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Questions
Choices
1. 1968
New York Nets
2. 1969
No Champion
3. 1970
Indiana Pacers
4. 1971
Kentucky Colonels
5. 1972
Pittsburgh Pipers
6. 1973
Indiana Pacers
7. 1974
Indiana Pacers
8. 1975
Utah Stars
9. 1976
Oakland Oaks
10. 1977
New York Nets
Select each answer
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1968
Answer: Pittsburgh Pipers
The Pipers won the first ever ABA championship with a seven-game series victory over the New Orleans Buccaneers. Connie Hawkins was the series MVP.
2. 1969
Answer: Oakland Oaks
Warren Jabali was the finals MVP of Oakland. The Oaks won the series 4-1 over the Indiana Pacers. Both teams were making their first finals appearances.
3. 1970
Answer: Indiana Pacers
The Pacers returned to the finals after losing the year before. Roger Brown won the series MVP as his Indiana team beat the Los Angeles Stars 4-2.
4. 1971
Answer: Utah Stars
The Stars returned to the finals, but they had moved to Utah in the offseason. They beat the Kentucky Colonels in a 7 game series. Zelmo Beaty was named MVP.
5. 1972
Answer: Indiana Pacers
The Pacers became the first ABA team to win multiple championships (their first was in 1969). They beat the New York Nets 4-2. Freddie Lewis was named MVP.
6. 1973
Answer: Indiana Pacers
Indiana won the title for the second straight year, and third time overall. They beat the Kentucky Colonels 4-3. George McGinnis was named MVP.
7. 1974
Answer: New York Nets
Julius Erving won the MVP award as he led the Nets to a victory over the Utah Stars (they folded in 1975). The series went 5 games.
8. 1975
Answer: Kentucky Colonels
Artis Gilmore was the series MVP as the Colonels beat the Pacers. It was the 5th time in 7 years that the Pacers were in the finals. The series went 5 games.
9. 1976
Answer: New York Nets
Julius Erving won his second finals MVP award in the final season of the original ABA. His Nets won the series 4-2 over the Denver Nuggets.
10. 1977
Answer: No Champion
The original ABA ceased to exist after the 1976 champions were crowned. The league merged with the NBA and no longer had its own identity, so there was no champion.
In 2000-01 the ABA reformed. It was a different ownership, and basically a new league altogether. The first ever champion of that league was from Detroit. The Detroit Dogs posted a 24-20 regular season record to win the Eastern Division. They were the only team in the east with a winning record. Three of the Western Division teams finished with better records.
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