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Kentucky Colonels vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 3
Thursday 05/03/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Kentucky Colonels

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Louie Dampier	40	3	8	2	2	0	1	8	0	1	1	4	1		1
Artis Gilmore	48	13	21	2	9	0	0	28	7	16	6	5	1		1
Dan Issel	48	7	19	4	5	0	0	18	2	14	1	3	1		2
Wendell Ladner	8	2	4	1	1	0	2	5	0	2	0	2	1		0
Rick Mount	45	6	18	6	8	0	1	18	2	4	6	5	2		0
Jimmy O'Brien	10	1	3	1	2	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	1		0
Pierre Russell	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Walter Simon	40	5	12	2	3	0	0	12	2	4	6	4	1		1
Totals		37	85	18	30	0	4	92	13	48	21	23	8		5

Team Rebounds: 6

Indiana Pacers

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Roger Brown	42	4	13	2	2	0	0	10	3	6	0	2	0		0
Mel Daniels	28	10	19	1	1	0	0	21	1	11	3	5	0		0
Donnie Freeman	13	1	4	2	3	0	0	4	1	3	4	1	0		1
Darnell Hillman	44	5	13	2	3	0	0	12	5	11	0	3	2		1
Gus Johnson	20	2	8	3	3	0	0	7	1	7	1	4	2		0
Bill Keller	14	0	2	2	3	0	0	2	1	4	1	3	1		0
Freddie Lewis	37	2	12	8	9	0	2	12	5	7	8	3	5		1
George McGinnis	42	7	21	6	8	0	0	20	10	17	3	5	1		0
Totals		31	92	26	32	0	2	88	27	71	20	26	11		3

Team Rebounds: 5

	1	2	3	4	F
Kentucky Colonels	26	18	22	26	92
Indiana Pacers	14	26	27	21	88

Head Coaches: Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Technical Fouls: Ladner
Attendance: 10079
Referees: Norm Drucker, John Vanak
Game Notes: Kentucky leads series 2-1

Sources: W IS

Kentucky Colonels vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 4
Saturday 05/05/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Kentucky Colonels

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Louie Dampier	38	7	14	3	3	1	3	18	2	4	0	2	2		0
Artis Gilmore	36	7	14	4	4	0	0	18	4	8	2	5	3		0
Dan Issel	44	7	23	7	7	0	0	21	4	15	0	4	2		1
Wendell Ladner	11	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	2	0		0
Rick Mount	45	6	21	3	4	0	3	15	2	3	3	3	3		3
Jimmy O'Brien	13	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	2		1
Walter Simon	36	2	7	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	4	2	4		0
Ronald Thomas	17	4	7	0	1	0	0	8	6	10	1	4	3		1
Totals		34	91	17	19	1	8	86	18	49	14	23	19		6

Team Rebounds: 6

Indiana Pacers

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Roger Brown	24	3	5	2	5	0	0	8	3	5	1	3	4		2
Don Buse	10	2	6	0	0	0	1	4	1	2	1	3	1		1
Mel Daniels	36	5	13	5	6	0	0	15	3	12	4	5	3		0
Donnie Freeman	39	4	13	3	3	0	0	11	4	4	1	4	3		1
Darnell Hillman	45	7	14	3	4	0	0	17	9	18	3	3	2		0
Gus Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Freddie Lewis	47	7	16	1	1	0	1	15	1	5	6	2	5		1
George McGinnis	37	9	18	2	5	0	0	20	4	13	3	4	5		1
Totals		37	85	16	24	0	2	90	22	63	19	24	23		6

Team Rebounds: 4

	1	2	3	4	F
Kentucky Colonels	22	23	25	16	86
Indiana Pacers	29	19	26	16	90

Head Coaches: Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Technical Fouls: Leonard 2
Attendance: 9498
Referees: Joe Gushue, Wally Rooney
Game Notes: Series tied 2-2

Sources: W IS CJ

Indiana Pacers vs. Kentucky Colonels

Finals Game 5
Tuesday 05/08/1973 at Freedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Indiana Pacers

