Memphis Sounds vs Spirits of St. Louis
Series timeline
▲ Memphis Sounds ahead (peak +21)
▼ Spirits of St. Louis ahead (peak +1)
New Orleans Buccaneers Memphis Pros Memphis Tams Memphis Sounds Houston Mavericks Carolina Cougars Carolina Cougars Carolina Cougars Spirits of St. Louis Tie Postseason One meeting per cell
Longest streaks: New Orleans Buccaneers 12 (1967-68–1968-69), Carolina Cougars 9 (1972-73–1973-74). Current: Spirits of St. Louis 1.
Splits
| Split | Memphis Sounds record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 36-35 |
| Hosted by Memphis Sounds | 19-14 |
| Hosted by Spirits of St. Louis | 17-21 |
| Last 8 seasons (1967-68 to 1974-75) | 36-35 |
| Largest Memphis Sounds win | 132-91 (1968-69) |
| Largest Spirits of St. Louis win | 124-88 (1973-74) |
In the record book
- Longest winning streaks#12 in ABA
- Most lopsided series#62 in ABA
- Closest rivalries#2 in ABA#48 across all leagues
- Most lead changes#9 in ABA
- Biggest blowouts#19 in ABA
Every meeting
1970s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 (6-5) | Oct 18, 1974 | Memphis Sounds | 97-92 | at Spirits of St. Louis | |
| Nov 13, 1974 | Spirits of St. Louis | 97-92 | at Spirits of St. Louis | ||
| Nov 21, 1974 | Spirits of St. Louis | 108-101 | at Spirits of St. Louis | ||
| Nov 24, 1974 | Memphis Sounds | 103-94 | at Memphis Sounds | ||
| Jan 7, 1975 | Memphis Sounds | 118-110 | at Memphis Sounds | ||
| Jan 8, 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis | 111-105 | at Spirits of St. Louis | ||
| Jan 15, 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis | 104-99 | at Memphis Sounds | ||
| Jan 24, 1975 | Memphis Sounds | 107-103 | at Memphis Sounds | ||
| Feb 13, 1975 | Memphis Sounds | 120-114 | at Spirits of St. Louis | ||
| Feb 26, 1975 | Memphis Sounds | 114-107 | at Memphis Sounds | ||
| Mar 16, 1975 | Spirits of St. Louis | 122-114 | at Spirits of St. Louis | ||
| 1973-74 (1-10) | Oct 17, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 108-95 | at Memphis Tams | |
| Oct 30, 1973 | Memphis Tams | 110-99 | at Memphis Tams | ||
| Nov 10, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 95-90 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Nov 30, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 124-88 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Dec 8, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 99-94 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Dec 19, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 111-90 | at Memphis Tams | ||
| Jan 3, 1974 | Carolina Cougars | 122-104 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Jan 13, 1974 | Carolina Cougars | 108-106 | at Memphis Sounds | ||
| Jan 26, 1974 | Carolina Cougars | 137-104 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Feb 1, 1974 | Carolina Cougars | 104-102 | at Memphis Sounds | ||
| Feb 13, 1974 | Carolina Cougars | 111-104 | at Memphis Sounds | ||
| 1972-73 (1-10) | Oct 29, 1972 | Carolina Cougars | 110-105 | at Memphis Tams | |
| Nov 24, 1972 | Carolina Cougars | 119-105 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Dec 17, 1972 | Memphis Tams | 125-118 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Jan 14, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 104-100 | at Memphis Tams | ||
| Jan 23, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 124-122 | at Memphis Tams | ||
| Jan 27, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 117-113 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Feb 18, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 138-114 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Feb 25, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 128-127 | at Memphis Tams | ||
| Mar 3, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 134-114 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Mar 17, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 121-108 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Mar 24, 1973 | Carolina Cougars | 143-129 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| 1971-72 (2-4) | Oct 22, 1971 | Carolina Cougars | 108-102 | at Memphis Pros | |
| Dec 22, 1971 | Memphis Pros | 113-102 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Dec 25, 1971 | Memphis Pros | 110-102 | at Memphis Pros | ||
| Feb 4, 1972 | Carolina Cougars | 106-100 | at Memphis Tams | ||
| Mar 4, 1972 | Carolina Cougars | 124-123 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Mar 18, 1972 | Carolina Cougars | 139-125 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| 1970-71 (4-2) | Jan 25, 1971 | Memphis Pros | 115-107 | at Carolina Cougars | |
| Jan 29, 1971 | Carolina Cougars | 115-101 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Feb 3, 1971 | Memphis Pros | 118-109 | at Memphis Pros | ||
| Mar 5, 1971 | Memphis Pros | 95-83 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Mar 26, 1971 | Carolina Cougars | 120-118 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Mar 31, 1971 | Memphis Pros | 123-106 | at Memphis Pros |
1960s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 (3-3) | Dec 10, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 114-87 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | |
| Jan 9, 1970 | Carolina Cougars | 99-88 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Jan 28, 1970 | Carolina Cougars | 95-91 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Feb 10, 1970 | Memphis Pros | 97-84 | at Carolina Cougars | ||
| Mar 7, 1970 | Carolina Cougars | 116-102 | at Memphis Pros | ||
| Apr 6, 1970 | Memphis Pros | 111-106 | at Memphis Pros | ||
| 1968-69 (9-1) | Oct 28, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 115-105 | at Houston Mavericks | |
| Nov 7, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 132-91 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | ||
| Nov 18, 1968 | Houston Mavericks | 99-88 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | ||
| Dec 23, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 107-106 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | ||
| Dec 28, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 111-93 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Jan 22, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 121-117 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Feb 19, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 112-107 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Mar 6, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 126-119 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Mar 9, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 116-102 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Mar 14, 1969 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 139-116 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | ||
| 1967-68 (10-0) | Oct 19, 1967 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 120-112 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | |
| Oct 28, 1967 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 104-94 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Nov 4, 1967 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 120-105 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | ||
| Dec 5, 1967 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 112-97 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | ||
| Jan 17, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 110-103 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Jan 29, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 115-105 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | ||
| Feb 14, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 106-97 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Mar 3, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 103-89 | at Houston Mavericks | ||
| Mar 15, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 108-99 | at New Orleans Buccaneers | ||
| Mar 22, 1968 | New Orleans Buccaneers | 114-88 | at New Orleans Buccaneers |