1973-74 Kentucky Colonels Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 53-31
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Nets 4-0
Coach: Babe McCarthy (53-31)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1973-74 Kentucky Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 53-31
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Nets 4-0
Coach: Babe McCarthy (53-31)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1973-74 Kentucky Colonels Roster
The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 53 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.
The Colonels tossed in 9,024 points and yielded 8,675. Dan Issel scored a team-best 2,118 points for Kentucky, while Lou Dampier and Artis Gilmore contributed 17 or more per game as well. Artis Gilmore accounted for 1,538 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 473 assists for the squad.
On defense, Mike Gale added 107 thefts, and Artis Gilmore blocked 287 shots.
Babe McCarthy coached the team. The 1973-74 Kentucky Colonels lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9024
Regular Season Points Against: 8675
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1973 | Denver Rockets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | at Lexington, KY | |
| October 13, 1973 | Utah Stars 101 at Kentucky Colonels 103 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1973 | Virginia Squires 106 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at Carolina Cougars 109 | W | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| October 20, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 105 at Kentucky Colonels 102 | L | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| October 24, 1973 | New York Nets 98 at Kentucky Colonels 100 | W | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-1 | ||
| October 26, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 104 at Virginia Squires 99 | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | at Hampton, VA | |
| October 27, 1973 | Denver Rockets 87 at Kentucky Colonels 90 | W | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | ||
| October 31, 1973 | San Diego Conquistadors 105 at Kentucky Colonels 146 | W | 6-1 | 2-0 | 8-1 | ||
| November 2, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at New York Nets 109 | W | 6-1 | 3-0 | 9-1 | ||
| November 3, 1973 | New York Nets 87 at Kentucky Colonels 93 | W | 7-1 | 3-0 | 10-1 | ||
| November 7, 1973 | Memphis Tams 89 at Kentucky Colonels 113 | W | 8-1 | 3-0 | 11-1 | ||
| November 9, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 139 at Kentucky Colonels 110 | L | 8-2 | 3-0 | 11-2 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| November 10, 1973 | Virginia Squires 107 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | W | 9-2 | 3-0 | 12-2 | ||
| November 14, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 107 at Kentucky Colonels 102 | L | 9-3 | 3-0 | 12-3 | ||
| November 17, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Kentucky Colonels 100 | W | 10-3 | 3-0 | 13-3 | ||
| November 21, 1973 | Virginia Squires 115 at Kentucky Colonels 145 | W | 11-3 | 3-0 | 14-3 | at Lexington, KY | |
| November 23, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 114 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 11-3 | 3-1 | 14-4 | ||
| November 24, 1973 | San Diego Conquistadors 121 at Kentucky Colonels 124 | W | 12-3 | 3-1 | 15-4 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| November 26, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 94 at Kentucky Colonels 82 | L | 12-4 | 3-1 | 15-5 | at Bowling Green, KY | |
| November 28, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 99 at San Antonio Spurs 104 | L | 12-4 | 3-2 | 15-6 | ||
| November 29, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 102 at Memphis Tams 92 | W | 12-4 | 4-2 | 16-6 | ||
| November 30, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Kentucky Colonels 104 | L | 12-5 | 4-2 | 16-7 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 1, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Carolina Cougars 120 | L | 12-5 | 4-3 | 16-8 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| December 7, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 97 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 12-5 | 4-4 | 16-9 | ||
| December 8, 1973 | New York Nets 102 at Kentucky Colonels 87 | L | 12-6 | 4-4 | 16-10 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 12, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 96 at San Antonio Spurs 84 | W | 12-6 | 5-4 | 17-10 | ||
| December 14, 1973 | Memphis Tams 94 at Kentucky Colonels 115 | W | 13-6 | 5-4 | 18-10 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 15, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Denver Rockets 114 | W | 13-6 | 6-4 | 19-10 | ||
| December 16, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at San Diego Conquistadors 101 | W | 13-6 | 7-4 | 20-10 | ||
| December 19, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 82 at New York Nets 83 | L | 13-6 | 7-5 | 20-11 | ||
| December 21, 1973 | Utah Stars 86 at Kentucky Colonels 85 | L | 13-7 | 7-5 | 20-12 | ||
| December 22, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 82 at Utah Stars 86 | L | 13-7 | 7-6 | 20-13 | ||
| December 23, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 123 at San Diego Conquistadors 120 | W | 13-7 | 8-6 | 21-13 | ||
| December 26, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 78 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 14-7 | 8-6 | 22-13 | ||
| December 27, 1973 | Denver Rockets 105 at Kentucky Colonels 100 | L | 14-8 | 8-6 | 22-14 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 29, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 145 at Memphis Tams 101 | W | 14-8 | 9-6 | 23-14 | ||
| January 3, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 110 at Virginia Squires 109 | W | 14-8 | 10-6 | 24-14 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| January 4, 1974 | Memphis Tams 102 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | W | 15-8 | 10-6 | 25-14 | ||
| January 5, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 92 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 15-8 | 10-7 | 25-15 | ||
| January 6, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at New York Nets 103 | L | 15-8 | 10-8 | 25-16 | ||
