American Basketball Association
Professional basketball league (1967–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the modern semi-professional league, see American Basketball Association (2000–present).
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a men's professional basketball major league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1976, resulting in four ABA teams joining the NBA and the introduction of the NBA 3-point shot in 1979.
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Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1967 |
Ceased | 1976 (merger) |
No. of teams | 11 |
Country | United States |
Last champion(s) | New York Nets (2nd title) |
Most titles | Indiana Pacers (3 titles) |
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