Season |
Coach |
Team |
Record |
winning% |
place in Division |
place in the ABA |
playoff finish |
1967-68 | Vince Cazzetta | Pittsburgh Pipers | 54-24 | .692 | 1st | 1st | ABA Champions (4-3) over the Buccaneers |
1968-69- | Alex Hannum | Oakland Oaks | 60-18 | .769 | 1st | 1st | ABA Champions (4-1) over the Pacers |
1969-70 Tie | Bill Sharman | Los Angeles Stars | 43-41 | .512 | 4th | 6th | lost (4-2) in the Finals to Pacers |
1969-70 Tie | Joe Belmont | Denver Rockets | 42-14 | .750 | 1st | 2nd | lost (4-1) in the Western Division Semifinals to the Stars |
1970-71 | Al Bianchi | Virginia Squires | 55-29 | .655 | 1st | 3rd | lost (4-2) in the Eastern Division Finals to the Colonels |
1971-72 | Tom Nissalke | Dallas Chaparrals | 42-42 | .500 | 3rd | 6th | lost (4-0) in the Western Division Semifinals to the Stars |
1972-73 | Larry Brown | Carolina Cougars | 57-27 | .679 | 1st | 1st | lost (4-3) in the Eastern Division Finals to the Colonels |
1973-74 Tie | Babe McCarthy | Kentucky Colonels | 53-31 | .631 | 2nd | 2nd | lost (4-0) in the Eastern Division Finals to the Nets |
1973-74 Tie | Joe Mullaney | Utah Stars | 51-33 | .607 | 1st | 3rd | lost (4-1) in the Finals to the Nets |
1974-75 | Larry Brown | Denver Nuggets | 65-19 | .774 | 1st | 1st | lost (4-3) in the Western Division Finals to Pacers |
1975-76 | Larry Brown | Denver Nuggets | 60-24 | .714 | no divisions | 1st | lost (4-2) in the Finals to the Nets |