1971β72 New York Nets season | |
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Head coach | Lou Carnesecca |
Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 44–40 (.524) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern (ABA)) |
Playoff finish |
ABA Finals (lost to Pacers 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1971β72 New York Nets season was the fifth season of the franchise and 4th in New York. They finished 3rd among the six team division, qualifying for the playoffs by nine games for the third straight year. [1]
The Nets advanced to the ABA Finals, where they lost to the Indiana Pacers.
Rick Barry averaged 31.5 points per game in what would be his final season in the ABA. Barry was forced to return to his former NBA team, the Golden State Warriors, due to an injunction issued by the U.S. District Court prohibiting him from playing for any professional team other than the Warriors after his Nets contract ended.
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Eastern Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Kentucky Colonels | 68 | 16 | .810 | - |
Virginia Squires | 45 | 39 | .536 | 23 |
New York Nets | 44 | 40 | .524 | 24 |
The Floridians | 36 | 48 | .429 | 32 |
Carolina Cougars | 35 | 49 | .417 | 33 |
Pittsburgh Condors | 25 | 59 | .405 | 43 |
Eastern Division semifinals vs. Kentucky Colonels [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 1 | Kentucky | 122β108 | 1β0 | 4,772 |
2 | April 4 | Kentucky | 105β90 | 2β0 | 8,212 |
3 | April 5 | New York | 99β105 | 2β1 | 14,056 |
4 | April 7 | New York | 100β92 | 3β1 | 14,896 |
5 | April 8 | Kentucky | 103β109 | 3β2 | 7,949 |
6 | April 10 | New York | 101β96 | 4β2 | 11,533 |
Nets win series, 4β2
Eastern Division finals vs. Virginia Squires
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 13 | Richmond (Virginia) | 91β138 | 0β1 | 5,526 |
2 | April 15 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 106β115 | 0β2 | 10,410 |
3 | April 24 | New York | 119β117 | 1β2 | 11,893 |
4 | April 26 | New York | 118β107 | 2β2 | 11,164 |
5 | April 29 | Hampton (Virginia) | 107β116 | 2β3 | 6,309 |
6 | May 1 | New York | 146β136 | 3β3 | 11,152 |
7 | May 4 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 94β88 | 4β3 | 10,410 |
Nets win series, 4β3
ABA Finals vs. Indiana Pacers
Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
1 | May 6 | Indiana | 103β124 | 0β1 | 7,483 |
2 | May 9 | Indiana | 117β115 | 1β1 | 10,079 |
3 | May 12 | New York | 108β114 | 1β2 | 15,241 |
4 | May 15 | New York | 110β105 | 2β2 | 15,890 |
5 | May 18 | Indiana | 99β100 | 2β3 | 10,079 |
6 | May 20 | New York | 105β108 | 2β4 | 10,434 |
Nets lose series, 4β2
1971β72 New York Nets season | |
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Head coach | Lou Carnesecca |
Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 44–40 (.524) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern (ABA)) |
Playoff finish |
ABA Finals (lost to Pacers 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1971β72 New York Nets season was the fifth season of the franchise and 4th in New York. They finished 3rd among the six team division, qualifying for the playoffs by nine games for the third straight year. [1]
The Nets advanced to the ABA Finals, where they lost to the Indiana Pacers.
Rick Barry averaged 31.5 points per game in what would be his final season in the ABA. Barry was forced to return to his former NBA team, the Golden State Warriors, due to an injunction issued by the U.S. District Court prohibiting him from playing for any professional team other than the Warriors after his Nets contract ended.
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Eastern Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Kentucky Colonels | 68 | 16 | .810 | - |
Virginia Squires | 45 | 39 | .536 | 23 |
New York Nets | 44 | 40 | .524 | 24 |
The Floridians | 36 | 48 | .429 | 32 |
Carolina Cougars | 35 | 49 | .417 | 33 |
Pittsburgh Condors | 25 | 59 | .405 | 43 |
Eastern Division semifinals vs. Kentucky Colonels [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 1 | Kentucky | 122β108 | 1β0 | 4,772 |
2 | April 4 | Kentucky | 105β90 | 2β0 | 8,212 |
3 | April 5 | New York | 99β105 | 2β1 | 14,056 |
4 | April 7 | New York | 100β92 | 3β1 | 14,896 |
5 | April 8 | Kentucky | 103β109 | 3β2 | 7,949 |
6 | April 10 | New York | 101β96 | 4β2 | 11,533 |
Nets win series, 4β2
Eastern Division finals vs. Virginia Squires
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 13 | Richmond (Virginia) | 91β138 | 0β1 | 5,526 |
2 | April 15 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 106β115 | 0β2 | 10,410 |
3 | April 24 | New York | 119β117 | 1β2 | 11,893 |
4 | April 26 | New York | 118β107 | 2β2 | 11,164 |
5 | April 29 | Hampton (Virginia) | 107β116 | 2β3 | 6,309 |
6 | May 1 | New York | 146β136 | 3β3 | 11,152 |
7 | May 4 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 94β88 | 4β3 | 10,410 |
Nets win series, 4β3
ABA Finals vs. Indiana Pacers
Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
1 | May 6 | Indiana | 103β124 | 0β1 | 7,483 |
2 | May 9 | Indiana | 117β115 | 1β1 | 10,079 |
3 | May 12 | New York | 108β114 | 1β2 | 15,241 |
4 | May 15 | New York | 110β105 | 2β2 | 15,890 |
5 | May 18 | Indiana | 99β100 | 2β3 | 10,079 |
6 | May 20 | New York | 105β108 | 2β4 | 10,434 |
Nets lose series, 4β2