1972–73 Utah Stars season

1972–73 Utah Stars season
1972–73 Utah Stars season
Division champions
Head coach	LaDell Andersen
Arena	Salt Palace
Results
Record	55–29 (.655)
Place	Division: 1st (ABA)
Playoff finish	Lost in Division Finals
< 1971–72	1973–74 >

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.

Roster

1972–73 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	40	Glen Combs	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	October 30, 1946	Virginia Tech
C	25	Gerald Govan	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	January 2, 1942	Saint Mary of the Plains College
C	33	Ira Harge	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	March 14, 1941	New Mexico
PF	21	Mike Jackson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	July 31, 1949	Cal State LA
PG	15	Jimmy Jones	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	January 1, 1945	Grambling State
PG	32	Larry Jones	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	September 22, 1942	Toledo
SF	14	Roderick McDonald	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	April 9, 1945	Whitworth
SF	35	Cincy Powell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	February 25, 1942	Portland
SG	12	Bob Warren	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	July 17, 1946	Vanderbilt
PG	32	Charlie Williams	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	September 5, 1943	Seattle
SF	42	Willie Wise	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	March 3, 1947	Drake

Head coach

LaDell Andersen

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster

Final standings

Western Division


Team	W	L	%	GB
Utah Stars	55	29	.655	-
Indiana Pacers	51	33	.607	4
Denver Rockets	47	37	.560	8
San Diego Conquistadors	30	54	.357	25
Dallas Chaparrals	28	56	.333	27

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals vs. San Diego Conquistadors^[2]

Game	Date	Location	Score	Record	Attendance
1	April 2	Utah	114–99	1–0	7,268
2	April 4	Utah	119–105	2–0	7,271
3	April 7	San Diego	97–96	3–0	1,729
4	April 8	San Diego	120–98	4–0	1,394

Stars win series, 4–0

Western Division Finals vs. Indiana Pacers

Game	Date	Location	Score	Record	Attendance
1	April 12	Utah	124–107	1–0	7,712
2	April 14	Utah	110–116	1–1	12,233
3	April 16	Indiana	108–118	1–2	9,353
4	April 18	Indiana	104–103	2–2	10,079
5	April 19	Utah	102–104	2–3	12,453
6	April 21	Indiana	98–107	2–4	9,529