1971–72 Utah Stars season explained

The 1971–72 Utah Stars season was the 2nd season of the Stars in Utah and 5th overall in the American Basketball Association. The Stars went 31–11 in the first half of the season, while going 29–13 in the second half of the season, with a ten-game winning streak near the end of the season. Their biggest losing streak was three, which happened four times during the season. They finished 3rd in points scored at 117.8 per game, and 4th in points allowed at 112.0 per game. The Stars swept the Dallas Chaparrals in the Semifinals but lost to the Indiana Pacers in seven games, denying them a repeat ABA Finals appearance.[1]

Roster

Final standings

Western Division

! Team !! W !! L !! % !! GB
60 24 .714 -
47 37 .560 13
42 42 .500 18
34 50 .405 26
26 58 .310 34

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals vs. Dallas Chaparrals[2]

Game Date Location Score RecordAttendance
1 April 1 Utah 106–96 1–0 8,783
2 April 3Utah 113–107 2–0 9,121
3 April 5Dallas 96–89 3–0 4,076
4 April 7Dallas 103–99 4–0 3,918
Stars win series 4–0

Western Division Finals vs. Indiana Pacers

Game Date Location Result RecordAttendance
1 April 15 Utah 108–100 1–0 9,854
2 April 17Utah 117–109 2–0 11,780
3 April 19Indiana 111–116 2–1 7,489
4 April 22Indiana 108–118 2–2 13,007
5 April 24Utah 139–130 3–2 12,526
6 April 26Indiana 99–105 3–3 8,103
7 May 1Utah 113–117 3–4 12,724
Stars lose series, 4–3

Awards and honors

1972 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1972)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1971-72 Utah Stars Roster and Stats.
  2. Web site: Remember the ABA: 1971-72 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results . 2016-07-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141028055342/http://www.remembertheaba.com/PlayoffPages/1972Playoffs.html . 2014-10-28 .