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Roger Brown	30	4	13	0	0	0	2	8	1	8	0	3	0		0
Don Buse	22	1	4	4	6	0	0	6	1	4	1	2	0		5
Mel Daniels	48	7	20	3	3	0	0	17	5	20	3	3	3		0
Donnie Freeman	23	3	12	1	1	0	0	7	2	3	3	2	1		0
Darnell Hillman	29	1	2	1	3	0	0	3	2	8	0	2	7		0
Bill Keller	15	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	2	1	1		0
Freddie Lewis	36	10	16	9	10	2	2	31	1	3	2	2	2		0
George McGinnis	37	6	15	5	5	0	1	17	8	16	2	5	8		2
Totals		32	85	23	28	2	6	89	21	68	13	20	22		7

Team Rebounds: 3

Kentucky Colonels

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Louie Dampier	36	6	11	0	3	1	1	13	1	1	3	3	0		4
Mike Gale	12	2	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	3	1		0
Artis Gilmore	47	7	16	3	3	0	0	17	4	17	11	6	5		0
Dan Issel	48	13	25	5	7	0	0	31	1	11	1	4	3		2
Wendell Ladner	12	2	6	0	0	0	2	4	0	3	0	3	0		1
Rick Mount	29	0	8	4	5	0	2	4	1	4	3	1	1		0
Jimmy O'Brien	19	1	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	1	2		1
Walter Simon	27	4	10	1	1	0	0	9	1	3	5	3	2		0
Ronald Thomas	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0		0
Totals		36	87	13	19	1	5	86	9	43	25	24	14		8

Team Rebounds: 2

	1	2	3	4	F
Indiana Pacers	19	23	20	27	89
Kentucky Colonels	24	18	22	22	86

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney

Attendance: 16779
Referees: John Vanak, Ed Middleton
Game Notes: Indiana leads series 3-2

Sources: W TSN IS

Kentucky Colonels vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 6
Thursday 05/10/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Kentucky Colonels

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Louie Dampier	42	10	15	4	4	1	1	25	0	1	7	1	0		0
Mike Gale	23	4	6	2	2	0	0	10	0	1	2	5	1		1
Artis Gilmore	46	13	20	3	5	0	0	29	5	21	6	2	2		1
Dan Issel	46	10	21	2	5	0	0	22	2	9	0	2	1		1
Wendell Ladner	2	0	6	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0		0
Rick Mount	14	2	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	3	2	2		0
Jimmy O'Brien	19	5	9	2	2	0	0	12	2	4	6	4	1		2
Pierre Russell	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		0
Walter Simon	25	2	6	1	1	0	0	5	0	3	4	3	3		1
Ronald Thomas	21	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	1	6	1		0
Totals		47	90	14	19	1	5	109	9	47	30	25	11		6

Team Rebounds: 3

Indiana Pacers

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Bob Arnzen	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Roger Brown	22	2	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	1	2		2
Don Buse	14	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	1	0		1
Mel Daniels	45	7	18	3	6	0	0	17	3	11	1	3	2		1
Donnie Freeman	31	3	9	7	8	0	0	13	0	2	7	3	3		0
Darnell Hillman	34	2	6	0	0	0	0	4	2	8	2	2	1		0
Gus Johnson	3	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	1	4	2	0	2		0
Bill Keller	17	4	12	1	1	1	4	10	3	3	2	2	1		0
Freddie Lewis	34	5	12	5	5	1	2	16	0	3	3	3	3		0
George McGinnis	37	11	21	4	8	0	1	26	8	15	0	5	1		0
Totals		34	85	23	31	2	8	93	18	56	18	20	18		4

Team Rebounds: 4

	1	2	3	4	F
Kentucky Colonels	28	27	25	29	109
Indiana Pacers	24	19	33	17	93

Head Coaches: Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Technical Fouls: Leonard, Mullaney
Attendance: 10079
Referees: John Vanak, Bob Serafin
Game Notes: Series tied 3-3

Sources: W IS CJ

Indiana Pacers vs. Kentucky Colonels

Finals Game 7
Saturday 05/12/1973 at Freedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Indiana Pacers

