Biggest Blowouts in ABA History

The largest winning margins in a single game. Forfeits and vacated results never count. Biggest margin: Utah Stars beat Carolina Cougars 150-93 on Oct 19, 1971.

Team

#	Game	Score	Margin	Date
1	Utah Stars over Carolina CougarsOct 19, 1971	150-93	57	Oct 19, 1971
2	Kentucky Colonels over Virginia SquiresOct 23, 1974	136-82	54	Oct 23, 1974
3	Utah Stars over Memphis TamsOct 26, 1972	151-98	53	Oct 26, 1972
4	Dallas Chaparrals over Washington CapitolsDec 7, 1969	143-92	51	Dec 7, 1969
5	Utah Stars over Memphis TamsDec 14, 1972	147-97	50	Dec 14, 1972
6	Minnesota Muskies over Kentucky ColonelsNov 14, 1967	125-75	50	Nov 14, 1967
7	Carolina Cougars over New York NetsOct 14, 1972	126-78	48	Oct 14, 1972
8	Washington Capitols over New York NetsApr 1, 1969	169-122	47	Apr 1, 1969
9	Virginia Squires over New York NetsApr 13, 1972	138-91	47	Apr 13, 1972
10	New York Nets over Virginia SquiresDec 26, 1974	130-85	45	Dec 26, 1974
11	Utah Stars over Memphis ProsDec 16, 1970	145-101	44	Dec 16, 1970
12	Kentucky Colonels over Memphis TamsDec 29, 1973	145-101	44	Dec 29, 1973
13	Denver Nuggets over Utah StarsNov 5, 1974	145-101	44	Nov 5, 1974
14	Kentucky Colonels over Carolina CougarsDec 15, 1971	137-93	44	Dec 15, 1971
15	Indiana Pacers over Kentucky ColonelsDec 30, 1967	124-80	44	Dec 30, 1967
16	Indiana Pacers over Pittsburgh CondorsApr 12, 1970	177-135	42	Apr 12, 1970
17	New York Nets over Denver RocketsNov 23, 1973	128-86	42	Nov 23, 1973
18	Kentucky Colonels over San Diego ConquistadorsOct 31, 1973	146-105	41	Oct 31, 1973
19	New Orleans Buccaneers over Houston MavericksNov 7, 1968	132-91	41	Nov 7, 1968
20	Pittsburgh Pipers over Houston MavericksNov 24, 1967	124-84	40	Nov 24, 1967
21	Denver Rockets over Texas ChaparralsApr 8, 1970	152-113	39	Apr 8, 1970
22	Dallas Chaparrals over Memphis TamsMar 1, 1972	125-86	39	Mar 1, 1972
23	Virginia Squires over Pittsburgh CondorsNov 20, 1970	151-113	38	Nov 20, 1970
24	New Orleans Buccaneers over Los Angeles StarsMar 1, 1969	143-105	38	Mar 1, 1969
25	Kentucky Colonels over New Jersey AmericansNov 27, 1967	138-100	38	Nov 27, 1967
26	Denver Rockets over New York NetsDec 30, 1972	136-98	38	Dec 30, 1972
27	Utah Stars over New York NetsDec 28, 1972	128-90	38	Dec 28, 1972
28	Indiana Pacers over New York NetsMar 13, 1969	125-87	38	Mar 13, 1969
29	New York Nets over Virginia SquiresMar 10, 1974	114-76	38	Mar 10, 1974
30	Kentucky Colonels over Virginia SquiresMar 9, 1976	151-114	37	Mar 9, 1976
31	San Antonio Spurs over Spirits of St. LouisOct 30, 1974	135-98	37	Oct 30, 1974
32	Carolina Cougars over Virginia SquiresOct 11, 1973	133-96	37	Oct 11, 1973
33	Denver Rockets over Texas ChaparralsJan 4, 1970	122-85	37	Jan 4, 1970
34	Kentucky Colonels over Denver RocketsMar 11, 1973	119-82	37	Mar 11, 1973
35	Denver Rockets over Utah StarsApr 15, 1970	152-116	36	Apr 15, 1970
36	Kentucky Colonels over Memphis TamsMar 13, 1973	139-103	36	Mar 13, 1973
37	New York Nets over Memphis TamsDec 7, 1973	138-102	36	Dec 7, 1973
38	Minnesota Pipers over Indiana PacersJan 17, 1968	137-101	36	Jan 17, 1968
39	Denver Nuggets over San Diego ConquistadorsOct 26, 1974	137-101	36	Oct 26, 1974
40	Utah Stars over Spirits of St. LouisNov 29, 1975	136-100	36	Nov 29, 1975
41	Kentucky Colonels over Utah StarsJan 23, 1972	130-94	36	Jan 23, 1972
42	San Antonio Spurs over Virginia SquiresJan 15, 1976	129-93	36	Jan 15, 1976
43	New York Nets over San Diego SailsFeb 2, 1975	126-90	36	Feb 2, 1975
44	Indiana Pacers over Houston MavericksNov 25, 1967	124-88	36	Nov 25, 1967
45	Carolina Cougars over Memphis TamsNov 30, 1973	124-88	36	Nov 30, 1973
46	Kentucky Colonels over Miami FloridiansFeb 2, 1968	120-84	36	Feb 2, 1968
47	Dallas Chaparrals over Pittsburgh CondorsMar 7, 1972	143-108	35	Mar 7, 1972
48	San Antonio Spurs over Indiana PacersDec 31, 1974	140-105	35	Dec 31, 1974
49	Utah Stars over Denver RocketsOct 14, 1970	134-99	35	Oct 14, 1970
50	Indiana Pacers over Dallas ChaparralsMar 5, 1969	131-96	35	Mar 5, 1969
51	Memphis Sounds over Virginia SquiresNov 29, 1974	118-83	35	Nov 29, 1974
