🏀On January 27, 1976 the 9th and final ABA All-Star Game was played at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. This time, the ABA abandoned the usual East vs. West format it used from the 1967-68 season onward and instead had the league's first place team at the All Star break (Denver Nuggets) face off against a team of ABA All Stars. The Nuggets won 144-138. Halftime of the All Star Game saw the first-ever professional Slam Dunk Contest, which was won by Julius Erving of the New York Nets over Da

🏀⭐️On January 27, 1976 the 9th and final ABA All-Star Game was played at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. This time, the ABA abandoned the usual East vs. West format it used from the 1967-68 season onward and instead had the league's first place team at the All Star break (Denver Nuggets) face off against a team of ABA All Stars. The Nuggets won 144-138. Halftime of the All Star Game saw the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest, which was won by Julius Erving of the New York Nets over David Thompso

🏀⭐️On January 27, 1976 the 9th and final ABA All-Star game was played at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado. Halftime of the All Star Game saw the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest, which was won by Julius Erving over David Thompson, Artis Gilmore, George Gervin and Larry Kenon. The ABA abandoned the usual East vs. West format and instead had the first place Denver Nuggets face a team of All-Stars. Denver's 52 4th quarter points capped a 144-138 comeback win. Take a look back to the Slam Dunk Conte