ABA Protested Games Box Scores Box Scores

The following is a list of ABA games that were successfully protested, with the original box score followed by the official box score.

Note that only the official box score is shown on the year-by-year box score pages.

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Team-by-Team Results

Denver Rockets
Indiana Pacers
New York Nets
San Antonio Spurs
Virginia Squires

Denver Rockets

Regular Season

Game	Date		Opponent		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L
1	10/26/1972	@	Virginia Squires	L	111	155		0	1

Indiana Pacers

Regular Season

Game	Date		Opponent		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L
1	11/14/1973	@	San Antonio Spurs	W	84	83		1	0
2	11/14/1973	@	San Antonio Spurs	L	90	95	OT	1	1

New York Nets

Regular Season

Game	Date		Opponent		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L
1	01/07/1976	@	Virginia Squires	L	89	112		0	1
2	01/24/1976	@	Virginia Squires	L	100	107		0	2

San Antonio Spurs

Regular Season

Game	Date		Opponent		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L
1	11/14/1973		Indiana Pacers	L	83	84		0	1
2	11/14/1973		Indiana Pacers	W	95	90	OT	1	1

Virginia Squires

Regular Season

Game	Date	Opponent		Tm	Opp	W
1	10/26/1972	Denver Rockets	W	155	111	1
2	01/07/1976	New York Nets	W	112	89	2
3	01/24/1976	New York Nets	W	107	100	3

Denver Rockets vs. Virginia Squires

Thursday 10/26/1972 at Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Denver Rockets

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Byron Beck	33	10		0	0	0		20		11	0	6
David Bustion	23	7		7	9	0		21		9	1	6
Warren Jabali	21	1		3	7	1		6		3	4	6
Julius Keye	27	0		3	7	0		3		10	2	5
Willie Long	17	5		5	6	0		15		9	1	4
Marv Roberts	25	6		2	5	0		14		9	0	6
Dave Robisch	23	5		0	0	0		10		7	0	5
Ralph Simpson	33	7		3	6	0		17		4	3	6
Al Smith	29	0		1	2	0		1		2	4	6
Claude Terry	9	1		2	3	0		4		5	1	6
Totals		42		26	45	1		111		69	16	56

Virginia Squires

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Mike Barr	25	7		0	0	0		14		1	3	2
Jim Eakins	30	1		7	9	0		9		7	1	2
Julius Erving	33	7		8	10	0		22		11	8	3
William Franklin	15	5		5	9	1		16		5	1	4
George Irvine	19	6		4	5	0		16		4	2	2
Goose Ligon	23	2		2	3	0		6		6	0	3
Al Sanders	6	0		9	11	0		9		4	2	2
Billy Shepherd	5	0		6	8	0		6		0	1	1
Willard Sojourner	18	3		4	5	0		10		7	3	4
Fatty Taylor	24	5		7	8	0		17		2	3	0
Dave Twardzik	24	2		12	14	0		16		5	5	2
Bernie Williams	17	2		10	10	0		14		3	1	3
Totals		40		74	92	1		155		55	30	30

	1	2	3	4	F
Denver Rockets	26	26	28	31	111
Virginia Squires	30	33	39	53	155

Head Coaches: Denver Rockets - Alex Hannum, Virginia Squires - Al Bianchi

Technical Fouls: Hannum, Denver team 2
Attendance: 4643
Game Notes: On November 6, this game was declared a 2-0 forfeit in favor of Virginia due to Denver's strategy of fouling as many shooters as possible. Seven Rockets fouled out: Roberts, Beck, Smith, Simpson, Jabali, Bustion, and Terry.

Sources: TSN NNDP

Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs

Wednesday 11/14/1973 at HemisFair Arena
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Indiana Pacers

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Roger Brown	25	3	8	2	3	0	1	8		4	1	1
Mel Daniels	23	3	7	2	2	0	0	8		4	1	4
Donnie Freeman	41	10	17	5	8	0	0	25		2	4	3
Darnell Hillman	48	4	10	2	2	0	0	10		9	1	3
Kevin Joyce	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	2		1	0	1
Bill Keller	21	3	6	0	0	0	1	6		1	2	0
Freddie Lewis	28	2	6	0	0	1	1	5		1	6	4
George McGinnis	48	5	19	10	16	0	0	20		19	2	4
Totals		31	74	21	31	1	3	84		46	17	20

