The 1970–71
Texas Chaparrals season was the fourth season of the Chaparrals in the
American Basketball Association. In order to try to attract more fans, the Chaparrals adopted the ''Texas'' moniker, even playing games in Fort Worth, Texas, at the
Tarrant County Coliseum along with Lubbock, Texas, at the
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (formerly City Bank Coliseum) was an 8,344-seat multi-purpose arena in Lubbock, Texas. Although the arena was located on the campus of Texas Tech University, it was owned and operated by the City of Lubbock until 2018.
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. This practice was scrapped after the season, along with the moniker, as the team was renamed before the
next season. For the fourth straight year, the Chaps made the playoffs, but for the third straight year in a row they bowed out in the Division Semifinals, once again to Utah.
Roster
Transactions
Trades
Final standings
Western Division
Playoffs
The Rockets and Chaparrals were tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Western Division, so the two teams played in a one game playoff, with the Chaps winning 115–109.
Western Division Semifinals
Awards and honors
1971 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 23, 1971)
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Donnie Freeman
Donald E. Freeman (born July 18, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. He spent eight seasons (1967–1975) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and one season ( 1975–1976) in the National Basketball Associa ...
References
Chaparrals on Basketball Reference
External links
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ttp://www.remembertheaba.com/Dallas-Chaparrals.html RememberTheABA.com Dallas Chaparrals page
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Dallas Chaparrals
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
Texas Chaparrals, 1970-71
Texas Chaparrals, 1970-71