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at the final ABA All-Star Game in 1976. The game was held in Denver, and the owners of the ABA teams wanted to ensure that the event would be entertaining for the sellout crowd of 15,021 people. The ABA and NBA had begun to discuss a possible merger, and the ABA owners wanted to establish the
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1237:San Diego Conquistadors
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5441:Maurice Podoloff Trophy
3664:Awards and broadcasters
3595:San Diego Conquistadors
1229:San Diego Conquistadors
1003:New Orleans Buccaneers
628:, a team that had been
6727:Chuck Taylor All-Stars
5200:Walter A. Brown Trophy
4983:Portland Trail Blazers
4973:Minnesota Timberwolves
4754:1972–73 Indiana Pacers
4749:1971–72 Indiana Pacers
4739:1969–70 Indiana Pacers
4613:New Orleans Buccaneers
3999:"Dave DeBusschere Bio"
3921:. Simon and Schuster.
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1321:New Orleans Buccaneers
1113:Oakland Americans/Oaks
880:Kansas City (unnamed)
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415:Piscataway, New Jersey
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303:three-point field goal
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6775:Outline of basketball
6769:Basketball portal
5748:Protocol of Stockholm
5621:Basketball portal
5461:Conference Finals MVP
5006:Golden State Warriors
4978:Oklahoma City Thunder
4769:1975–76 New York Nets
4759:1973–74 New York Nets
4062:Pluto, Terry (2007).
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2432:played for the ABA's
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1288:List of ABA champions
1135:Golden State Warriors
1096:New Jersey Americans
1026:Louisiana Buccaneers
840:Spirits of St. Louis
634:Kansas City, Missouri
585:NBA slam dunk contest
567:
540:NBA draft eligibility
491:Bob Carlson 1972–1973
424:Two other clubs, the
407:Madison Square Garden
369:
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6274:Backboard shattering
5436:Larry O'Brien Trophy
5059:New Orleans Pelicans
5011:Los Angeles Clippers
4734:1968–69 Oakland Oaks
4643:Spirits of St. Louis
3237:Bill Melchionni (3)
3215:Bill Melchionni (2)
1255:Los Angeles Clippers
1212:Pittsburgh Pioneers
1156:Washington Capitals
1013:New Orleans Pelicans
805:Spirits of St. Louis
577:Spirits of St. Louis
500:Tedd Munchak 1974–75
488:Jack Dolph 1969–1972
479:James Carson Gardner
430:Spirits of St. Louis
225:improve this article
5889:Basket interference
5636:2023–24 season
5359:banned or suspended
4882:Cleveland Cavaliers
3967:Sports Encyclopedia
3615:Caldwell Jones (2)
3045:Artis Gilmore* (4)
2979:Artis Gilmore* (3)
2951:Artis Gilmore* (2)
2724:Julius Erving* (3)
2667:Julius Erving* (2)
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1220:Pittsburgh Condors
1117:Washington Capitals
1081:New York Americans
1058:Baltimore Hustlers
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5344:race and ethnicity
5272:2019–20 suspension
5016:Los Angeles Lakers
4935:Washington Wizards
4854:Philadelphia 76ers
4744:1970–71 Utah Stars
4627:(1967–68; 1969–72)
4150:The New York Times
3871:The New York Times
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3648:San Antonio Spurs
3559:Artis Gilmore (2)
3048:Kentucky Colonels
2982:Kentucky Colonels
2954:Kentucky Colonels
2926:Kentucky Colonels
2743:Rebounding leaders
2437:
2219:Trooper Washington
