When the last ever ABA Finals took place ... However, this time, it wasn't "Dr. J," who had scored 45 and 48 points in the first two contests, but Thompson who took the spotlight.

Julius Erving had a huge performance in Game 1 of the Finals, scoring 45 points, including the game winner at the buzzer!

While he will be forever Dr. J -- a high-school teammate gave him the nickname Doctor and an ABA teammate added the initial, making it Dr. J -- he was born Julius Winfield Erving Jr. on Feb.

While he will be forever Dr. J -- a high-school teammate gave him the nickname Doctor and an ABA teammate added the initial, making it Dr. J -- he was born Julius Winfield Erving Jr. on Feb.

“Three-quarters of the country probably never saw Doc. I’ve always made the statement: The Red Sox never should have traded ...