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1971–72 Indiana Pacers season

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1971–72 Indiana Pacers season
Head coachBobby Leonard
ArenaIndiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Results
Record47–37 (.560)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishABA Champions
(Defeated Nets 4–2)
Stats at Basketball Reference
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The 1971–72 Indiana Pacers season was the fifth season of the Pacers in the American Basketball Association. The Pacers finished second in the Western Division and won their second ABA title. In the division semifinals, the Pacers required seven games to eliminate the Denver Rockets. In the division finals, the Utah Stars were eliminated in seven games. The New York Nets appeared in the ABA Championships for the first time and were defeated by the Pacers in six games.

Offseason

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ABA Draft

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Main article: 1971 ABA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team

Roster

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1971–72 Indiana Pacers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SG 12 Barnhill, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) March 20, 1938 Tennessee State
SF 35 Brown, Roger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 22, 1942 Dayton
SG 33 Cannon, Larry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) April 12, 1947 La Salle
SF 22 Chapman, Wayne 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) June 15, 1945 Western Kentucky
C 34 Daniels, Mel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) July 20, 1944 New Mexico
PF 20 Hillman, Darnell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) August 29, 1949 San José State
SG 11 Keller, Billy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) August 30, 1947 Purdue
G 15 Kelly, Arvesta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) November 20, 1945 Lincoln (MO)
PG 14 Lewis, Freddie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) July 1, 1943 Arizona State
PF 30 McGinnis, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) August 12, 1950 Indiana
SG 10 Mount, Rick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) January 5, 1947 Purdue
PF 24 Netolicky, Bob 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) August 2, 1942 Drake
G 15 Price, Mike 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) September 11, 1948 Illinois
PF 33 Sidle, Don 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) June 21, 1946 Oklahoma
G 12 Winkler, Marv 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 164 lb (74 kg) February 18, 1948 Louisiana
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

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Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Pacers points Opponents Record
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Season standings

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1971–72 ABA Western Standings
Western Division W L PCT. 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

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Player stats

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Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP MIN REB AST PTS AVG
Mel Daniels 79 2971 1297 176 1513
Roger Brown 78 2987 502 306 1444
Bob Netolicky 83 2905 764 83 1250
George McGinnis 73 2179 711 137 1234
Freddie Lewis 77 2714 327 362 1182
Rick Mount 78 2126 155 230 1113
Bill Keller 76 1729 164 264 737
Darnell Hillman 73 1386 478 49 515
Larry Cannon 28 478 33 72 186
Donald Sidle 27 394 95 10 175
John Barnhill 19 194 19 16 68

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Transactions

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Playoffs

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Western Division Semifinals vs. Denver Rockets[4]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 March 31 Indiana 102–95 1–0 6,103
2 April 1 Indiana 105–106 1–1 6,521
3 April 4 Denver 122–120 2–1 5,304
4 April 6 Denver 96–112 2–2 6,109
5 April 8 Indiana 91–79 3–2 9,428
6 April 9 Denver 99–106 3–3 5,815
7 April 13 Indiana 91–89 4–3 8,643

Pacers won series, 4–3

Western Division Finals vs. Utah Stars

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

Pacers won series, 4–3

ABA Finals vs. New York Nets

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 May 6 Indiana 124–103 1–0 7,483
2 May 9 Indiana 115–117 1–1 10,079
3 May 12 New York 114–108 2–1 15,241
4 May 15 New York 105–110 2–2 15,890
5 May 18 Indiana 100–99 3–2 10,079
6 May 20 New York 108–105 4–2 10,434

Pacers won series, 4–2

Awards, records, and honors

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References

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  1. ^ 1971–72 Indiana Pacers Games – Basketball-Reference.com
  2. ^ "1971-72 ABA Season Summary".
  3. ^ "1971-72 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats".
  4. ^ "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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