The
1973–74 Utah Stars season was the 4th season of the Stars in Utah and 7th overall in the
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger, American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, ...
. The Stars were 8th in points scored at 105.1 per game and 4th in points allowed at 104.7 per game. From January 21st to February 18th, they won 14 straight games. A week later, they began a 5 game losing streak, but the team finished 18 games above .500. In the playoffs, the Stars went all the way to the ABA Finals for the 2nd time in four seasons. However, they lost to the New York Nets in five games.
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 ...
- Power forward
* 24
Ron Boone - Shooting guard
* 40
Glen Combs
Glen Courtney Combs (born October 30, 1946 in Hazard, Kentucky) is a retired American basketball player.
A 6'2" guard from Virginia Tech, Combs was nicknamed "The Kentucky Rifle" for his long-range shooting. He was drafted by the National Basket ...
- Shooting guard
* 14
Roy Ebron - Center
* 25
Gerald Govan - Center
* 21 Mike Jackson - Power forward
* 15
Jimmy Jones - Point guard
* 11
Rick Mount - Shooting guard
* 22
Johnny Neumann
Carl John Neumann (September 11, 1950 – April 23, 2019), nicknamed "Johnny Reb", was an American professional basketball player and coach. At 6'6" and 200 pounds, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.
High school and col ...
- Shooting guard
* 33
Ronnie Robinson - Power forward
* 10
Bruce Seals
Bruce A. Seals (June 18, 1953 – December 15, 2020) was an American basketball player in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Seals was drafted in the first round by the Utah Stars, playing t ...
- Small forward
* 12
Bob Warren - Shooting guard
* 42
Willie Wise - Small forward
Final standings
Western Division
Playoffs
Western Division Semifinals
''Stars win series, 4–2''
Western Division Finals vs
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...
''Stars win series, 4–3''
ABA Finals vs. New York Nets
''Stars lose series, 4–1''
Awards and honors
1974 ABA All-Star Game The seventh American Basketball Association All-Star Game was played January 30, 1974 at Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia before an audience at 10,624. Babe McCarthy of the Kentucky Colonels coached the East, while Joe Mullaney of the Utah Stars ...
selections (game played on January 30, 1974)
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Jimmy Jones
*
Willie Wise
*
Ron Boone
References
External links
RememberTheABA.com 1973–74 regular season and playoff results
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