| January 10, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 101 at Carolina Cougars 98 | W | 15-8 | 11-8 | 26-16 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| January 11, 1974 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at Kentucky Colonels 99 | W | 16-8 | 11-8 | 27-16 | ||
| January 16, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 105 at Denver Rockets 102 | W | 16-8 | 12-8 | 28-16 | ||
| January 19, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 103 at San Antonio Spurs 101 | W | 16-8 | 13-8 | 29-16 | ||
| January 20, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at New York Nets 105 | W | 16-8 | 14-8 | 30-16 | ||
| January 23, 1974 | San Diego Conquistadors 106 at Kentucky Colonels 99 | L | 16-9 | 14-8 | 30-17 | ||
| January 24, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 84 at San Antonio Spurs 93 | L | 16-9 | 14-9 | 30-18 | ||
| January 25, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 94 at Utah Stars 100 | L | 16-9 | 14-10 | 30-19 | ||
| January 27, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 105 at San Diego Conquistadors 103 | W | 16-9 | 15-10 | 31-19 | ||
| February 1, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 110 at Virginia Squires 111 | L | 16-9 | 15-11 | 31-20 | at Hampton, VA | |
| February 2, 1974 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at Kentucky Colonels 107 | L | 16-10 | 15-11 | 31-21 | OT | at Cincinnati, OH |
| February 3, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 123 at New York Nets 91 | W | 16-10 | 16-11 | 32-21 | ||
| February 6, 1974 | Carolina Cougars 111 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | W | 17-10 | 16-11 | 33-21 | ||
| February 8, 1974 | Denver Rockets 105 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 18-10 | 16-11 | 34-21 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 10, 1974 | Virginia Squires 116 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | W | 19-10 | 16-11 | 35-21 | ||
| February 13, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 119 at Denver Rockets 115 | W | 19-10 | 17-11 | 36-21 | ||
| February 14, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 117 at Utah Stars 121 | L | 19-10 | 17-12 | 36-22 | ||
| February 15, 1974 | New York Nets 115 at Kentucky Colonels 101 | L | 19-11 | 17-12 | 36-23 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 17, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Virginia Squires 118 | L | 19-11 | 17-13 | 36-24 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| February 19, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 109 at Memphis Tams 97 | W | 19-11 | 18-13 | 37-24 | ||
| February 20, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 117 at Denver Rockets 124 | L | 19-11 | 18-14 | 37-25 | ||
| February 22, 1974 | Virginia Squires 101 at Kentucky Colonels 115 | W | 20-11 | 18-14 | 38-25 | ||
| February 23, 1974 | Utah Stars 96 at Kentucky Colonels 108 | W | 21-11 | 18-14 | 39-25 | ||
| February 27, 1974 | Virginia Squires 83 at Kentucky Colonels 104 | W | 22-11 | 18-14 | 40-25 | ||
| March 1, 1974 | San Antonio Spurs 93 at Kentucky Colonels 108 | W | 23-11 | 18-14 | 41-25 | ||
| March 2, 1974 | Memphis Tams 117 at Kentucky Colonels 123 | W | 24-11 | 18-14 | 42-25 | ||
| March 5, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 96 at Carolina Cougars 112 | L | 24-11 | 18-15 | 42-26 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| March 7, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 103 at Virginia Squires 89 | W | 24-11 | 19-15 | 43-26 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| March 8, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 111 at New York Nets 100 | W | 24-11 | 20-15 | 44-26 | ||
| March 9, 1974 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Kentucky Colonels 113 | W | 25-11 | 20-15 | 45-26 | at Lexington, KY | |
| March 10, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 91 at Carolina Cougars 94 | L | 25-11 | 20-16 | 45-27 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| March 12, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 88 at Memphis Tams 87 | W | 25-11 | 21-16 | 46-27 | ||
| March 13, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 96 at Indiana Pacers 100 | L | 25-11 | 21-17 | 46-28 | ||
| March 15, 1974 | Memphis Tams 109 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | W | 26-11 | 21-17 | 47-28 | at Cincinnati, OH | |
| March 16, 1974 | New York Nets 114 at Kentucky Colonels 112 | L | 26-12 | 21-17 | 47-29 | OT | at Lexington, KY |
| March 17, 1974 | Utah Stars 100 at Kentucky Colonels 112 | W | 27-12 | 21-17 | 48-29 | ||
| March 20, 1974 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Kentucky Colonels 102 | W | 28-12 | 21-17 | 49-29 | ||
| March 21, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at Memphis Tams 103 | W | 28-12 | 22-17 | 50-29 | ||
| March 23, 1974 | Carolina Cougars 97 at Kentucky Colonels 101 | W | 29-12 | 22-17 | 51-29 | ||
| March 24, 1974 | San Diego Conquistadors 111 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | W | 30-12 | 22-17 | 52-29 | ||
| March 26, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 99 at Utah Stars 112 | L | 30-12 | 22-18 | 52-30 | ||
| March 27, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 108 at San Diego Conquistadors 121 | L | 30-12 | 22-19 | 52-31 | ||
| March 28, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Memphis Tams 105 | W | 30-12 | 23-19 | 53-31 | ||
| April 1, 1974 | Carolina Cougars 102 at Kentucky Colonels 118 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1974 | Carolina Cougars 96 at Kentucky Colonels 99 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 6, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Carolina Cougars 110 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 8, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 128 at Carolina Cougars 119 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 13, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at New York Nets 119 | L | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 15, 1974 | Kentucky Colonels 80 at New York Nets 99 | L | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 17, 1974 | New York Nets 89 at Kentucky Colonels 87 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 20, 1974 | New York Nets 103 at Kentucky Colonels 90 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 |
