The 2001–02 ABA season was the second season of the

American Basketball Association The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, ...

. The regular season started in November 2001 and the year ended with the championship game in March 2002 featuring the

Kansas City Knights The Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004–05 season. Franchise history The Knights were one of the ABA's chart ...

and

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. Kansas City defeated Southern California, 118–113 in the championship gameChampionship Game Results of ABA
/ref> to win their first ABA title. Following the season, the league took a year off for reorganization. Play was picked up in the 2003-04 ABA season.

Regular Season Standings

Postseason Results

References

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