1974 ABA Playoffs
The 1974
Division Semifinals | Division Finals | ABA Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Utah Stars | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | San Diego Conquistadors | 2 | ||||||||||||
1 | Utah Stars | 4 | ||||||||||||
Western Division | ||||||||||||||
2 | Indiana Pacers | 3 | ||||||||||||
3 | San Antonio Spurs | 3 | ||||||||||||
2 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | ||||||||||||
W1 | Utah Stars | 1 | ||||||||||||
E1 | New York Nets | 4 | ||||||||||||
1 | New York Nets
| 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | Virginia Squires | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 | New York Nets | 4 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
2 | Kentucky Colonels | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Carolina Cougars | 0 | ||||||||||||
2 | Kentucky Colonels | 4 |
Notable events
A one-game playoff was held to determine the fourth-place finisher in the Western Division because the
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The New York Nets became the first team since the 1969-1970 Indiana Pacers to win the ABA championship after posting the league's best regular season record.
Western Division
Champion: Utah Stars
Division Semifinals
(1) Utah Stars vs. (4) San Diego Conquistadors: Stars win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Utah: Utah 114, San Diego 99
- Game 2 @ Utah: Utah 119, San Diego 105
- Game 3 @ San Diego: San Diego 97, Utah 96
- Game 4 @ San Diego: San Diego 100, Utah 98
- Game 5 @ Utah: Utah 110, San Diego 93
- Game 6 @ San Diego: Utah 110, San Diego 99
(2) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) San Antonio Spurs: Pacers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Indiana: San Antonio 113, Indiana 109
- Game 2 @ Indiana: Indiana 128, San Antonio 101
- Game 3 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 115, Indiana 96
- Game 4 @ San Antonio: Indiana 91, San Antonio 89
- Game 5 @ Indiana: Indiana 105, San Antonio 100
- Game 6 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 102, Indiana 86
- Game 7 @ Indiana: Indiana 86, San Antonio 79
Division Finals
(1) Utah Stars vs. (2) Indiana Pacers: Stars win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Utah: Utah 105, Indiana 96
- Game 2 @ Utah: Utah 106, Indiana 102
- Game 3 @ Indiana: Utah 99, Indiana 90
- Game 4 @ Indiana: Indiana 118, Utah 107
- Game 5 @ Utah: Indiana 110, Utah 101
- Game 6 @ Indiana: Indiana 91, Utah 89
- Game 7 @ Utah: Utah 109, Indiana 87
Eastern Division
Champion:
Division Semifinals
(1)
- Game 1 @ New York: New York 108, Virginia 96
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 129, Virginia 110
- Game 3 @ Virginia: Virginia 116, New York 115
- Game 4 @ Virginia: New York 116, Virginia 88
- Game 5 @ New York: New York 108, Virginia 96
(2) Kentucky Colonels vs. (3) Carolina Cougars: Colonels win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 118, Carolina 102
- Game 2 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 99, Carolina 96
- Game 3 @ Carolina: Kentucky 120, Carolina 110
- Game 4 @ Carolina: Kentucky 128, Carolina 119
Division Finals
(1)
- Game 1 @ New York: New York 119, Kentucky 106
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 99, Kentucky 80
- Game 3 @ Kentucky: New York 89, Kentucky 87
- Game 4 @ Kentucky: New York 103, Kentucky 90
ABA Finals
(1)
- Game 1 (Apr 30) @ New York: New York 89, Utah 85
- Game 2 (May 4) @ New York: New York 118, Utah 94
- Game 3 (May 6) @ Utah: New York 103, Utah 100 (OT)
- Game 4 (May 8) @ Utah: Utah 97, New York 89
- Game 5 (May 10) @ New York: New York 111, Utah 100