 | April 21 | San Antonio | 106–105 | 3–3 | 10,484 |
| 7 | April 24 | New York | 114–121 | 3–4 | 15,934 |
References
edit- ^ "1975 ABA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ 1974–75 San Antonio Games – Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ "1973-74 ABA Season Summary".