2001–02 ABA season

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2001–02 ABA season
LeagueAmerican Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2001 - March 2002
Regular season
Season MVPPete Mickeal, (Kansas City Knights)
2002 ABA Playoffs
championsSouthern California Surf
   runners-upPhoenix Eclipse
championsKansas City Knights
   runners-upLas Vegas Slam
2002 ABA Championship
ChampionsKansas City Knights
  Runners-upSouthern California Surf
Finals MVPPete Mickeal
ABA seasons
← 2000–01
2003–04 →

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.

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[]

  1. ^ Championship Game Results of ABA
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