1974–75 San Antonio Spurs season
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NBA professional basketball team season
| 1974–75 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Nissalke (18–10) Bob Bass (33–23) |
| General manager | John Begzos |
| Owners | Angelo Drossos John Schaefer Red McCombs |
| Arena | HemisFair Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 51–33 (.607) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Western) Conference: 2nd |
| Playoff finish | West Division semifinals (lost to Pacers 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOAI-TV |
| Radio | KKYX |
The 1974–75 San Antonio Spurs season was the second season for the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs made their debut on October 18, 1974, vs the Indiana Pacers in Indiana, winning 129–121 in double overtime.[1] Afterwards, the Spurs would win the next two games, getting to a quick start. In December they would be 21–18 after finishing 7–10 in the month (with a 5 gaming losing streak at one point and even firing their coach midway in the season), but they would win 30 of their last 45 games (having 7-game winning streak at one point), finishing with over 50 victories for the first time in Spurs history. In the 1975 ABA Playoffs, the Spurs once again lost in the first round 4–2 to the Indiana Pacers.
ABA Draft
[edit ]Main article: 1974 ABA Draft
| Player | Position | Nationality | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Robinson | Tennessee State | ||
| Collis Temple | LSU | ||
| Fred Saunders | Syracuse | ||
| Kim Hughes | Wisconsin | ||
| Eugene Short | Jackson State | ||
| Gary Anderson | Wisconsin | ||
| Gerald Cunningham | Kentucky State | ||
| Luke Witte | Ohio State | ||
| Hercle Ivy | Iowa State | ||
| Walter Luckett | Ohio | ||
| Charles McKinney | Baylor | ||
| Mike Ogan | Carson Newman |
Roster
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Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ] Game
Date
Opponent
Result
Spurs
Opponents
Record
1
2
Season standings
[edit ]| Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 65 | 19 | .774 | – |
| San Antonio Spurs | 51 | 33 | .607 | 14 |
| Indiana Pacers | 45 | 39 | .536 | 20 |
| Utah Stars | 38 | 46 | .452 | 27 |
| San Diego Conquistadors | 31 | 53 | .469 | 34 |
ABA Playoffs
[edit ]Western Division semifinals[5]
Game
Date
Location
Score
Record
Attendance
1
April 5
San Antonio
119–122 (OT)
0–1
8,529
2
April 7
San Antonio
93–98
0–2
7,643
3
April 10
Indiana
103–113
0–3
12,217
4
April 12
Indiana
110–109
1–3
17,389
5
April 14
San Antonio
123–117
2–3
10,986
6
April 16
Indiana
100–115
2–4
15,675
References
[edit ]- ^ San Antonio Spurs (1973–Present)
- ^ "1974 ABA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ 1974–75 San Antonio Games – Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ "1973-74 ABA Season Summary".
- ^ "1974–75 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2016.