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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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1971–72 Utah Stars roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 44 John Beasley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) February 5, 1944 Texas A&M
C 31 Zelmo Beaty 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) October 25, 1939 Prairie View A&M
SG 24 Ron Boone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) September 6, 1946 Idaho State
SG 12 Mike Butler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) October 22, 1946 Memphis
SG 40 Glen Combs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) October 30, 1946 Virginia Tech
G 23 Bobby Fields 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) October 20, 1949 La Salle
F 22 Rick Fisher 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) October 27, 1948 Colorado State
C 33 Ira Harge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) March 14, 1941 New Mexico
PG 10 Mervin Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) August 15, 1946 Utah
PG 15 Jimmy Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) January 1, 1945 Grambling State
C 35 Manny Leaks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1945-11-27 Niagara
SF 14 Roderick McDonald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) April 9, 1945 Whitworth
PF 21 Red Robbins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) September 30, 1944 Tennessee
SF 33 George Stone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) February 9, 1946 Marshall
SF 42 Willie Wise 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) March 3, 1947 Drake
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

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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