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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 finishABA Finals
(lost to the Pacers 3–4)
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The 1972–73 Kentucky Colonels season was the sixth season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. They reached the ABA Finals for the second time in three seasons but lost to the Indiana Pacers in a tight-seven game series.

Roster

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1972–73 Kentucky Colonels roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SF 42 Bill Chamberlain 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) December 16, 1949 North Carolina
PG 10 Louie Dampier 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) November 20, 1944 Kentucky
PG 32 Mike Gale 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) July 18, 1950 Elizabeth City State
C 53 Artis Gilmore 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (109 kg) September 21, 1949 Jacksonville
C 44 Dan Issel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) October 25, 1948 Kentucky
SF 4 Wendell Ladner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) October 6, 1948 Southern Miss
SG 30 Rick Mount 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) January 5, 1947 Purdue
PG 3 Jim O'Brien 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) April 9, 1950 Boston College
SG 15 Pierre Russell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) December 13, 1949 Kansas
SF 2 Walt Simon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) December 1, 1939 Benedict
PF 8 Ron Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) November 19, 1950 Louisville
SF 24 Claude Virden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) November 25, 1947 Murray State
Head coach

Joe Mullaney

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

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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