| Team: | New York Nets |
| League: | ABA |
| End Year: | 1974 |
| Divisionwin: | yes |
| Wins: | 55 |
| Losses: | 29 |
| Division: | Eastern (ABA) |
| Division Place: | 1 |
| Coach: | Kevin Loughery |
| Arena: | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Playoffs: | ABA champions (Defeated Stars 4–1) |
| Bbr Team: | NYA |
| Television: | WOR |
| Radio: | WHN |
The 1973–74 New York Nets season was the seventh season in the ABA basketball New York Nets franchise. The Nets won their first ABA Championship against the Utah Stars.
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On September 18, 1973, the Nets opened the ABA vs. NBA exhibition season against the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Playing in Binghamton, New York, the Nets beat the 76ers 94–88. On September 28 the Nets again faced the 76ers, this time in Trenton, New Jersey. The Nets also won this matchup, 118–100.
On September 29, in White Plains, New York, the Nets faced the Washington Bullets. Julius Erving scored a game-high 42 points as the Nets won 127–121.
On October 2, 17,226 fans showed up at Madison Square Garden to watch the Nets play the New York Knicks. Erving scored 27 points, 12 of them in the third quarter, as the Nets won 97–87.
On October 7 the Nets took their 4–0 streak against NBA teams into a contest with the Boston Celtics in Uniondale, New York. Erving scored 23 points, but John Havlicek scored 37 for Boston as the Celtics won, 121–102.[1]
| New York Nets | 55 | 29 | .655 | – |
| 53 | 31 | .631 | 2 | |
| 47 | 37 | .560 | 8 | |
| 28 | 56 | .333 | 27 | |
| 21 | 63 | .250 | 34 | |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Nets points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Notes |
| 1 | October 10 | Indiana Pacers | Loss | 99 | 118 | 0–1 | Lost 1 | |
| 2 | October 12 | Virginia Squires | Win | 116 | 105 | 1–1 | Won 1 | |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; STL= Steals; REB = Rebounds; ASST = Assists; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points
| Player | GP | MIN | STL | REB | ASST | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 84 | 3398 | 190 | 899 | 434 | 204 | 2299 |
| Larry Kenon | 84 | 2908 | 79 | 962 | 112 | 19 | 1334 |
| Billy Paultz | 77 | 2596 | 60 | 782 | 167 | 147 | 1260 |
| John Williamson | 77 | 2264 | 86 | 213 | 243 | 27 | 1116 |
| Brian Taylor | 75 | 2505 | 154 | 214 | 341 | 22 | 834 |
| John Roche | 50 | 1254 | 41 | 59 | 208 | 6 | 570 |
| Willard Sojourner | 82 | 1316 | 24 | 335 | 54 | 88 | 458 |
| Billy Schaeffer | 59 | 871 | 24 | 141 | 37 | 9 | 385 |
| Bill Melchionni | 56 | 1146 | 51 | 77 | 207 | 5 | 296 |
| Mike Gale | 32 | 904 | 60 | 152 | 124 | 34 | 257 |
| Wendell Ladner | 30 | 637 | 46 | 161 | 65 | 3 | 203 |
| Gary Gregor | 25 | 313 | 4 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 91 |
| Jim O'Brien | 11 | 54 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 39 |
| Oliver Taylor | 8 | 76 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 28 |
| Rich Rinaldi | 5 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Bob Lackey | 3 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Virginia Squires[5]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance | |
| 1 | April 29 | New York | 108–96 | 1–0 | 9,784 | |
| 2 | April 1 | New York | 129–110 | 2–0 | 10,747 | |
| 3 | April 4 | Hampton (Virginia) | 115–116 | 2–1 | 2,544 | |
| 4 | April 7 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 116–88 | 3–1 | 4,220 | |
| 5 | April 8 | New York | 108–96 | 4–1 | 1,1903 |
Eastern Division Finals vs Kentucky Colonels
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance | |
| 1 | April 13 | New York | 119–96 | 1–0 | 12,817 | |
| 2 | April 15 | New York | 99–80 | 2–0 | 13,726 | |
| 3 | April 17 | Kentucky | 89–87 | 3–0 | 13,797 | |
| 4 | April 20 | Kentucky | 103–90 | 4–0 | 7,800 |
ABA Finals vs. Utah Stars
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance | |
| 1 | April 30 | New York | 89–85 | 1–0 | 13,740 | |
| 2 | May 4 | New York | 118–94 | 2–0 | 15,934 | |
| 3 | May 6 | Utah | 103–100 | 3–0 | 10,743 | |
| 4 | May 8 | Utah | 89–97 | 3–1 | 10,254 | |
| 5 | May 10 | New York | 111–100 | 4–1 | 15,934 |