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1251:San Diego Clippers
1204:Pittsburgh Pipers
1179:Pittsburgh Pipers
1141:Washington Wizards
1125:Oakland Americans
943:Minnesota Muskies
923:Kentucky Colonels
809:Houston Mavericks
788:San Antonio Spurs
780:Dallas Chaparrals
752:Dallas Chaparrals
725:Los Angeles Stars
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419:Philadelphia 76ers
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5692:Glossary of terms
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5221:Former divisions
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5054:Memphis Grizzlies
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4595:Minnesota Muskies
4577:Kentucky Colonels
4565:Houston Mavericks
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4466:Awards and honors
4030:"NBA Draft Rules"
3928:978-1-4165-4061-8
3734:ABA All-Star Game
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3139:Larry Brown* (2)
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2886:Mel Daniels* (3)
2858:Spencer Haywood*
2830:Mel Daniels* (2)
2804:Minnesota Muskies
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2583:Kentucky Colonels
2484:Pittsburgh Pipers
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1596:Prominent players
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1471:Kentucky Colonels
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1164:Virginia Squires
1019:Memphis Grizzlies
966:Miami Floridians
935:Minnesota Muskies
919:Kentucky Colonels
832:Carolina Cougars
797:Houston Mavericks
772:Texas Chaparrals
760:San Antonio Spurs
748:San Antonio Spurs
742:Dallas Chaparrals
698:Los Angeles Stars
618:Kentucky Colonels
560:Slam Dunk Contest
426:Kentucky Colonels
395:San Antonio Spurs
353:slam dunk contest
341:Calling the Shots
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1175:Minnesota Pipers
1167:1970–1976
1159:1969–1970
1151:1967–1969
1121:Virginia Squires
1107:1968–1976
1099:1967–1968
1066:Baltimore Claws
1053:1974–1975
1045:1972–1974
1037:1970–1972
1006:1967–1970
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969:1968–1970
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939:Miami Floridians
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913:1974–1976
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856:1967–1976
843:1974–1976
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812:1967–1969
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783:1971–1973
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755:1967–1970
744:Texas Chaparrals
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728:1968–1970
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2194:George Thompson
2159:Willie Somerset
2039:Jackie Moreland
2019:Bill Melchionni
2014:George McGinnis
1849:Darnell Hillman
1844:Wayne Hightower
1834:Spencer Haywood
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5172:Predecessors
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4928:
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4913:
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4875:
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4844:Brooklyn Nets
4842:
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3980:
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3911:
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3892:
3886:
3872:
3868:
3861:
3847:
3843:
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3815:0-679-43293-0
