1972-73 Kentucky Colonels Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 56-28
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 11-8 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Virginia Squires 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-3
Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Joe Mullaney (56-28)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1972-73 Kentucky Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 56-28
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 11-8 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Virginia Squires 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-3
Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Joe Mullaney (56-28)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1972-73 Kentucky Colonels Roster
The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 56 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-8.
The Colonels led the league with just 8,860 points allowed. Kentucky scored 9,401 points. Dan Issel scored a team-best 2,292 points for the squad, while Artis Gilmore netted 18 or more per game, too. Artis Gilmore contributed 1,476 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 521 assists for the team.
Defensively, Mike Gale added 131 thefts, and Artis Gilmore blocked 259 shots.
Joe Mullaney coached the team. The 1972-73 Kentucky Colonels lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9401
Regular Season Points Against: 8860
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 90 at New York Nets 114 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Virginia Squires 110 at Kentucky Colonels 130 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 105 at Kentucky Colonels 100 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Utah Stars 92 at Kentucky Colonels 112 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 25, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 108 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 112 at Carolina Cougars 114 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| October 28, 1972 | New York Nets 82 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| October 30, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Utah Stars 117 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| October 31, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 119 at San Diego Conquistadors 109 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 116 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 4, 1972 | Utah Stars 125 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | L | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-6 | ||
| November 8, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 126 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | L | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-7 | ||
| November 10, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 122 at Carolina Cougars 117 | W | 4-3 | 2-4 | 6-7 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| November 11, 1972 | New York Nets 99 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 5-3 | 2-4 | 7-7 | ||
| November 15, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 104 at Kentucky Colonels 99 | L | 5-4 | 2-4 | 7-8 | ||
| November 17, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at Virginia Squires 122 | L | 5-4 | 2-5 | 7-9 | at Hampton, VA | |
| November 18, 1972 | San Diego Conquistadors 112 at Kentucky Colonels 104 | L | 5-5 | 2-5 | 7-10 | ||
| November 19, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at New York Nets 118 | L | 5-5 | 2-6 | 7-11 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | Memphis Tams 109 at Kentucky Colonels 123 | W | 6-5 | 2-6 | 8-11 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 99 at Indiana Pacers 109 | L | 6-5 | 2-7 | 8-12 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at Carolina Cougars 111 | W | 6-5 | 3-7 | 9-12 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| November 28, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 133 at San Diego Conquistadors 111 | W | 6-5 | 4-7 | 10-12 | ||
| November 29, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 114 at Denver Rockets 113 | W | 6-5 | 5-7 | 11-12 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 102 | W | 6-5 | 6-7 | 12-12 | ||
| December 1, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 127 at Memphis Tams 107 | W | 6-5 | 7-7 | 13-12 | ||
| December 3, 1972 | San Diego Conquistadors 91 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | W | 7-5 | 7-7 | 14-12 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Virginia Squires 105 at Kentucky Colonels 119 | W | 8-5 | 7-7 | 15-12 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Kentucky Colonels 121 | W | 9-5 | 7-7 | 16-12 | ||
| December 13, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 112 at Kentucky Colonels 119 | W | 10-5 | 7-7 | 17-12 | ||
| December 14, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Dallas Chaparrals 121 | L | 10-5 | 7-8 | 17-13 | ||
| December 15, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 118 at New York Nets 110 | W | 10-5 | 8-8 | 18-13 | ||
| December 16, 1972 | Denver Rockets 110 at Kentucky Colonels 117 | W | 11-5 | 8-8 | 19-13 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Denver Rockets 116 at Kentucky Colonels 128 | W | 12-5 | 8-8 | 20-13 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | San Diego Conquistadors 105 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 13-5 | 8-8 | 21-13 | ||
| December 26, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 120 at Kentucky Colonels 129 | W | 14-5 | 8-8 | 22-13 | ||
| December 27, 1972 | New York Nets 101 at Kentucky Colonels 105 | W | 15-5 | 8-8 | 23-13 | ||
| December 29, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 104 at Kentucky Colonels 131 | W | 16-5 | 8-8 | 24-13 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 91 at Carolina Cougars 104 | L | 16-5 | 8-9 | 24-14 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| January 3, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | W | 17-5 | 8-9 | 25-14 | ||
| January 5, 1973 | Utah Stars 106 at Kentucky Colonels 115 | W | 18-5 | 8-9 | 26-14 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 109 at Virginia Squires 113 | L | 18-5 | 8-10 | 26-15 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| January 9, 1973 | Virginia Squires 106 at Kentucky Colonels 113 | W | 19-5 | 8-10 | 27-15 | ||
| January 12, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 104 at Memphis Tams 101 | W | 19-5 | 9-10 | 28-15 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 96 at Utah Stars 105 | L | 19-5 | 9-11 | 28-16 | ||
| January 14, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at San Diego Conquistadors 97 | W | 19-5 | 10-11 | 29-16 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 104 at Utah Stars 117 | L | 19-5 | 10-12 | 29-17 | ||
| January 18, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 104 at Memphis Tams 100 | W | 19-5 | 11-12 | 30-17 | ||
