| 1973–74 ABA season | |
| League: | American Basketball Association |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Duration: | October 10, 1973 – May 10, 1974 |
| No Of Games: | 84 |
| No Of Teams: | 10 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Top Seed: | New York Nets |
| Mvp: | Julius Erving (New York) |
| Mvp Link: | ABA MVP |
| Top Scorer: | Julius Erving (New York) |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Link: | 1974 ABA Playoffs |
| Finals Champ: | New York Nets |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Utah Stars |
| Seasonslist: | List of ABA seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | ABA |
| Prevseason Link: | 1972–73 ABA season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1972–73 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1974–75 ABA season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1974–75 |
The 1973–74 ABA season was the seventh season of the American Basketball Association. The New York Nets won the ABA championship, 4 games to 1 over the Utah Stars.
Only one franchise move occurred from the previous season, and it stayed in state. The Dallas Chaparrals were purchased by Angelo Drossos and were moved to San Antonio and renamed the San Antonio Spurs.
| 1973-74 American Basketball Association | ||||
| Division | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Carolina Cougars | Greensboro, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum Charlotte Coliseum Dorton Arena | 15,000 9,605 7,610 |
| Kentucky Colonels | Louisville, Kentucky | Freedom Hall | 16,664 | |
| Memphis Tams | Memphis, Tennessee | Mid-South Coliseum | 10,085 | |
| New York Nets | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13,571 | |
| Virginia Squires | Old Dominion University Fieldhouse Hampton Coliseum Richmond Arena Salem Civic Center Roanoke Civic Center | Norfolk, Virginia Hampton, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Salem, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia | 5,200 9,777 6,000 6,820 9,828 | |
| Western | Denver Rockets | Denver, Colorado | Denver Auditorium Arena | 6,841 |
| Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indiana State Fair Coliseum | 10,000 | |
| San Antonio Spurs | San Antonio, Texas | Hemisfair Arena | 10,146 | |
| San Diego Conquistadors | San Diego, California | Golden Hall | 3,200 | |
| Utah Stars | Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Palace | 12,166 | |
| New York Nets * | 55 | 29 | .655 | — | |
| Kentucky Colonels * | 53 | 31 | .631 | 2 | |
| Carolina Cougars * | 47 | 37 | .560 | 8 | |
| Virginia Squires * | 28 | 56 | .333 | 27 | |
| 21 | 63 | .250 | 34 |
| Utah Stars * | 51 | 33 | .607 | — | |
| Indiana Pacers * | 46 | 38 | .548 | 5 | |
| San Antonio Spurs * | 45 | 39 | .536 | 6 | |
| San Diego Conquistadors * | 37 | 47 | .440 | 14 | |
| Denver Rockets * | 37 | 47 | .440 | 14 |
Bold – ABA champions
See also: 1974 ABA playoffs.