1970–71 Texas Chaparrals season

The 1970–71 Texas Chaparrals season was the fourth season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. In order to try to attract more fans, the Chaparrals adopted the Texas moniker, even playing games in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Tarrant County Coliseum along with Lubbock, Texas, at the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum. This practice was scrapped after the season, along with the moniker, as the team was renamed before the next season. For the fourth straight year, the Chaps made the playoffs, but for the third straight year in a row they bowed out in the Division Semifinals, once again to Utah.

1970–71 Texas Chaparrals season
Head coachMax Williams (5–14)
Bill Blakeley (25–40)
ArenaMoody Coliseum
Tarrant County Coliseum
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Results
Record30–54 (.357)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishLost in the ABA Semifinals

Roster

Final standings

Western Division
Western Division W L PCT GB
Indiana Pacers * 58 26 .690 -
Utah Stars * 57 27 .679 1.0
Memphis Pros * 41 43 .488 17.0
Denver Rockets * 30 54 .357 28.0
Texas Chaparrals * 30 54 .357 28.0

Playoffs

The Rockets and Chaparrals were tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Western Division, so the two teams played in a one game playoff, with the Chaps winning 115–109.

Western Division Semifinals[1]

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 2Utah115–1250–14,375
2April 3Utah107–1370–26,061
3April 4Texas101–1130–34,674
4April 6Texas107–1280–43,666

Awards and honors

1971 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 23, 1971)

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2016-07-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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