3811:
3807:
3801:
3797:
3786:
3782:
3779:
3776:
3772:
3769:
3767:
3763:
3762:
3758:
3756:
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3647:
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3609:
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3598:
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3577:
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3569:
3566:
3564:
3561:
3558:
3553:
3552:
3548:
3545:
3542:
3540:
3537:
3532:
3531:Artis Gilmore
3526:
3521:
3520:
3514:
3511:
3506:
3503:
3500:
3497:
3496:
3483:
3480:
3477:
3474:
3471:
3466:
3465:
3461:
3458:
3455:
3452:
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3436:
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3431:
3428:
3425:
3422:
3417:
3411:
3406:
3405:
3401:
3398:
3395:
3392:
3387:
3381:
3376:
3375:
3369:
3366:
3361:
3358:
3355:
3352:
3351:
3338:
3335:
3332:
3329:
3324:
3318:
3313:
3312:
3308:
3305:
3302:
3299:
3294:
3288:
3283:
3282:
3278:
3275:
3272:
3269:
3264:
3258:
3253:
3252:
3248:
3245:
3242:
3239:
3236:
3231:
3230:
3226:
3223:
3220:
3217:
3214:
3209:
3208:
3204:
3201:
3198:
3195:
3190:
3184:
3179:
3178:
3174:
3171:
3168:
3166:
3163:
3160:
3155:
3154:
3150:
3147:
3144:
3142:Oakland Oaks
3141:
3138:
3133:
3132:
3128:
3125:
3122:
3120:
3117:
3111:
3105:
3100:
3099:
3093:
3090:
3085:
3082:
3079:
3076:
3075:
3062:
3059:
3056:
3053:
3050:
3047:
3044:
3039:
3038:
3034:
3031:
3028:
3025:
3022:
3020:
3017:
3012:
3006:
3001:
3000:
2996:
2993:
2990:
2987:
2984:
2981:
2978:
2973:
2972:
2968:
2965:
2962:
2959:
2956:
2953:
2950:
2945:
2944:
2940:
2937:
2934:
2931:
2928:
2925:
2919:
2918:Artis Gilmore
2913:
2908:
2907:
2903:
2900:
2897:
2894:
2891:
2888:
2885:
2880:
2879:
2875:
2872:
2869:
2866:
2863:
2860:
2857:
2852:
2851:
2847:
2844:
2841:
2838:
2835:
2832:
2829:
2824:
2823:
2819:
2816:
2813:
2810:
2807:
2805:
2802:
2796:
2790:
2785:
2784:
2778:
2773:
2768:
2763:
2758:
2755:
2752:
2749:
2748:
2735:
2732:
2729:
2726:
2723:
2718:
2717:
2713:
2710:
2707:
2705:
2702:
2696:
2690:
2685:
2684:
2680:
2677:
2674:
2672:
2671:New York Nets
2669:
2666:
2661:
2660:
2656:
2653:
2650:
2647:
2641:
2640:Julius Erving
2635:
2630:
2629:
2625:
2622:
2619:
2617:
2614:
2608:
2607:Charlie Scott
2602:
2597:
2596:
2592:
2589:
2586:
2584:
2581:
2575:
2569:
2564:
2563:
2559:
2556:
2553:
2551:
2548:
2542:
2536:
2531:
2530:
2526:
2523:
2520:
2518:
2515:
2509:
2503:
2498:
2497:
2493:
2490:
2487:
2485:
2482:
2476:
2470:
2465:
2464:
2458:
2455:
2450:
2447:
2444:
2441:
2440:
2435:
2431:
2426:
2413:
2409:
2406:
2405:
2394:
2391:
2389:
2386:
2384:
2381:
2379:
2376:
2374:
2371:
2369:
2366:
2364:
2361:
2359:
2356:
2354:
2353:John McLendon
2351:
2349:
2348:Babe McCarthy
2346:
2344:
2343:Slater Martin
2341:
2339:
2338:Bob MacKinnon
2336:
2334:
2331:
2329:
2328:Slick Leonard
2326:
2324:
2321:
2319:
2316:
2314:
2311:
2309:
2306:
2304:
2301:
2299:
2296:
2294:
2291:
2289:
2286:
2284:
2281:
2279:
2276:
2274:
2271:
2269:
2266:
2264:
2261:
2260:
2250:
2247:
2245:
2242:
2240:
2237:
2235:
2232:
2230:
2227:
2225:
2222:
2220:
2217:
2215:
2212:
2210:
2207:
2205:
2204:Dave Twardzik
2202:
2200:
2197:
2195:
2192:
2190:
2187:
2185:
2182:
2180:
2177:
2175:
2172:
2170:
2169:Skeeter Swift
2167:
2165:
2162:
2160:
2157:
2155:
2152:
2150:
2149:Ralph Simpson
2147:
2145:
2142:
2140:
2137:
2135:
2132:
2130:
2127:
2125:
2122:
2120:
2119:Charlie Scott
2117:
2115:
2112:
2110:
2107:
2105:
2102:
2100:
2097:
2095:
2092:
2090:
2089:Craig Raymond
2087:
