title: American Basketball Association 1970-1971
text: # American Basketball Association 1970-1971
  
  La stagione della American Basketball Association 1970-1971 fu la quarta edizione del campionato ABA. I campioni furono gli Utah Stars, che sconfissero in finale i Kentucky Colonels.
  
  ## Squadre partecipanti
  
  * Carolina Cougars
  * Denver Rockets
  * Indiana Pacers
  * Kentucky Colonels
  * Memphis Pros
  * N.Y. Nets
  * Pittsburgh Condors
  * Texas Chaparrals
  * The Floridians
  * Utah Stars
  * Virginia Squires
  
  ## Classifica finale
  
  ### Eastern Division
  
  | Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Virginia Squires | 55 | 29 | 65,5 | - |
  | Kentucky Colonels | 44 | 40 | 52,4 | 11 |
  | New York Nets | 40 | 44 | 47,6 | 15 |
  | The Floridians | 37 | 47 | 44,0 | 18 |
  | Pittsburgh Condors | 36 | 48 | 42,9 | 19 |
  | Carolina Cougars | 34 | 50 | 40,5 | 21 |
  
  ### Western Division
  
  | Squadra | V | P | % | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Indiana Pacers | 58 | 26 | 69,0 | - |
  | Utah Stars | 57 | 27 | 67,9 | 1 |
  | Memphis Pros | 41 | 43 | 48,8 | 17 |
  | Denver Rockets | 30 | 54 | 35,7 | 28 |
  | Texas Chaparrals | 30 | 54 | 35,7 | 28 |
  
  ## Vincitore
  
  * Campione ABA 1970-1971
  * Utah Stars (1º titolo)
  
  ## Statistiche
  
  | Categoria | Giocatore | Squadra | Stat |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Punti per gara | Dan Issel | Kentucky Colonels | 29,9 |
  | Rimbalzi per gara | Mel Daniels | Indiana Pacers | 18,0 |
  | Assist per gara | Bill Melchionni | New York Nets | 8,3 |
  | FG% | Zelmo Beaty | Utah Stars | 55,4 |
  | FT% | Mike Butler | Utah Stars | 91,1 |
  | 3FG% | George Lehmann | Carolina Cougars | 40,3 |
  
  ## Premi ABA
  
  * ABA Most Valuable Player Award: Mel Daniels, Indiana Pacers
  * ABA Rookie of the Year Award: Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels e Charlie Scott, Virginia Squires
  * ABA Coach of the Year Award: Al Bianchi, Virginia Squires
  * ABA Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Zelmo Beaty, Utah Stars
  * All-ABA First Team:
     * Roger Brown, Indiana Pacers
     * Rick Barry, New York Nets
     * Mel Daniels, Indiana Pacers
     * Mack Calvin, The Floridians
     * Charlie Scott, Virginia Squires
  * All-ABA Second Team:
     * John Brisker, Pittsburgh Condors
     * Joe Caldwell, Carolina Cougars
     * Zelmo Beaty, Utah Stars (pari)
     * Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels (pari)
     * Donnie Freeman, Texas Chaparrals
     * Larry Cannon, Denver Rockets
  * All-Rookie Team:
     * Joe Hamilton, Texas Chaparrals
     * Wendell Ladner, Memphis Pros
     * Dan Issel, Kentucky Colonels
     * Sam Robinson, The Floridians
     * Charlie Scott, Virginia Squires
  