| January 20, 1973 | Memphis Tams 103 at Kentucky Colonels 115 | W | 20-5 | 11-12 | 31-17 | ||
| January 21, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 118 at Denver Rockets 111 | W | 20-5 | 12-12 | 32-17 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 131 at Dallas Chaparrals 112 | W | 20-5 | 13-12 | 33-17 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | Denver Rockets 98 at Kentucky Colonels 87 | L | 20-6 | 13-12 | 33-18 | ||
| January 25, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 94 at Indiana Pacers 96 | L | 20-6 | 13-13 | 33-19 | ||
| January 27, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Virginia Squires 99 | W | 20-6 | 14-13 | 34-19 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| January 28, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 103 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | W | 21-6 | 14-13 | 35-19 | ||
| January 31, 1973 | Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | W | 22-6 | 14-13 | 36-19 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | San Diego Conquistadors 106 at Kentucky Colonels 118 | W | 23-6 | 14-13 | 37-19 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 103 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 23-6 | 14-14 | 37-20 | ||
| February 4, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 104 at Kentucky Colonels 99 | L | 23-7 | 14-14 | 37-21 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at Virginia Squires 105 | L | 23-7 | 14-15 | 37-22 | at Richmond, VA | |
| February 11, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 87 at Kentucky Colonels 98 | W | 24-7 | 14-15 | 38-22 | ||
| February 13, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 110 at San Diego Conquistadors 103 | W | 24-7 | 15-15 | 39-22 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 111 at Denver Rockets 103 | W | 24-7 | 16-15 | 40-22 | ||
| February 15, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 108 at Carolina Cougars 120 | L | 24-7 | 16-16 | 40-23 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| February 17, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 112 at Virginia Squires 105 | W | 24-7 | 17-16 | 41-23 | at Hampton, VA | |
| February 18, 1973 | New York Nets 85 at Kentucky Colonels 94 | W | 25-7 | 17-16 | 42-23 | ||
| February 21, 1973 | Memphis Tams 109 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | W | 26-7 | 17-16 | 43-23 | ||
| February 24, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 102 | W | 26-7 | 18-16 | 44-23 | ||
| February 25, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 86 at Denver Rockets 87 | L | 26-7 | 18-17 | 44-24 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 97 at Utah Stars 103 | L | 26-7 | 18-18 | 44-25 | ||
| February 28, 1973 | Virginia Squires 97 at Kentucky Colonels 117 | W | 27-7 | 18-18 | 45-25 | ||
| March 2, 1973 | New York Nets 109 at Kentucky Colonels 107 | L | 27-8 | 18-18 | 45-26 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Memphis Tams 91 at Kentucky Colonels 121 | W | 28-8 | 18-18 | 46-26 | ||
| March 6, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 131 at Memphis Tams 107 | W | 28-8 | 19-18 | 47-26 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 89 at New York Nets 91 | L | 28-8 | 19-19 | 47-27 | ||
| March 9, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 119 at Virginia Squires 113 | W | 28-8 | 20-19 | 48-27 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| March 10, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at Memphis Tams 110 | W | 28-8 | 21-19 | 49-27 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Denver Rockets 82 at Kentucky Colonels 119 | W | 29-8 | 21-19 | 50-27 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Memphis Tams 103 at Kentucky Colonels 139 | W | 30-8 | 21-19 | 51-27 | ||
| March 18, 1973 | Utah Stars 100 at Kentucky Colonels 99 | L | 30-9 | 21-19 | 51-28 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Memphis Tams 109 at Kentucky Colonels 131 | W | 31-9 | 21-19 | 52-28 | ||
| March 23, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at New York Nets 91 | W | 31-9 | 22-19 | 53-28 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | New York Nets 96 at Kentucky Colonels 126 | W | 32-9 | 22-19 | 54-28 | ||
| March 25, 1973 | Virginia Squires 95 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | W | 33-9 | 22-19 | 55-28 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 118 at Carolina Cougars 97 | W | 33-9 | 23-19 | 56-28 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| March 30, 1973 | Virginia Squires 101 at Kentucky Colonels 129 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 1, 1973 | Virginia Squires 109 at Kentucky Colonels 94 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 3, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 115 at Virginia Squires 113 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | OT | at Norfolk, VA |
| April 6, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 108 at Virginia Squires 90 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | at Hampton, VA | |
| April 7, 1973 | Virginia Squires 103 at Kentucky Colonels 114 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 11, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Carolina Cougars 103 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| April 14, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 105 at Carolina Cougars 125 | L | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| April 16, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 94 at Kentucky Colonels 108 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 102 at Kentucky Colonels 91 | L | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 20, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Carolina Cougars 112 | L | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| April 21, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 100 at Kentucky Colonels 119 | W | 4-2 | 3-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 24, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Carolina Cougars 96 | W | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| April 28, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Kentucky Colonels 107 | L | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | OT | |
| April 30, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Kentucky Colonels 114 | W | 5-3 | 4-2 | 9-5 | ||
| May 3, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 92 at Indiana Pacers 88 | W | 5-3 | 5-2 | 10-5 | ||
| May 5, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 86 at Indiana Pacers 90 | L | 5-3 | 5-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 8, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 89 at Kentucky Colonels 86 | L | 5-4 | 5-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 10, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 109 at Indiana Pacers 93 | W | 5-4 | 6-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 12, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Kentucky Colonels 81 | L | 5-5 | 6-3 | 11-8 |
