 A game was scheduled between the two teams in New Jersey, but the Americans' facility was booked and the replacement site picked by the team was in such poor condition that they were forced to forfeit the game by the league office.The Colonels were given the playoff spot despite going just 4–7 against the Americans during the regular season.The next time two teams finished tied for the final playoff spot in a division, the ABA did hold a tie-breaker game.