The 1973 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1972-1973 season.
The Carolina Cougars had the league's best record at 57–27 (.679), one game ahead of the Kentucky Colonels (56–28, .667) in the Eastern Division.
It was the last game for Gus Johnson, who recorded seven rebounds and played late defense against Artis Gilmore.
Four members of the Pacers eventually made the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame: Gus Johnson (2010), Mel Daniels (2012), Roger Brown (2013), and George McGinnis (2017), to go along with head coach Bobby Leonard (2014) while the Colonels saw three players inducted in Dan Issel (1993), Artis Gilmore (2011), and Louie Dampier (2015).
Joe Mullaney left the Colonels after the series ended and was replaced by Babe McCarthy.