The 1974–75 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 129–121 in double overtime.[1] Afterwards, the Spurs would win the next two games, getting to a quick start. In December they would be 21–18 after finishing 7–10 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 4–2 to the Indiana Pacers.
| 1974–75 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Nissalke (18–10) Bob Bass (33–23) |
| 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 2–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOAI-TV |
| Radio | KKYX |
ABA Draft
edit| 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 |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Spurs | Opponents | Record |
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 |
Season standings
edit| Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 65 | 19 | .774 | – |
| 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 |
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Height | Experience | College |
| 25 | Coby Dietrick | Power Forward | 6–10 | 4 yr. | San Jose State |
| 23 | William Franklin | Small Forward | 6–7 | 2 yr. | Purdue |
| 20 | Donnie Freeman | Small Guard | 6–3 | 7 yr. | Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 44 | George Gervin | Small Forward | 6–7 | 3 yr. | Eastern Michigan |
| 33 | Rich Jones | Power Forward | 6–6 | 5 yr. | Memphis |
| 22 | George Karl | Power Guard | 6–2 | 2nd yr. | University of North Carolina |
| 34 | Stan Love | Power Forward | 6–9 | 3 yr. | Oregon |
| 31 | Swen Nater | Center | 6–11 | 2nd yr. | UCLA |
| 13 | James Silas | Power Guard | 6–1 | 2 yr. | Stephen F. Austin State |
| 40 | Collis Temple | Small Forward | 6–5 | Rookie | LSU |
| 30 | Chuck Terry | Small Forward | 6–8 | 2 yr. | California State University, Long Beach |
| 21 | Bob Warren | Shooting Guard | 6–5 | 6 yr. | Vanderbilt |
ABA Playoffs
editWestern Division semifinals[5]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 5 | San Antonio | 119–122 (OT) | 0–1 | 8,529 |
| 2 | April 7 | San Antonio | 93–98 | 0–2 | 7,643 |
| 3 | April 10 | Indiana | 103–113 | 0–3 | 12,217 |
| 4 | April 12 | Indiana | 110–109 | 1–3 | 17,389 |
| 5 | April 14 | San Antonio | 123–117 | 2–3 | 10,986 |
| 6 | April 16 | Indiana | 100–115 | 2–4 | 15,675 |
References
edit- ^ San Antonio Spurs (1973–Present)
- ^ "1974 ABA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ 1974–75 San Antonio Games – Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ "1973-74 ABA Season Summary".
- ^ "1974–75 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2016.