1972–73 Utah Stars season

The 1972–73 Utah Stars season was the 3rd season of the Stars in Utah and 6th overall in the American Basketball Association. They finished 1st in points scored at 115.6 per game, and 3rd in points allowed at 110.0 per game. In the first half of the season, they were 26–16, with a ten game winning streak in that half, along with a five game losing streak, both team highs for the season. In the second half, they went 29–13. In the playoffs, the Stars swept the San Diego Conquistadors in the Semifinals, but they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Division Finals.[1] After the season, Andersen resigned.

1972–73 Utah Stars season
Division champions
Head coachLaDell Andersen
ArenaSalt Palace
Results
Record55–29 (.655)
PlaceDivision: 1st (ABA)
Playoff finishLost in Division Finals

Roster

Final standings

Western Division
TeamWL %GB
Utah Stars5529.655-
Indiana Pacers5133.6074
Denver Rockets4737.5608
San Diego Conquistadors3054.35725
Dallas Chaparrals2856.33327

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals vs. San Diego Conquistadors[2]

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 2Utah114–991–07,268
2April 4Utah119–1052–07,271
3April 7San Diego97–963–01,729
4April 8San Diego120–984–01,394

Stars win series, 4–0

Western Division Finals vs. Indiana Pacers

GameDateLocationScoreRecordAttendance
1April 12Utah124–1071–07,712
2April 14Utah110–1161–112,233
3April 16Indiana108–1181–29,353
4April 18Indiana104–1032–210,079
5April 19Utah102–1042–312,453
6April 21Indiana98–1072–49,529

Stars lose series 4–2

Awards and honors

1973 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 6, 1973)

References
  1. "1972-73 Utah Stars Roster and Stats".
  2. "1972-73 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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