Team Rebounds: 5

San Antonio Spurs

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Roger Brown	17	3	3	0	0	0	0	6		4	0	4
Jerry Chambers	9	1	5	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	3
Coby Dietrick	35	4	11	0	0	0	0	8		14	8	6
Joe Hamilton	40	4	13	1	1	0	3	9		1	2	0
Simmie Hill	15	6	9	0	0	0	0	12		3	0	6
Rich Jones	45	8	20	2	2	0	0	18		7	7	4
George Karl	15	3	5	0	0	0	0	6		2	2	0
Goo Kennedy	23	4	6	2	4	0	0	10		14	1	5
James Silas	41	5	15	2	2	0	0	12		3	4	4
Totals		38	87	7	9	0	3	83		51	24	32

Team Rebounds: 3

	1	2	3	4	F
Indiana Pacers	22	19	25	18	84
San Antonio Spurs	23	24	20	16	83

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, San Antonio Spurs - Tom Nissalke

Technical Fouls: McGinnis
Attendance: 4118
Game Notes: Game was protested and completed on December 2.
Referees: Ed Middleton, Jess Kersey

Sources: TSN IS

Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs

Wednesday 11/14/1973 at HemisFair Arena
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Indiana Pacers

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Roger Brown		3	8	2	3	0		8		4	1				0
Mel Daniels		3	7	2	2	0		8		4	1				0
Donnie Freeman		10	17	5	8	0		25		2	4				0
Darnell Hillman		5	10	2	2	0		12		9	1				2
Kevin Joyce		1	1	0	0	0		2		1	0				0
Bill Keller		3	5	0	0	0		6		1	2				1
Freddie Lewis		1	6	0	0	0		2		1	6				1
George McGinnis		6	19	13	21	0		25		19	2				2
Bob Netolicky		1	1	0	0	0		2		0	0				0
Totals		33	74	24	36	0		90		41	17	22			6

San Antonio Spurs

	MIN	FGM	FGA	FTM	FTA	3FG	3FA	PTS	ORB	REB	AST	PF	TO	BL	ST
Roger Brown		3	3	0	0	0		6		4	0				0
Jerry Chambers		1	5	0	0	0		2		2	0				1
Coby Dietrick		4	11	0	0	0		8		14	8				3
Joe Hamilton		6	13	1	1	0		13		1	2				0
Simmie Hill		6	9	0	0	0		12		3	0				0
Rich Jones		9	20	2	2	0		20		7	7				2
George Karl		3	5	0	0	0		6		2	2				0
Goo Kennedy		5	6	2	4	0		12		14	1				0
Swen Nater		1		0	0	0		2			0				0
James Silas		6	15	2	2	0		14		3	4				2
Chuck Terry		0		0	0	0		0			0				0
Totals		44		7	9	0		95		0	24	35			8

	1	2	3	4	OT	F
Indiana Pacers	22	19	25	17	7	90
San Antonio Spurs	23	24	20	16	12	95

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, San Antonio Spurs - Tom Nissalke

Technical Fouls: McGinnis
Attendance: 4118
Game Notes: Pacers originally won the game 84-83 in regulation. Spurs protested handling of shot clock during the final 30 seconds of the game. Commissioner Mike Storen ruled in their favor and the end of the game was replayed on December 2 prior to the regularly scheduled game that night.

Sources: The Miami News TSN NGL

New York Nets vs. Virginia Squires

Wednesday 01/07/1976 at Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

New York Nets

	FGM	3FG	FTM	FTA	PTS
Tim Bassett	3	0	0	1	6
George Bucci	1	0	0	0	2
Julius Erving	11	4	0	0	26
Kim Hughes	0	0	1	2	1
Rich Jones	7	3	1	2	18
Bill Melchionni	1	0	3	3	5
Swen Nater	1	0	0	0	2
Billy Schaeffer	2	0	0	0	4
Al Skinner	5	0	4	4	14
Chuck Terry	2	0	0	0	4
John Williamson	3	0	1	2	7
Totals	36	7	10	14	89

Virginia Squires

	FGM	3FG	FTM	FTA	PTS
Mel Bennett	10	0	4	9	24
Ticky Burden	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Eakins	0	0	7	7	7
Mike Green	6	0	5	8	17
Mike Jackson	8	0	16	18	32
Fatty Taylor	4	1	4	6	13
Jan Van Breda Kolff	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Wise	6	0	7	11	19
Joby Wright	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	1	43	59	112

	1	2	3	4	F
New York Nets	17	19	29	24	89
Virginia Squires	27	33	24	28	112

Head Coaches: New York Nets - Kevin Loughery, Virginia Squires - Bill Musselman

Team Fouls: New York Nets 32, Virginia Squires 19
Technical Fouls: Loughery, Jones, Melchionni
Attendance: 4613
Game Notes: Game protested and partially replayed on January 24 prior to regularly scheduled game.

