| Dallas Chaparrals | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Division | Western Division |
| Founded | 1967 |
| History | Dallas Chaparrals (ABA) 1967–1970, 1971–1973 Texas Chaparrals (ABA) 1970–1971 San Antonio Spurs 1973–present[1][2][3] |
| Arena | Moody Coliseum Dallas Memorial Auditorium Tarrant County Coliseum Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| Location | Dallas, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Lubbock, Texas |
| Team colors | Red, white, blue |
The Dallas Chaparrals were a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA).[4] The team moved to San Antonio, Texas, for the 1973–74 season and were renamed the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs joined the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the 1976–77 NBA season as a result of being one of four chosen ABA teams to be absorbed by the elder league following the completion of the ABA–NBA merger.
- ^ "San Antonio Spurs History". Spurs.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "NBA History: Teams". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "NBA.com/Stats–San Antonio Spurs seasons". National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
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