52	Pittsburgh Pipers over New York NetsJan 25, 1969	112-77	35	Jan 25, 1969
53	Indiana Pacers over Carolina CougarsDec 4, 1970	150-116	34	Dec 4, 1970
54	Denver Nuggets over New York NetsFeb 26, 1975	148-114	34	Feb 26, 1975
55	Denver Rockets over Los Angeles StarsFeb 15, 1968	142-108	34	Feb 15, 1968
56	Indiana Pacers over San Antonio SpursMar 9, 1975	141-107	34	Mar 9, 1975
57	Pittsburgh Pipers over Houston MavericksFeb 27, 1969	136-102	34	Feb 27, 1969
58	Denver Nuggets over Memphis SoundsMar 5, 1974	135-101	34	Mar 5, 1974
59	Kentucky Colonels over Virginia SquiresJan 3, 1975	113-79	34	Jan 3, 1975
60	Utah Stars over Denver RocketsMar 3, 1971	139-106	33	Mar 3, 1971
61	Carolina Cougars over Memphis SoundsJan 26, 1974	137-104	33	Jan 26, 1974
62	New York Nets over Virginia SquiresApr 4, 1976	136-103	33	Apr 4, 1976
63	Utah Stars over San Diego ConquistadorsDec 8, 1972	128-95	33	Dec 8, 1972
64	New York Nets over San Diego SailsFeb 22, 1975	126-93	33	Feb 22, 1975
65	Denver Rockets over Los Angeles StarsNov 1, 1969	121-88	33	Nov 1, 1969
66	San Antonio Spurs over Utah StarsOct 26, 1974	101-68	33	Oct 26, 1974
67	Washington Capitols over Houston MavericksMar 22, 1969	147-115	32	Mar 22, 1969
68	New Orleans Buccaneers over Kentucky ColonelsMar 15, 1969	144-112	32	Mar 15, 1969
69	San Antonio Spurs over Virginia SquiresNov 12, 1975	144-112	32	Nov 12, 1975
70	San Antonio Spurs over Spirits of St. LouisMar 3, 1976	143-111	32	Mar 3, 1976
71	Carolina Cougars over Virginia SquiresOct 28, 1972	141-109	32	Oct 28, 1972
72	Utah Stars over Pittsburgh CondorsOct 21, 1970	140-108	32	Oct 21, 1970
73	Miami Floridians over Carolina CougarsNov 16, 1969	139-107	32	Nov 16, 1969
74	Spirits of St. Louis over Virginia SquiresDec 19, 1975	139-107	32	Dec 19, 1975
75	Denver Nuggets over Spirits of St. LouisNov 2, 1974	138-106	32	Nov 2, 1974
76	Miami Floridians over New York NetsJan 25, 1968	137-105	32	Jan 25, 1968
77	Denver Rockets over Indiana PacersFeb 27, 1970	132-100	32	Feb 27, 1970
78	Los Angeles Stars over Kentucky ColonelsFeb 26, 1969	129-97	32	Feb 26, 1969
79	Dallas Chaparrals over Houston MavericksNov 9, 1968	128-96	32	Nov 9, 1968
80	Indiana Pacers over Kentucky ColonelsOct 15, 1970	127-95	32	Oct 15, 1970
81	Minnesota Pipers over Miami FloridiansOct 27, 1968	126-94	32	Oct 27, 1968
82	Kentucky Colonels over Virginia SquiresNov 1, 1974	125-93	32	Nov 1, 1974
83	Carolina Cougars over San Antonio SpursOct 24, 1973	124-92	32	Oct 24, 1973
84	Kentucky Colonels over New York NetsFeb 3, 1974	123-91	32	Feb 3, 1974
85	Kentucky Colonels over New York NetsJan 2, 1972	116-84	32	Jan 2, 1972
86	San Antonio Spurs over Virginia SquiresMar 3, 1974	111-79	32	Mar 3, 1974
87	Indiana Pacers over Los Angeles StarsFeb 1, 1969	172-141	31	Feb 1, 1969
88	Indiana Pacers over Pittsburgh PipersMar 16, 1969	144-113	31	Mar 16, 1969
89	San Diego Conquistadors over Virginia SquiresNov 20, 1974	142-111	31	Nov 20, 1974
90	Denver Nuggets over San Antonio SpursFeb 18, 1976	142-111	31	Feb 18, 1976
91	New Orleans Buccaneers over Kentucky ColonelsMar 27, 1969	137-106	31	Mar 27, 1969
92	Carolina Cougars over San Diego ConquistadorsMar 6, 1973	130-99	31	Mar 6, 1973
93	New York Nets over Virginia SquiresJan 16, 1976	130-99	31	Jan 16, 1976
94	Virginia Squires over New York NetsJan 4, 1973	128-97	31	Jan 4, 1973
95	Kentucky Colonels over New York NetsMar 29, 1975	126-95	31	Mar 29, 1975
96	Carolina Cougars over Washington CapitolsOct 22, 1969	122-91	31	Oct 22, 1969
97	Kentucky Colonels over Virginia SquiresNov 21, 1973	145-115	30	Nov 21, 1973
98	Denver Rockets over San Diego ConquistadorsDec 5, 1973	138-108	30	Dec 5, 1973
99	Utah Stars over Dallas ChaparralsApr 3, 1971	137-107	30	Apr 3, 1971
100	Denver Rockets over New York NetsNov 5, 1972	137-107	30	Nov 5, 1972

How this list works

Single games ranked by the winner's margin, then by winning score and the earlier date. Ties, forfeits and vacated results never count.

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Sources

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