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]
| 60 | 24 | .714 | - | ||
| 47 | 37 | .560 | 13 | ||
| 42 | 42 | .500 | 18 | ||
| 34 | 50 | .405 | 26 | ||
| 26 | 58 | .310 | 34 |
Western Division Semifinals vs. Dallas Chaparrals[2]
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 1 | Utah | 106–96 | 1–0 | 8,783 |
| 2 | April 3 | Utah | 113–107 | 2–0 | 9,121 |
| 3 | April 5 | Dallas | 96–89 | 3–0 | 4,076 |
| 4 | April 7 | Dallas | 103–99 | 4–0 | 3,918 |
Western Division Finals vs. Indiana Pacers
| Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | April 15 | Utah | 108–100 | 1–0 | 9,854 |
| 2 | April 17 | Utah | 117–109 | 2–0 | 11,780 |
| 3 | April 19 | Indiana | 111–116 | 2–1 | 7,489 |
| 4 | April 22 | Indiana | 108–118 | 2–2 | 13,007 |
| 5 | April 24 | Utah | 139–130 | 3–2 | 12,526 |
| 6 | April 26 | Indiana | 99–105 | 3–3 | 8,103 |
| 7 | May 1 | Utah | 113–117 | 3–4 | 12,724 |
1972 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1972)