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.
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 |
