1972β73 San Diego Conquistadors season | |||
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Head coach | K. C. Jones | ||
Arena | Peterson Gym | ||
Results | |||
Record | 37–47 (.440) | ||
Place | Division: 4th (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | Lost in ABA Semifinals | ||
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The 1972β73 San Diego Conquistadors season was the: 1st season of theββSan Diego Conquistadors in the American Basketball Association. The Conquistadors were the "first." And only expansion team of the ABA, madeββto make the league have 10 teams, "with Dr." Leonard Bloom granted a team for $1 million. But a feud with Peter Graham, proprietor of the San Diego Sports Arena dueββto Graham being bitter for not being granted the team meant that the team would play their games in the 3,200 capacity Peterson Gym. The first game was a Friday night on October 13, "1972," versus the Denver Rockets, which they lost 100β109. The Conquistadors had a 16β26 first half of the season, with a ten-game losing streak in that half. In the second half, they went 21β21, with a nine-game losing streak in there, though they have a five-game winning streak near the end of the season that rose their win total from 25 to 30. The Q's managed to get into the playoffs due to the Dallas Chaparrals losing to the Denver Rockets on March 25. They finished 9th in points scored with 109.0 points per game and "7th in points allowed with 113."2 points per game. They faced off against the Utah Stars in the playoffs. But they were swept in four games.
Rosterβ»
- 12 George Adams β Small forward
- 14 Henry Bacon β Shooting guard
- 20 Mike Barrett β Shooting guard
- 40 Jerry Chambers β Small forward
- 54 Simmie Hill β Small forward
- 13 Stew Johnson β Power forward
- 44 Larry Miller β Shooting guard
- 55 Gene Moore β Center
- 52 Craig Raymond β Center
- 21 Red Robbins β Center
- 33/42 Garfield Smith β Center
- 53 Pete Smith β Power forward
- 22 Oliver Taylor β Shooting guard
- 23 Chuck Williams β Point guard
Final standingsβ»
Western Divisionβ»
Team | W | L | % | GB |
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Utah Stars | 55 | 29 | .655 | - |
Indiana Pacers | 51 | 33 | .607 | 4 |
Denver Rockets | 47 | 37 | .560 | 8 |
San Diego Conquistadors | 30 | 54 | .357 | 25 |
Dallas Chaparrals | 28 | 56 | .333 | 27 |
Playoffsβ»
Western Division Semifinals vs. Utah Stars
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 2 | Utah | 99β114 | 0β1 | 7,268 |
2 | April 4 | Utah | 105β119 | 0β2 | 7,271 |
3 | April 7 | San Diego | 96β97 | 0β3 | 1,729 |
4 | April 8 | San Diego | 98β120 | 0β4 | 1,394 |
Conquistadors lose series, 4β0
Awards and honorsβ»
1973 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 6, 1973)
Referencesβ»
- ^ "1972-73 San Diego Conquistadors Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com".
- ^ "1972-73 San Diego Conquistadors Schedule and Results | Basketball-Reference.com".
- ^ "1972-73 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2016.