1972-73 ABA Imperialism Map

Indiana Pacers88–81Kentucky Colonels+10 territories
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Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Indiana Pacers finished on top with 10 of 10 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Indiana Pacers 10 (100.0%)

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Simulate your own territory battles: spin the wheel, input results, and see what happens.

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How ABA Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its arena.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Data sources: Sports Reference (game data); VenueStats (venue data).

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+10
New York Nets
in a single day (1972-11-15)
Longest Reign
14
Kentucky Colonels
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
74
Indiana Pacers
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−10
New York Nets
lost in one day (1972-11-26)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — days spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Kentucky Colonels

Freedom Hall

38 days led peak 10 +66 taken

Carolina Cougars

Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

30 days led peak 10 +65 taken

Indiana Pacers

Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum

28 days led peak 10 +74 taken

Utah Stars

Salt Palace

23 days led peak 10 +58 taken

Virginia Squires

Hampton Coliseum

15 days led peak 10 +40 taken

New York Nets

Nassau Coliseum

14 days led peak 10 +31 taken

Denver Rockets

Denver Auditorium Arena

11 days led peak 10 +34 taken

San Diego Conquistadors

Peterson Gymnasium

6 days led peak 10 +30 taken

Dallas Chaparrals

Moody Coliseum

5 days led peak 10 +20 taken

Memphis Tams

Mid-South Coliseum

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

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