2085:
2082:
2080:
2077:
2075:
2072:
2070:
2067:
2065:
2062:
2060:
2059:Bob Netolicky
2057:
2055:
2052:
2050:
2047:
2045:
2042:
2040:
2037:
2035:
2032:
2030:
2027:
2025:
2022:
2020:
2017:
2015:
2012:
2010:
2009:Jim McDaniels
2007:
2005:
2002:
2000:
1997:
1995:
1992:
1990:
1989:Maurice Lucas
1987:
1985:
1982:
1980:
1977:
1975:
1974:Freddie Lewis
1972:
1970:
1967:
1965:
1962:
1960:
1957:
1955:
1952:
1950:
1947:
1945:
1942:
1940:
1937:
1935:
1932:
1930:
1927:
1925:
1922:
1920:
1917:
1915:
1912:
1910:
1907:
1905:
1902:
1900:
1897:
1895:
1892:
1890:
1887:
1885:
1882:
1880:
1877:
1875:
1872:
1870:
1869:Warren Jabali
1867:
1865:
1862:
1860:
1859:George Irvine
1857:
1855:
1852:
1850:
1847:
1845:
1842:
1840:
1837:
1835:
1832:
1830:
1827:
1825:
1822:
1820:
1817:
1815:
1812:
1810:
1807:
1805:
1802:
1800:
1797:
1795:
1792:
1790:
1789:Artis Gilmore
1787:
1785:
1784:George Gervin
1782:
1780:
1777:
1775:
1772:
1770:
1767:
1765:
1764:Julius Erving
1762:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1754:Mike D'Antoni
1752:
1750:
1747:
1745:
1742:
1740:
1737:
1735:
1734:Louie Dampier
1732:
1730:
1727:
1725:
1722:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1710:
1709:George Carter
1707:
1705:
1704:Darel Carrier
1702:
1700:
1697:
1695:
1692:
1690:
1687:
1685:
1682:
1680:
1677:
1675:
1672:
1670:
1667:
1665:
1662:
1660:
1657:
1655:
1652:
1650:
1647:
1645:
1642:
1640:
1637:
1635:
1632:
1630:
1627:
1625:
1622:
1620:
1619:John Barnhill
1617:
1615:
1614:Marvin Barnes
1612:
1610:
1607:
1606:
1603:
1588:
1587:Julius Erving
1585:
1583:
1580:
1577:
1575:
1574:
1573:New York Nets
1568:
1564:
1561:Playoffs MVP
1547:
1541:
1533:
1532:Artis Gilmore
1530:
1528:
1527:
1520:
1518:
1515:
1513:
1509:
1505:
1504:Julius Erving
1502:
1500:
1499:
1498:New York Nets
1492:
1490:
1487:
1485:
1481:
1478:F/C, Indiana
1477:
1474:
1472:
1469:
1466:
1464:
1463:
1457:
1453:
1449:
1448:Freddie Lewis
1446:
1444:
1443:New York Nets
1441:
1438:
1436:
1435:
1429:
1425:
1421:
1418:
1416:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1407:
1401:
1397:
1394:F/G, Indiana
1393:
1390:
1388:
1387:
1380:
1378:
1375:
1373:
1369:
1365:
1364:Warren Jabali
1362:
1360:
1357:
1354:
1352:
1351:
1345:
1341:
1337:
1334:
1332:
1331:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1313:
1310:Playoffs MVP
1296:
1289:
1264:
1261:
1260:
1256:
1252:
1248:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1230:
1226:
1222:
1219:
1218:
1214:
1211:
1210:
1206:
1203:
1202:
1198:
1195:
1194:
1190:
1185:Folded, 1972
1181:
1178:
1176:
1170:
1166:
1163:
1162:
1158:
1155:
1154:
1150:
1148:Oakland Oaks
1147:
1146:
1142:
1136:
1127:
1124:
1122:
1118:
1114:
1110:
1106:
1103:
1102:
1098:
1095:
1094:
1090:
1089:Brooklyn Nets
1083:
1080:
1078:
1077:New York Nets
1072:
1068:
1065:
1064:
1060:
1057:
1056:
1052:
1049:
1048:
1044:
1042:Memphis Tams
1041:
1040:
1036:
1034:Memphis Pros
1033:
1032:
1028:
1025:
1024:
1020:
1014:
1005:
1002:
1000:
996:
992:
988:
984:
980:
976:
973:
972:
968:
965:
964:
960:
954:
945:
942:
940:
936:
932:
928:
925:
922:
920:
916:
912:
909:
908:
904:
901:
900:
896:
894:Denver Larks
893:
892:
889:
882:
879:
877:
873:
869:
866:
862:
858:
855:
852:
850:
846:
842:
839:
838:
834:
831:
830:
826:
820:
811:
808:
806:
802:
798:
794:
790:
787:
786:
782:
779:
778:
774:
771:
770:
766:
761:
754:
751:
749:
745:
739:
735:
732:
731:
727:
724:
723:
719:
714:Folded, 1975
708:
705:
703:
699:
693:
684:Cities/Names
679:
673:
671:
667:
663:
659:
655:
