2001–02 ABA season
The 2001–02 ABA season was the second season of the American Basketball Association. The regular season started in November 2001 and the year ended with the championship game in March 2002 featuring the Kansas City Knights and Southern California Surf. Kansas City defeated Southern California, 118-113 in the championship game[1] to win their first ABA title.
| 2001–02 ABA season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 2001 - March 2002 |
| Regular season | |
| 2002 ABA Playoffs | |
| champions | Southern California Surf |
| runners-up | Phoenix Eclipse |
| champions | Kansas City Knights |
| runners-up | Las Vegas Slam |
| 2002 ABA Championship | |
| Champions | Kansas City Knights |
| Runners-up | Southern California Surf |
| Finals MVP | Pete Mickeal |
Following the season, the league took a year off for reorganization. Play was picked up in the 2003 season.
Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Knights | 35 | 5 | .865 |
| Southern California Surf | 23 | 14 | .622 |
| Phoenix Eclipse | 19 | 15 | .559 |
| Detroit Dogs | 11 | 17 | .393 |
| Kentucky Pro Cats | 12 | 21 | .363 |
| Indiana Legends | 10 | 22 | .313 |
| Las Vegas Slam | 7 | 20 | .259 |
Postseason Results
| Semifinals | Finals | ABA Championship | |||||||||||
| 2 | Southern California Surf | 124 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Kentucky Pro Cats | 111 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Southern California Surf | 93 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Phoenix Eclipse | 90 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Phoenix Eclipse | 112 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Detroit Dogs | 97 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Southern California Surf | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Knights | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Knights | bye | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Knights | 110 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Las Vegas Slam | 101 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Indiana Legends | 94 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Las Vegas Slam | 115 | |||||||||||
References
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