Sources: TSN

New York Nets vs. Virginia Squires

Saturday 01/24/1976 at Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

New York Nets

	FGM	3FG	FTM	FTA	PTS
Tim Bassett	3	0	2	4	8
Julius Erving	10	4	10	11	34
Kim Hughes	2	0	2	5	6
Rich Jones	4	1	2	4	11
Bill Melchionni	3	1	1	1	8
Swen Nater	3	0	0	1	6
Billy Schaeffer	2	0	0	0	4
Al Skinner	4	0	2	2	10
Chuck Terry	0	0	0	0	0
John Williamson	6	0	1	2	13
Totals	37	6	20	30	100

Virginia Squires

	FGM	3FG	FTM	FTA	PTS
Mel Bennett	10	0	6	11	26
Ticky Burden	4	0	3	5	11
Jim Eakins	0	0	9	9	9
Mike Green	9	0	2	4	20
Mike Jackson	4	0	6	6	14
Marv Roberts	1	0	0	0	2
Fatty Taylor	3	0	3	4	9
Dave Twardzik	1	0	0	0	2
Jan Van Breda Kolff	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Wise	5	0	4	6	14
Joby Wright	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	0	33	45	107

	1	2	3	4	F
New York Nets	17	19	32	32	100
Virginia Squires	27	33	19	28	107

Head Coaches: New York Nets - Kevin Loughery, Virginia Squires - Zelmo Beaty

Team Fouls: New York Nets 30, Virginia Squires 27
Attendance: 8000
Game Notes: Part of the third quarter and all of the fourth was replayed after the Nets successfully protested the outcome of their game on January 7. The league ruled that Willie Wise had indeed illegally re-entered the game after suffering an injury.

Sources: TSN

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ABA Protested Games Box Scores Box Scores

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Team-by-Team Results

Denver Rockets

Regular Season

Indiana Pacers

Regular Season

New York Nets

Regular Season

San Antonio Spurs

Regular Season

Virginia Squires

Regular Season

Denver Rockets vs. Virginia Squires

Thursday 10/26/1972 at Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia, USA

Head Coaches: Denver Rockets - Alex Hannum, Virginia Squires - Al Bianchi

Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs

Wednesday 11/14/1973 at HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas, USA

Team Rebounds: 5

Team Rebounds: 3

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, San Antonio Spurs - Tom Nissalke

Technical Fouls: McGinnis Attendance: 4118 Game Notes: Game was protested and completed on December 2. Referees: Ed Middleton, Jess Kersey Sources: TSN IS

Indiana Pacers vs. San Antonio Spurs

Wednesday 11/14/1973 at HemisFair Arena San Antonio, Texas, USA

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, San Antonio Spurs - Tom Nissalke

New York Nets vs. Virginia Squires

Wednesday 01/07/1976 at Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Head Coaches: New York Nets - Kevin Loughery, Virginia Squires - Bill Musselman

Team Fouls: New York Nets 32, Virginia Squires 19 Technical Fouls: Loughery, Jones, Melchionni Attendance: 4613 Game Notes: Game protested and partially replayed on January 24 prior to regularly scheduled game. Sources: TSN

New York Nets vs. Virginia Squires

Saturday 01/24/1976 at Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Head Coaches: New York Nets - Kevin Loughery, Virginia Squires - Zelmo Beaty

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Thursday 10/26/1972 at Richmond Coliseum
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Wednesday 11/14/1973 at HemisFair Arena
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Technical Fouls: McGinnis
Attendance: 4118
Game Notes: Game was protested and completed on December 2.
Referees: Ed Middleton, Jess Kersey

Sources: TSN IS

Wednesday 11/14/1973 at HemisFair Arena
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Wednesday 01/07/1976 at Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Team Fouls: New York Nets 32, Virginia Squires 19
Technical Fouls: Loughery, Jones, Melchionni
Attendance: 4613
Game Notes: Game protested and partially replayed on January 24 prior to regularly scheduled game.

Sources: TSN

Saturday 01/24/1976 at Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia, USA