651:
647:
643:
639:
635:
631:
627:
623:
619:
609:
607:
606:Julius Erving
603:
599:
595:
594:George Gervin
591:
590:Artis Gilmore
586:
578:
574:
571:performing a
570:
569:Julius Erving
566:
557:
554:
549:
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5544:cheerleading
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5466:All-Star MVP
5371:Head coaches
5354:highest paid
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5021:Phoenix Suns
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3446:Brian Taylor
3386:Fatty Taylor
2517:Oakland Oaks
2434:Oakland Oaks
2388:Bill Sharman
2373:Tom Nissalke
2368:Joe Mullaney
2358:Jack McMahon
2239:Fly Williams
2209:Chico Vaughn
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2164:George Stone
2104:Dave Robisch
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1999:Moses Malone
1949:Billy Knight
1934:Billy Keller
1889:Stew Johnson
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1664:John Brisker
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6608:Box-and-one
6529:Hack-a-Shaq
6519:Double team
6490:Nellie Ball
6480:Run and gun
6343:Shootaround
6296:Uncontested
6252:Finger roll
6207:Back screen
5904:Goaltending
5591:NBA Academy
5291:post-season
5089:eligibility
4187:www.nba.com
3755:Terry Pluto
3750:Loose Balls
3416:Ted McClain
3293:Mack Calvin
3110:Larry Brown
2795:Mel Daniels
2383:Gene Rhodes
2378:Jim Pollard
2323:K. C. Jones
2313:Alex Hannum
2308:Cliff Hagan
2288:Larry Brown
2283:Hubie Brown
2278:Joe Belmont
2249:Willie Wise
2199:Skip Thoren
2174:Levern Tart
2139:James Silas
2129:Les Selvage
2094:Red Robbins
2004:Ted McClain
1984:Goose Ligon
1964:Manny Leaks
1944:Julius Keye
1939:Larry Kenon
1929:George Karl
1919:Steve Jones
1909:Larry Jones
1904:Jimmy Jones
1894:Bobby Jones
1884:Gus Johnson
1809:Cliff Hagan
1739:Mel Daniels
1689:Mack Calvin
1674:Roger Brown
1669:Larry Brown
1659:Gary Bradds
1639:Zelmo Beaty
1558:Runners-up
1450:G, Indiana
1420:Zelmo Beaty
1392:Roger Brown
1366:G, Oakland
1191:) in 1989.
1143:) in 1973.
1015:) in 2002.
974:Floridians
961:) in 1989.
872:Kansas City
863:, 1976, as
827:) in 1988.
767:) in 1980.
733:Utah Stars
658:New Orleans
636:, moved to
602:Larry Kenon
495:Mike Storen
157:Most titles
152:(2nd title)
146:champion(s)
6790:Categories
6722:Air Jordan
6672:Half court
6544:Man-to-man
6495:Small ball
6465:Fast break
6399:Continuity
6264:Posterized
6230:Free throw
6108:Field goal
6074:Statistics
5909:Shot clock
5863:3 seconds
5856:Violations
5796:Wheelchair
5791:Six-on-six
5781:Twenty-one
5776:One-on-one
5771:Streetball
5758:Variations
5678:Basketball
5559:superteams
5554:dress code
5524:salary cap
5456:Finals MVP
5446:NBA awards
5429:and honors
4951:Conference
4925:Miami Heat
4822:Conference
4649:Utah Stars
4216:2018-05-04
4192:2018-05-02
4163:2018-05-02
4130:2018-05-02
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3984:2007-12-04
3953:2016-12-11
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3876:2024-03-07
3851:2021-10-19
3792:References
3694:Succession
3011:Swen Nater
2508:Rick Barry
2430:Rick Barry
2273:Al Bianchi
2144:Walt Simon
2109:John Roche
2054:Swen Nater
2044:Rick Mount
2034:Gene Moore
1979:Mike Lewis
1924:Will Jones
1914:Rich Jones
1854:Les Hunter
1839:Art Heyman
1804:Mike Green
1779:Gus Gerard
1759:Jim Eakins
1724:Glen Combs
1719:Jim Chones
1714:Don Chaney
1649:Art Becker
1644:Byron Beck
1629:Rick Barry
1600:See also:
1489:Utah Stars
1406:Utah Stars
955:) in 1988.
