The 1970 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1969-1970 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Indiana Pacers defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Stars, four games to two in the ABA Finals.
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | ABA Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Rockets | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Washington Caps | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Rockets | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles Stars | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Los Angeles Stars | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dallas Chaparrals | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Los Angeles Stars | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Carolina Cougars | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kentucky Colonels | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | New York Nets | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kentucky Colonels | 4 | ||||||||||||
The Indiana Pacers finished the season with the league's best regular season record (59-25, .702) before going on to win the ABA championship. This same feat was accomplished by the Oakland Oaks during the prior season and by the Pittsburgh Pipers in the year before that.
The Pacers became the first ABA champions to return in the same form for the following season. The Oakland Oaks became the Washington Caps for the 1969-1970 ABA season; the Pittsburgh Pipers had become the Minnesota Pipers after winning the ABA championship the prior season.
Roger Brown of Indiana was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.
Champion: Los Angeles Stars
Division Semifinals
(1) Denver Rockets vs. (3) Washington Caps: Rockets win series 4-3
(2) Dallas Chaparrals vs. (4) Los Angeles Stars : Stars win series 4-2
Division Finals
(1) Denver Rockets vs. (4) Los Angeles Stars : Stars win series 4-1
Champion: Indiana Pacers
Division Semifinals
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) Carolina Cougars: Pacers win series 4-0
(2) Kentucky Colonels vs. (4) New York Nets: Colonels win series 4-3
Division Finals
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (2) Kentucky Colonels: Pacers win series 4-1
(1) Indiana Pacers VS. (4) Los Angeles Stars: Pacers win series 4-2
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The 1969 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1968–69 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Oakland Oaks defeating the Eastern Division champion Indiana Pacers, four games to one in the ABA Finals. Warren Jabali of the Oaks was named the Playoff MVP.
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The 1974–75 American Basketball Association season saw the Kentucky Colonels, led by Dan Issel, Artis Gilmore, Louie Dampier and coach Hubie Brown, win the 1975 ABA Championship.
The 1975–76 Utah Stars season was the 6th and final season of the Utah Stars in the American Basketball Association. They folded due to financial pressures sixteen games into the regular season. As a result, the Stars were not part of the ABA–NBA merger that occurred at the conclusion of the season. Professional basketball would return to the Salt Lake City area when the New Orleans Jazz of the National Basketball Association relocated there following the 1978–79 season.
The 1974–75 ABA season was the eighth season of the American Basketball Association. The Kentucky Colonels won the 1975 ABA Championship after winning the Eastern Division; the Denver Nuggets won the Western Division. Julius Erving and George McGinnis shared the league's MVP award.
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