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1974–75 Utah Stars season

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Arena
  
Salt Palace

Place
  
Division: 4th (ABA)

Record
  
38–46 (.452)

Playoff finish
  
Lost in ABA Semifinals

Head coach
  
Bucky Buckwalter (24-32) Tom Nissalke (14-14)

The 1974–75 Utah Stars season was the fifth season of the franchise in Utah (and 8th overall) in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Despite declining from the previous season for the 3rd straight year, the Stars went into the playoffs once again, finishing seven games over San Diego for 4th place. In the Semifinals, they lost to the Denver Nuggets in 6 games. As it turned out, this was their final playoff appearance, as the team folded midway through the next season.

Contents

Before the season, the Stars signed a 19-year old Moses Malone straight out of Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia to a five-year contract.

Roster

  • 24 Ron Boone - Shooting guard
  • 35 Roger Brown - Small forward
  • 32 Randy Denton - Center
  • 34 Clyde Dickey - Shooting guard
  • 33 Jim Eakins - Power forward
  • 25 Gerald Govan - Power forward
  • 11Wali Jones - Shooting guard
  • 22 Moses Malone - Center
  • 30 Roy McPipe - Shooting guard
  • 44 Larry Miller - Shooting guard
  • 15 John Roche - Point guard
  • 10 Bruce Seals - Small forward
  • 20 Al Smith - Point guard
  • 44 Hank Williams - Small forward

    • Western Division

    Asterisk denotes playoff berth

    Playoffs

    Western Division Semifinals

    References

    1974–75 Utah Stars season Wikipedia
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