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1971–72 Utah Stars season

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Head coach
  
LaDell Andersen

Record
  
60–24 (.714)

Arena
  
Salt Palace

Place
  
Division: 1st (ABA)

Playoff finish
  
Lost in Division Finals

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.

Contents

Roster

  • 44 John Beasley - Power forward
  • 31 Zelmo Beaty - Center
  • 24 Ron Boone - Shooting guard
  • 12 Mike Butler - Shooting guard
  • 40 Glen Combs - Shooting guard
  • 23 Bobby Fields - Guard
  • 22 Rick Fisher - Forward
  • 33 Ira Harge - Center
  • 10 Mervin Jackson - Point guard
  • 15 Jimmy Jones - Point guard
  • 35 Manny Leaks - Center
  • 14 Roderick McDonald - Small forward
  • 21 Red Robbins - Power forward
  • 33 George Stone - Small forward
  • 42 Willie Wise - Small forward

    • Playoffs

    Western Division Semifinals vs. Dallas Chaparrals

    Stars win series 4–0

    Western Division Finals vs. Indiana Pacers

    Stars lose series, 4–3

    Awards and honors

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

  • Willie Wise
  • Zelmo Beaty
  • Glen Combs
  • All-ABA Second Team selections: Willie Wise and Zelmo Beaty.

    • References

    1971–72 Utah Stars season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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