1970β71 Kentucky Colonels season | |
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Head coach |
Gene Rhodes (10β5) Alex Groza (2β0) Frank Ramsey (32β35) |
Arena | Freedom Hall |
Results | |
Record | 44–40 (.524) |
Place | Division: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Lost in the ABA Finals |
The 1970β71 Kentucky Colonels season was the fourth season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. University of Kentucky star Dan Issel was signed by the Colonels. Issel was given a 10-year contract worth $1.4 million, while playing all but one game in the whole season, leading to him being named Rookie of the Year, alongside averaging 29.9 points and 13.2 rebounds per game during the season. Despite a 10β5 record, Rhodes was fired during the season. After having business manager Alex Groza coach the team for 2 games, Frank Ramsey was hired to coach the rest of the season. In the Semifinals, the Colonels beat The Floridians 4 games to 2. In the Eastern Division Finals, they beat the Virginia Squires 4 games to 2. In the ABA Finals, they lost to the Utah Stars in seven games.
Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Virginia Squires * | 55 | 29 | .655 | β |
Kentucky Colonels * | 44 | 40 | .524 | 11.0 |
New York Nets * | 40 | 44 | .476 | 15.0 |
The Floridians * | 37 | 47 | .440 | 18.0 |
Pittsburgh Condors | 36 | 48 | .429 | 19.0 |
Carolina Cougars | 34 | 50 | .405 | 21.0 |
Eastern Division Semifinals [1]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 2 | Kentucky | 116β112 | 1β0 | 3,182 |
2 | April 4 | Kentucky | 120β110 | 2β0 | 3,881 |
3 | April 6 | Florida | 102β120 | 2β1 | 4,126 |
4 | April 8 | Florida | 117β129 | 2β2 | 4,268 |
5 | April 10 | Kentucky | 118β101 | 3β2 | 4,996 |
6 | April 12 | Florida | 112β103 | 4β2 | 4,478 |
Colonels win series, 4β2
Eastern Division Finals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 15 | Virginia | 136β132 | 1β0 | 4,250 |
2 | April 17 | Virginia | 122β142 | 1β1 | 5,000 |
3 | April 19 | Kentucky | 137β150 | 1β2 | 4,777 |
4 | April 21 | Kentucky | 128β110 | 2β2 | 5,221 |
5 | April 23 | Virginia | 115β107 | 3β2 | 10,013 |
6 | April 24 | Kentucky | 129β117 | 4β2 | 12,822 |
Colonels win series, 4β2
ABA Finals [1]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | May 3 | Utah | 117β136 | 0β1 | 12,051 |
2 | May 5 | Utah | 125β138 | 0β2 | 13,208 |
3 | May 7 | Kentucky | 116β110 | 1β2 | 12,337 |
4 | May 8 | Kentucky | 129β125 (OT) | 2β2 | 9,863 |
5 | May 12 | Utah | 127β137 | 2β3 | 13,260 |
6 | May 15 | Kentucky | 105β102 | 3β3 | 11,793 |
7 | May 18 | Utah | 121β131 | 3β4 | 13,260 |
Colonels lose series, 4β3
1971 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 23, 1971)
1970β71 Kentucky Colonels season | |
---|---|
Head coach |
Gene Rhodes (10β5) Alex Groza (2β0) Frank Ramsey (32β35) |
Arena | Freedom Hall |
Results | |
Record | 44–40 (.524) |
Place | Division: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Lost in the ABA Finals |
The 1970β71 Kentucky Colonels season was the fourth season of the Colonels in the American Basketball Association. University of Kentucky star Dan Issel was signed by the Colonels. Issel was given a 10-year contract worth $1.4 million, while playing all but one game in the whole season, leading to him being named Rookie of the Year, alongside averaging 29.9 points and 13.2 rebounds per game during the season. Despite a 10β5 record, Rhodes was fired during the season. After having business manager Alex Groza coach the team for 2 games, Frank Ramsey was hired to coach the rest of the season. In the Semifinals, the Colonels beat The Floridians 4 games to 2. In the Eastern Division Finals, they beat the Virginia Squires 4 games to 2. In the ABA Finals, they lost to the Utah Stars in seven games.
Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Virginia Squires * | 55 | 29 | .655 | β |
Kentucky Colonels * | 44 | 40 | .524 | 11.0 |
New York Nets * | 40 | 44 | .476 | 15.0 |
The Floridians * | 37 | 47 | .440 | 18.0 |
Pittsburgh Condors | 36 | 48 | .429 | 19.0 |
Carolina Cougars | 34 | 50 | .405 | 21.0 |
Eastern Division Semifinals [1]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 2 | Kentucky | 116β112 | 1β0 | 3,182 |
2 | April 4 | Kentucky | 120β110 | 2β0 | 3,881 |
3 | April 6 | Florida | 102β120 | 2β1 | 4,126 |
4 | April 8 | Florida | 117β129 | 2β2 | 4,268 |
5 | April 10 | Kentucky | 118β101 | 3β2 | 4,996 |
6 | April 12 | Florida | 112β103 | 4β2 | 4,478 |
Colonels win series, 4β2
Eastern Division Finals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 15 | Virginia | 136β132 | 1β0 | 4,250 |
2 | April 17 | Virginia | 122β142 | 1β1 | 5,000 |
3 | April 19 | Kentucky | 137β150 | 1β2 | 4,777 |
4 | April 21 | Kentucky | 128β110 | 2β2 | 5,221 |
5 | April 23 | Virginia | 115β107 | 3β2 | 10,013 |
6 | April 24 | Kentucky | 129β117 | 4β2 | 12,822 |
Colonels win series, 4β2
ABA Finals [1]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | May 3 | Utah | 117β136 | 0β1 | 12,051 |
2 | May 5 | Utah | 125β138 | 0β2 | 13,208 |
3 | May 7 | Kentucky | 116β110 | 1β2 | 12,337 |
4 | May 8 | Kentucky | 129β125 (OT) | 2β2 | 9,863 |
5 | May 12 | Utah | 127β137 | 2β3 | 13,260 |
6 | May 15 | Kentucky | 105β102 | 3β3 | 11,793 |
7 | May 18 | Utah | 121β131 | 3β4 | 13,260 |
Colonels lose series, 4β3
1971 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 23, 1971)