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1971–72 Utah Stars season

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1971–72 Utah Stars season
Division champions
Head coachLaDell Andersen
ArenaSalt Palace
Results
Record60–24 (.714)
PlaceDivision: 1st (ABA)
Playoff finishLost in Division Finals
< 1970–71 1972–73 >

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

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Final standings

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Western Division

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Team W L % GB
Utah Stars 60 24 .714 -
Indiana Pacers 47 37 .560 13
Dallas Chaparrals 42 42 .500 18
Denver Rockets 34 50 .405 26
Memphis Pros 26 58 .310 34

Playoffs

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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

Stars win series 4–0

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

Stars lose series, 4–3

Awards and honors

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

References

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  1. ^ "1971-72 Utah Stars Roster and Stats".
  2. ^ "Remember the ABA: 1971-72 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results". Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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