702:Utah Stars
681:Franchise
510:NBA great
337:Joe Gushue
329:John Vanak
325:Earl Strom
299:shot clock
237:April 2013
183:ABA merged
179:basketball
163:(3 titles)
106:Basketball
73:March 2017
6637:Backboard
6630:Equipment
6455:Princeton
6281:Hook shot
6269:Alley-oop
6259:Slam dunk
6235:Jump shot
6192:Euro step
6185:Crossover
5986:Sixth man
5978:Positions
5970:Game play
5942:Technical
5914:Traveling
5879:5 seconds
5836:Officials
5831:Jump ball
5596:Rivalries
5529:NBA Store
5510:Business
5386:champions
5255:relocated
5250:expansion
5153:champions
5101:Christmas
5036:Southwest
4988:Utah Jazz
4960:Northwest
4907:Southeast
4719:champions
4663:(1969–70)
4657:(1970–76)
4651:(1970–75)
4645:(1974–76)
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4461:Champions
4158:0362-4331
4082:153578380
3517:per game
3472:Don Buse
3372:per game
3096:per game
2781:per game
2776:rebounds
2771:rebounds
2769:Defensive
2766:rebounds
2764:Offensive
2574:Dan Issel
2461:per game
2393:Rod Thorn
2214:Bob Verga
2134:Don Sidle
2124:Ray Scott
2074:Tom Owens
1864:Dan Issel
1819:Ira Harge
1774:Mike Gale
1699:M.L. Carr
1654:Ron Boone
1253:(now the
1021:in 2001.
765:Mavericks
720:in 1979.
718:Utah Jazz
670:Charlotte
666:Minnesota
573:slam dunk
546:In 1969,
526:in 1976.
516:trademark
475:1967–1969
377:, 1969–70
274:, 1972–73
193:in 1979.
185:into the
57:summarize
6698:Clothing
6587:Match-up
6437:Triangle
6384:Ball hog
6336:Practice
6327:Playbook
6313:Strategy
6286:Air ball
6240:Fadeaway
6223:Shooting
6214:Slashing
6007:Shooting
5937:Personal
5932:Flagrant
5894:Carrying
5841:Turnover
5766:Slamball
5631:Category
5571:G League
5540:Culture
5413:Referees
5296:All-Star
5282:Records
5260:timeline
5217:Lockouts
5138:Playoffs
4831:Atlantic
4343:Playoffs
4009:Archived
3895:apbr.org
3761:Semi-Pro
3707:See also
3700:ABA 2000
3504:Team(s)
3359:Team(s)
3323:Don Buse
3263:Al Smith
3091:Assists
3083:Team(s)
2779:Rebounds
2756:Team(s)
2448:Team(s)
2268:Bob Bass
2154:Al Smith
2029:Doug Moe
1959:Bo Lamar
1679:Don Buse
1422:C, Utah
1272:Timeline
1137:in 1971.
1091:(2012).
821:in 1971.
453:Virginia
428:and the
371:Doug Moe
6705:Uniform
6689:Whistle
6567:1–2–1–1
6512:Defense
6412:Shuffle
6389:Gravity
6377:Offense
6320:General
6180:Dribble
6146:Defense
6122:Rebound
6096:Offense
6038:Stretch
6021:Forward
5872:Defense
5867:Offense
5735:History
5707:Leagues
5549:mascots
5478:Members
5391:foreign
5376:current
5332:Western
5327:Eastern
5319:Players
5267:Seasons
5245:defunct
5235:Western
5230:Midwest
5225:Eastern
5166:History
5133:Play-in
4998:Pacific
4949:Western
4869:Central
4820:Eastern
4334:1975–76
4329:1974–75
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4287:Seasons
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4004:NBA.com
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3512:Blocks
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1552:Winner
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1484:1973–74
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859:Joined
825:Hornets
662:Memphis
650:Houston
630:planned
506:1975–76
497:1973–74
483:interim
457:Atlanta
