1973–74 Kentucky Colonels season
[2] On November 2 the Colonels notched a road win against the New York Nets, 121–109; John Roche led all scorers with 41 points before 8,678 fans.The two teams met again the next night in Louisville and the Colonels prevailed again, 93–87; the 11,277 fans in attendance saw Roche and Dan Issel lead all scorers with 29 apiece.[2] November 17 saw the host Colonels defeat the rival Indiana Pacers 100–96; 13,766 turned out for the rivalry game as Issel put in 28 points.The next night the Colonels held court in Cincinnati again and defeated the San Diego Conquistadors 124–121 before 3,421 fans; Dan Issel and Artis Gilmore each score 30 for Kentucky.Kentucky's next game was a road win against the San Antonio Spurs, breaking a four-game losing streak; Dan Issel had a game-high 28 before 7,674 spectators.The Colonels next hosted a game in Cincinnati on December 14, defeating the Memphis Tams 115–94 despite Johnny Neumann's 25; attendance was 2,164, a very low total for Kentucky.[3] The Colonels returned to action on December 19, losing a close one on the road to the New York Nets 83–82; Julius Erving led all scorers with 30 and 7,493 attended.The next night the two teams met again, this time in the Stars' home arena, the Salt Palace; Utah won again, 86-82 and Willie Wise had a game-high 25 before 6,341 fans.December 29 saw the Colonels run away with an easy road win against the Memphis Tams, 145–101; Dan Issel had 30 points before a meager crowd of 1,885.