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1975–76 San Antonio Spurs season

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1975–76 San Antonio Spurs season
Head coachBob Bass
General managerJohn Begzos
OwnersAngelo Drossos
John Schaefer
Red McCombs
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record50–34 (.595)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Conference: 2nd
Playoff finishWest Division semifinals
(lost to Nets 3–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOAI-TV
RadioWOAI
< 1974–75 1976–77 >

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.

ABA Draft

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Player Position Nationality School/club team

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Regular season

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Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Spurs Opponents Record
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Season standings

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1975–76 ABA Standings
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

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Roster

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Number Name Position Height Experience College

ABA Playoffs

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Semifinals

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

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  1. ^ "1975 ABA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  2. ^ 1974–75 San Antonio Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  3. ^ "1973-74 ABA Season Summary".
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