A one-game playoff was held to determine the fourth-place finisher in the Western Division because the San Diego Conquistadors and Denver Rockets had both tied for fourth place during the regular season.
[1] The New York Nets became the first team since the 1969-1970 Indiana Pacers to win the ABA championship after posting the league's best regular season record.
Julius Erving of the New York Nets was the Most Valuable Player of the ABA playoffs.
He won that distinction again in 1976 and became the only player in ABA history to repeat as the MVP of the league playoffs.
Champion: Utah Stars Division Semifinals (1) Utah Stars vs. (4) San Diego Conquistadors: Stars win series 4-2 (2) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) San Antonio Spurs: Pacers win series 4-3 Division Finals (1) Utah Stars vs. (2) Indiana Pacers: Stars win series 4-3 Champion: New York Nets Division Semifinals (1) New York Nets vs. (4) Virginia Squires: Nets win series 4-1 (2) Kentucky Colonels vs. (3) Carolina Cougars: Colonels win series 4-0 Division Finals (1) New York Nets vs. (2) Kentucky Colonels: Nets win series 4-0 Points Rebounds Assists Minutes