1974β75 San Antonio Spurs season | |
---|---|
Head coach |
Tom Nissalke (18β10) Bob Bass (33β23) |
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 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WOAI-TV |
Radio | KKYX |
The 1974β75 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 129β121 in double overtime. [1] Afterwards, the Spurs would win the next two games, getting to a quick start. In December they would be 21β18 after finishing 7β10 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 4β2 to the Indiana Pacers.
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 |
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Spurs | Opponents | Record |
1 | ||||||
2 |
Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Denver Nuggets | 65 | 19 | .774 | β |
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 |
Number | Name | Position | Height | Experience | College |
25 | Coby Dietrick | Power Forward | 6β10 | 4 yr. | San Jose State |
23 | William Franklin | Small Forward | 6β7 | 2 yr. | Purdue |
20 | Donnie Freeman | Small Guard | 6β3 | 7 yr. | Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
44 | George Gervin | Small Forward | 6β7 | 3 yr. | Eastern Michigan |
33 | Rich Jones | Power Forward | 6β6 | 5 yr. | Memphis |
22 | George Karl | Power Guard | 6β2 | 2nd yr. | University of North Carolina |
34 | Stan Love | Power Forward | 6β9 | 3 yr. | Oregon |
31 | Swen Nater | Center | 6β11 | 2nd yr. | UCLA |
13 | James Silas | Power Guard | 6β1 | 2 yr. | Stephen F. Austin State |
40 | Collis Temple | Small Forward | 6β5 | Rookie | LSU |
30 | Chuck Terry | Small Forward | 6β8 | 2 yr. | California State University, Long Beach |
21 | Bob Warren | Shooting Guard | 6β5 | 6 yr. | Vanderbilt |
Western Division semifinals [5]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 5 | San Antonio | 119β122 (OT) | 0β1 | 8,529 |
2 | April 7 | San Antonio | 93β98 | 0β2 | 7,643 |
3 | April 10 | Indiana | 103β113 | 0β3 | 12,217 |
4 | April 12 | Indiana | 110β109 | 1β3 | 17,389 |
5 | April 14 | San Antonio | 123β117 | 2β3 | 10,986 |
6 | April 16 | Indiana | 100β115 | 2β4 | 15,675 |
1974β75 San Antonio Spurs season | |
---|---|
Head coach |
Tom Nissalke (18β10) Bob Bass (33β23) |
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 2β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WOAI-TV |
Radio | KKYX |
The 1974β75 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 129β121 in double overtime. [1] Afterwards, the Spurs would win the next two games, getting to a quick start. In December they would be 21β18 after finishing 7β10 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 4β2 to the Indiana Pacers.
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 |
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Spurs | Opponents | Record |
1 | ||||||
2 |
Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Denver Nuggets | 65 | 19 | .774 | β |
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 |
Number | Name | Position | Height | Experience | College |
25 | Coby Dietrick | Power Forward | 6β10 | 4 yr. | San Jose State |
23 | William Franklin | Small Forward | 6β7 | 2 yr. | Purdue |
20 | Donnie Freeman | Small Guard | 6β3 | 7 yr. | Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
44 | George Gervin | Small Forward | 6β7 | 3 yr. | Eastern Michigan |
33 | Rich Jones | Power Forward | 6β6 | 5 yr. | Memphis |
22 | George Karl | Power Guard | 6β2 | 2nd yr. | University of North Carolina |
34 | Stan Love | Power Forward | 6β9 | 3 yr. | Oregon |
31 | Swen Nater | Center | 6β11 | 2nd yr. | UCLA |
13 | James Silas | Power Guard | 6β1 | 2 yr. | Stephen F. Austin State |
40 | Collis Temple | Small Forward | 6β5 | Rookie | LSU |
30 | Chuck Terry | Small Forward | 6β8 | 2 yr. | California State University, Long Beach |
21 | Bob Warren | Shooting Guard | 6β5 | 6 yr. | Vanderbilt |
Western Division semifinals [5]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 5 | San Antonio | 119β122 (OT) | 0β1 | 8,529 |
2 | April 7 | San Antonio | 93β98 | 0β2 | 7,643 |
3 | April 10 | Indiana | 103β113 | 0β3 | 12,217 |
4 | April 12 | Indiana | 110β109 | 1β3 | 17,389 |
5 | April 14 | San Antonio | 123β117 | 2β3 | 10,986 |
6 | April 16 | Indiana | 100β115 | 2β4 | 15,675 |