1975–76 San Antonio Spurs season

1975–76 San Antonio Spurs season
3rd season in San Antonio.
Head coach Bob Bass
Owner(s) Angelo Drossos, John Schaefer and Red McCombs
Arena HemisFair Arena
Results
Record 50–34 (.595)
Place Division: 2nd (Western)
Conference: 2nd
Playoff finish West Division Semifinals
(Eliminated 3-4)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Local media
Television WOAI-TV
Radio WOAI

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

Main article: 1974 ABA Draft
Player Position Nationality School/club team

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Regular season

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Spurs Opponents Record
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Season standings

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

Number Name Position Height Experience College

ABA Playoffs

Western Division First Round

(2) New York Nets vs. (3) San Antonio Spurs: Nets win series 4-3.

Game 1: Apr 9, 1976. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. New York Nets win 101-116.

Game 2: Apr 11, 1976. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. San Antonio Spurs win 105-79.

Game 3: Apr 14, 1976. HemisFair Arena. San Antonio Spurs win 111-103.

Game 4: Apr 18, 1976.HemisFair Arena. New York Nets win 108-110.

Game 5: Apr 19, 1976. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. New York Nets win 110-108.

Game 6: Apr 21, 1976. HemisFair Arena. San Antonio Spurs win 106-105.

Game 7: Apr 24, 1976. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. New York Nets win 114-121.

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