The
1973-74 San Antonio Spurs season was the first season for the newly named San Antonio Spurs, who had spent the past six seasons as the
Dallas Chaparrals in the
American Basketball Association. The Spurs made their debut on October 10, 1973 vs the
San Diego Conquistadors in San Antonio, losing 121-106. Afterwards, the Spurs would win just 6 of their next 13 games. By the end of November, they would be back to .500. By February the Spurs were at 34-33, but they would win 11 of their next 16 games to finish the season 3rd in the 3 team Western Conference, going to the playoffs. In the
1974 ABA Playoffs, the Spurs lost in the first round 4-3 to the
Indiana Pacers.