Closest ABA Rivalries of All Time
Long series where neither side has pulled away: the closest to a 50-50 record. Each team appears once. Closest of all: New York Nets and Utah Stars, 31-31 after 62 meetings.
| # | Series | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Nets vs Utah Stars | 31-31 | 50.0% |
| 2 | Memphis Sounds vs Spirits of St. Louis | 36-35 | 50.7% |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets | 56-54 | 50.9% |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Condors vs The Floridians | 34-32 | 51.5% |
| 5 | Kentucky Colonels vs San Antonio Spurs | 41-25 | 62.1% |
How this list works
Series with at least 50 meetings (40 in college football), ranked by how close the record is to .500 (a tie counts as half a win). Each team appears in only one row, its closest series.
Each row links to the full matchup page, opened on the ABA numbers. Think you know who leads a series? Try the rivalry quiz.
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Records include games through Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.