373:of the
355:at its
136:Country
112:Founded
6710:Sleeve
6647:Basket
6603:Amoeba
6596:Hybrid
6447:Motion
6352:Drills
6202:Screen
6127:Assist
6055:Center
5584:NBA TV
5575:Media
5506:Arenas
5499:Others
5427:Awards
5408:Owners
5396:female
5312:People
5276:bubble
5241:Teams
5191:merger
5148:finals
4543:(1975)
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3370:Steals
2459:Points
1555:Games
1304:Games
995:Sounds
687:Years
668:, and
646:Dallas
638:Denver
604:, and
579:, 1974
481:1969 (
393:, and
361:Denver
120:Ceased
6736:Media
6667:Glass
6662:Court
6572:1–3–1
6422:Wheel
6359:Mikan
6247:Layup
6172:Moves
6158:Steal
6153:Block
6103:Point
6045:Point
6033:Power
6028:Small
6012:Combo
6002:Point
5995:Guard
5947:Bonus
5924:Fouls
5819:Rules
5564:sleep
5084:Draft
4813:(NBA)
4525:teams
3657:3.05
3627:3.24
3605:4.00
3573:3.08
3549:5.02
3507:Games
3484:4.12
3462:2.80
3432:2.98
3402:2.69
3362:Games
3086:Games
3063:15.5
3060:1303
3035:16.4
3032:1279
2997:18.3
2994:1538
2991:1060
2969:17.6
2966:1476
2963:1027
2941:17.8
2938:1491
2935:1070
2904:18.0
2901:1475
2898:1081
2876:19.5
2873:1637
2870:1104
2848:16.5
2845:1256
2820:15.6
2817:1213
2774:Total
2759:Games
2736:29.3
2733:2462
2714:29.8
2711:2353
2681:27.4
2678:2299
2657:31.9
2654:2268
2626:34.6
2623:2524
2593:29.9
2590:2480
2560:30.0
2557:2519
2527:34.0
2524:1190
2494:26.8
2491:1875
2451:Games
1549:Year
1298:Year
1265:1975
1233:Sails
1215:1970
1128:1967
1084:1967
1069:1975
1061:1975
1029:1970
897:1967
883:1967
690:Fate
654:Miami
612:Teams
461:Hawks
102:Sport
6642:Ball
6582:Line
6559:Zone
6407:Flex
6197:Flop
5715:FIBA
5601:WNBA
5417:NBRA
5401:NBCA
5364:NBPA
5274:and
5143:list
5116:game
4448:1976
4443:1975
4438:1974
4433:1973
4428:1972
4423:1971
4418:1970
4413:1969
4408:1968
4390:1976
4385:1975
4380:1974
4375:1973
4370:1972
4365:1971
4360:1970
4355:1969
4350:1968
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4078:OCLC
4068:ISBN
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3687:and
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3624:246
3602:316
3570:259
3546:422
3481:346
3459:221
3429:250
3399:210
3339:8.2
3336:689
3309:7.7
3306:570
3279:8.1
3276:619
3249:7.4
3246:453
3227:8.4
3224:669
3205:8.3
3202:672
3175:7.1
3172:580
3151:7.1
3148:544
3129:6.5
3126:506
3057:901
3054:402
3029:910
3026:369
2988:478
2960:449
2932:421
2895:394
2867:533
2842:873
2839:383
2814:711
2811:502
1578:4–2
1521:1–4
1493:1–4
1467:4–3
1439:4–2
1411:4–3
1381:2–4
1355:4–1
1325:3–4
991:Tams
953:Heat
642:Utah
632:for
620:and
335:and
312:and
169:The
144:Last
115:1967
6684:Net
6677:Key
6652:Rim
6577:2–3
6470:Fly
6364:Tip
5725:AAU
5720:NBA
5451:MVP
5186:ABA
5181:NBL
5176:BAA
3785:NFL
3775:NHL
3651:83
3621:76
3599:79
3567:84
3543:84
3478:84
3456:79
3426:84
3396:78
3333:84
3303:74
3273:76
3243:61
3221:80
3199:81
3169:82
3145:77
3123:78
3051:84
3023:78
2985:84
2957:84
2929:84
2892:82
2864:84
2836:76
2808:78
2730:84
2708:79
2675:84
2651:71
2620:73
2587:83
2554:84
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861:NBA
359:in
306:arc
227:by
175:ABA
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