The 1971–72

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season was the fifth season of the Pacers in the

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. 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

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appeared in the ABA Championships for the first time and were defeated by the Pacers in six games.

Offseason

ABA Draft

Regular season

Schedule

Roster

Season standings

Player stats

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

Transactions

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals vs. Denver Rockets ''Pacers won series, 4–3'' Western Division Finals vs. Utah Stars ''Pacers won series, 4–3'' ABA Finals vs.

''Pacers won series, 4–2''

Awards, records, and honors

* Roger Brown appeared in the

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* Mel Daniels appeared in the

* Freddie Lewis appeared in the

References

Pacers on Basketball Reference

External links

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