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Roger Brown	30	5	10	0	0	0	1	10	1	3	4	3	0		0
Don Buse	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Mel Daniels	18	2	7	5	5	0	0	9	3	9	0	4	3		1
Donnie Freeman	35	6	14	3	4	0	0	15	2	2	4	2	4		0
Darnell Hillman	44	3	10	1	2	0	0	7	3	13	0	4	2		1
Gus Johnson	13	1	2	1	2	0	0	3	1	7	1	1	3		1
Bill Keller	22	1	5	4	4	0	1	6	1	5	4	4	2		0
Freddie Lewis	35	3	8	5	5	0	0	11	2	2	2	4	3		0
George McGinnis	39	11	21	5	6	0	0	27	2	7	1	3	3		1
Totals		32	77	24	28	0	2	88	15	55	16	25	20		4

Team Rebounds: 7

Kentucky Colonels

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Louie Dampier	40	4	9	2	5	0	2	10	0	1	3	2	2		1
Mike Gale	11	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	3	1	2	1		1
Artis Gilmore	46	8	15	3	5	0	0	19	7	17	0	4	5		0
Dan Issel	42	5	15	2	2	0	1	12	4	10	4	5	3		0
Wendell Ladner	16	3	9	0	0	1	4	7	0	2	1	6	2		0
Rick Mount	31	5	9	3	4	3	3	16	1	2	3	2	1		0
Jimmy O'Brien	19	0	6	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	3	1		0
Pierre Russell	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	0		0
Walter Simon	22	4	10	3	3	0	0	11	1	2	3	2	4		0
Ronald Thomas	11	0	4	2	3	0	1	2	1	3	1	2	1		1
Totals		30	79	17	27	4	12	81	16	47	17	29	20		3

Team Rebounds: 5

	1	2	3	4	F
Indiana Pacers	24	18	24	22	88
Kentucky Colonels	18	23	11	29	81

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney

Attendance: 16597
Game Notes: Indiana wins championship 4-3

Sources: W TSN IS

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1972-73 ABA Box Scores

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Kentucky Colonels vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 3 Thursday 05/03/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Team Rebounds: 6

Team Rebounds: 5

Head Coaches: Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Technical Fouls: Ladner Attendance: 10079 Referees: Norm Drucker, John Vanak Game Notes: Kentucky leads series 2-1 Sources: W IS

Kentucky Colonels vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 4 Saturday 05/05/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Team Rebounds: 6

Team Rebounds: 4

Head Coaches: Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Technical Fouls: Leonard 2 Attendance: 9498 Referees: Joe Gushue, Wally Rooney Game Notes: Series tied 2-2 Sources: W IS CJ

Indiana Pacers vs. Kentucky Colonels

Finals Game 5 Tuesday 05/08/1973 at Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Team Rebounds: 3

Team Rebounds: 2

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney

Attendance: 16779 Referees: John Vanak, Ed Middleton Game Notes: Indiana leads series 3-2 Sources: W TSN IS

Kentucky Colonels vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 6 Thursday 05/10/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Team Rebounds: 3

Team Rebounds: 4

Head Coaches: Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Technical Fouls: Leonard, Mullaney Attendance: 10079 Referees: John Vanak, Bob Serafin Game Notes: Series tied 3-3 Sources: W IS CJ

Indiana Pacers vs. Kentucky Colonels

Finals Game 7 Saturday 05/12/1973 at Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Team Rebounds: 7

Team Rebounds: 5

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, Kentucky Colonels - Joe Mullaney

Attendance: 16597 Game Notes: Indiana wins championship 4-3 Sources: W TSN IS

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Finals Game 3
Thursday 05/03/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Technical Fouls: Ladner
Attendance: 10079
Referees: Norm Drucker, John Vanak
Game Notes: Kentucky leads series 2-1

Sources: W IS

Finals Game 4
Saturday 05/05/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Technical Fouls: Leonard 2
Attendance: 9498
Referees: Joe Gushue, Wally Rooney
Game Notes: Series tied 2-2

Sources: W IS CJ

Finals Game 5
Tuesday 05/08/1973 at Freedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Attendance: 16779
Referees: John Vanak, Ed Middleton
Game Notes: Indiana leads series 3-2

Sources: W TSN IS

Finals Game 6
Thursday 05/10/1973 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Technical Fouls: Leonard, Mullaney
Attendance: 10079
Referees: John Vanak, Bob Serafin
Game Notes: Series tied 3-3

Sources: W IS CJ

Finals Game 7
Saturday 05/12/1973 at Freedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Attendance: 16597
Game Notes: Indiana wins championship 4-3

Sources: W TSN IS