1975 ABA playoffs - Spirits at Nets (game 2)

Spirits 131
Nets    112


The Nets cut the lead to six at one point in the fourth quarter, but the Spirits answered every run and controlled the last half of the fourth.

* Billy "The Whopper" Paultz had a terrible game hitting just 4 of 16 shots.

* Marvin Barnes had a monster game for the Spirits.

* Maurice Lucas had an all around excellent game.

* Dr. J started slowly, but finished with another really strong game.

* Larry Kenon and Dr. J combined for almost half of the Nets points and more than half of their rebounds.


Leaders

Spirits               PTS      REB      AST
Marvin Barnes          32       20        2
Gus Gerard             22       10        1
Steve Jones            20        6        2
Maurice Lucas          16       15        7
Mike Barr              16        1        1


Nets                  PTS      REB       AST
Julius Erving          30        6         5
Larry Kenon            24       18         3
Brian Taylor           13        4         3
Billy Paultz           12        8         2
John Williamson        11        3         3


I don't know how the Spirits lost 52 games. Apparently their defense was lousy, but boy can they rebound. They out-rebounded the Nets 62-47 in this game.