1970s

Basketball continued to grow in the 1970s although most games weren't even televised until later in the decade. Teams like the Los angeles lakers made history by setting the record for most win consecutively which still stand today, the record by the way is 33. The NBA and ABA also merged and the Nba took and brought over 5 ABA teams including the spurs, the nuggets, the nets, And the pacers. The best players in this era were players such as DR.J Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul jabbar, and players like jerry west and David Thompson.