The 1971–72 Utah Stars season was the 2nd season of the Stars in Utah and 5th overall in the

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. 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

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in seven games, denying them a repeat ABA Finals appearance.

Roster

* 44 John Beasley - Power forward * 31

Zelmo Beaty Zelmo "Big Z" Beaty ( ; October 25, 1939 – August 27, 2013) was an American basketball player. He played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and four in the rival American Basketball Association (ABA). A three-time ABA A ...

- Center * 24

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- Shooting guard * 12 Mike Butler - Shooting guard * 40

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- Shooting guard * 23 Bobby Fields - Guard * 22 Rick Fisher - Forward * 33

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- Center * 10

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- Point guard * 15 Jimmy Jones - Point guard * 35

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- Center * 14

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- Small forward * 21 Red Robbins - Power forward * 33 George Stone - Small forward * 42 Willie Wise - Small forward

Final standings

Western Division

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals vs. Dallas Chaparrals ''Stars win series 4–0'' Western Division Finals vs.

''Stars lose series, 4–3''

Awards and honors

1972 ABA All-Star Game The fifth American Basketball Association All-Star Game was played January 29, 1972 at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky before an audience at 15,738. Joe Mullaney of the Kentucky Colonels coached the East, with LaDell Andersen of the Utah Sta ...

selections (game played on January 29, 1972) * Willie Wise *

*All-ABA Second Team selections: Willie Wise and Zelmo Beaty.

References

External links

RememberTheABA.com 1971–72 regular season and playoff results

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