1970–71 Utah Stars season explained

The 1970–71 Utah Stars season was the first season for the Stars in Utah. After one season in Anaheim and two seasons in Los Angeles, the team moved to Utah in June 1970. The Stars finished second in the Western Division and won their first and only ABA title. In the Semifinals, the Stars swept the Texas Chaparrals in four games. In the Division Finals, they beat the Indiana Pacers in seven games (including Game 7 in Indiana) to advance to the ABA Finals. In seven games, they beat the Kentucky Colonels, to give the state of Utah its first pro championship.

Roster

Bold indicates the player was on the final roster prior to the playoffs.

Season standings

! Team !! W !! L !! PCT. !! GB
58 26 .690
Utah Stars 57 27 .679 1
41 43 .488 17
3054 .357 28
30 54.357 28

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score RecordAttendance
1 April 2 Utah 125–115 1–0 4,375
2 April 3Utah 137–107 2–0 6,061
3 April 4Texas 113–101 3–04,674
4 April 6Texas 128–107 4–0 3,666
Stars win series, 4–0

Division Finals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 12 Indiana 120–118 1–0 7,734
2 April 14Indiana 107–120 1–1 9,458
3 April 17Utah 121–107 2–1 12,711
4 April 20Utah 126–99 3–1 12,761
5 April 22Indiana 109–127 3–2 8,279
6 April 24Utah 102–105 3–3 13,208
7 April 28Indiana 108–101 4–3 11,202
Stars win series, 4–3

ABA Finals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 May 3Utah 136–117 1–0 12,051
2 May 5Utah 138–125 2–0 13,208
3 May 7Kentucky 110–116 2–1 12,337
4 April 8Kentucky 125–129 (OT) 2–2 9,863
5 May 12Utah 137–127 3–2 13,260
6 May 15Kentucky 102–105 3–3 11,793
7 May 18Utah 131–121 4–3 13,260
Stars win series, 4–3

Zelmo Beaty scored 23.2 points per game and rebounded 14.6 rebounds per game, which earned him the Playoffs MVP.

Awards, records, and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Remember the ABA: 1970-71 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results . 2016-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611213734/http://www.remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1971Playoffs.html . 2015-06-11 .