1971–72 The Floridians season

1971–72 The Floridians season
Head coach Bob Bass
Arena Miami Beach Convention Center
Curtis Hixon Hall
Bayfront Arena
Jacksonville Coliseum
West Palm Beach Auditorium
Results
Record 3648 (.429)
Place Division: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish Lost in Division Semifinals

The 1971–72 The Floridians season was the fourth and final season of American Basketball Association in Florida. For this season, 34 games were played in Miami, with the other home games being played in either Tampa or St. Petersberg. The Floridians edged out the Carolina Cougars for the final playoff spot by one game, with their 116–115 overtime victory proving key to clinching the spot, as their record was 35–45 and the Cougars record was at 33–49, with the Floridians not only having two more games to play than the Cougars but only needing to win once more to officially clinch, which they did four days later versus the Memphis Pros, 118–107. The team's biggest winning streak all season was 4, with their first half record being 19–23. They went 17–25 in the second half of the season, with a season high six game losing streak in that half. They finished 8th in points scored, at 112.8 per game and 8th in points allowed at 114.3 per game. In the Semifinals, they were swept by the Virginia Squires. After the season, the team was disbanded, due to attendance not improving despite trying to appeal to the region. Pro basketball would not return to the area until 1988 with the Miami Heat, who have worn throwback jerseys of the team on occasion as part of "Hardwood Classics Nights", doing so for the first time during the 2005–06 season. [1]

Roster

Final standings

Eastern Division

Team W L % GB
Kentucky Colonels 68 16 .810 -
Virginia Squires 45 39 .536 23
New York Nets 44 40 .524 24
The Floridians 36 48 .429 32
Carolina Cougars 35 49 .417 33
Pittsburgh Condors 25 59 .298 43

Playoffs

Eastern Division Semifinals[2]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 2 Norfolk (Virginia) 107–114 (OT) 0–1 3,770
2 April 4 Hampton (Virginia) 100–125 0–2 2,921
3 April 6 Florida 113–118 0–3 2,965
4 April 8 Florida 106–115 0–4 3,117

The Floridians lose series, 4–0

Awards and honors

1972 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1972)

References

External links

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