Months earlier, the Spurs were part of the American Basketball Association (Six in Dallas and three in San Antonio).
Of the seven remaining ABA teams, four joined the NBA: the Denver Nuggets, New York Nets, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs.
[2] Despite the offensive flash, the Spurs also had the league's worst defense at 114 points per game as they struggled to finish in 3rd place in the Central Division with a record of 44–38.
[2] In the playoffs, the Spurs were swept in 2 straight by the defending world champion Boston Celtics.
Neither the Spurs, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets or Denver Nuggets were allowed to participate in the 1976 NBA draft.