1974–75 Utah Stars season
The 1974–75 Utah Stars season was the fifth season of the franchise in Utah (and 8th overall) in the American Basketball Association (ABA). Despite declining from the previous season for the 3rd straight year, the Stars went into the playoffs once again, finishing seven games over San Diego for 4th place. In the Semifinals, they lost to the Denver Nuggets in 6 games. As it turned out, this was their final playoff appearance, as the team folded midway through the next season. [1]
1974–75 Utah Stars season | |
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Head coach | Bucky Buckwalter (24-32) Tom Nissalke (14-14) |
Arena | Salt Palace |
Results | |
Record | 38–46 (.452) |
Place | Division: 4th (ABA) |
Playoff finish | Lost in ABA Semifinals |
Radio | KALL |
Before the season, the Stars signed a 19-year old Moses Malone straight out of Petersburg High School in Petersburg, Virginia to a five-year contract.
Roster
- 24 Ron Boone - Shooting guard
- 35 Roger Brown - Small forward
- 32 Randy Denton - Center
- 34 Clyde Dickey - Shooting guard
- 33 Jim Eakins - Power forward
- 25 Gerald Govan - Power forward
- 11Wali Jones - Shooting guard
- 22 Moses Malone - Center
- 30 Roy McPipe - Shooting guard
- 44 Larry Miller - Shooting guard
- 15 John Roche - Point guard
- 10 Bruce Seals - Small forward
- 20 Al Smith - Point guard
- 44 Hank Williams - Small forward
Final standings
Western Division
Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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Denver Nuggets* | 65 | 19 | .774 | - |
San Antonio Spurs* | 51 | 33 | .607 | 14 |
Indiana Pacers* | 45 | 39 | .536 | 20 |
Utah Stars* | 38 | 46 | .452 | 27 |
San Diego Conquistadors | 31 | 53 | .369 | 34 |
Asterisk denotes playoff berth
Playoffs
Western Division Semifinals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 6 | Denver | 107–122 | 0–1 | 7,200 |
2 | April 7 | Denver | 120–126 | 0–2 | 7,298 |
3 | April 9 | Utah | 122–108 | 1–2 | 5,694 |
4 | April 11 | Utah | 132–110 | 2–2 | 9,106 |
5 | April 12 | Denver | 119–130 | 2–3 | 7,498 |
6 | April 14 | Utah | 113–115 | 2–4 | 8,448 |
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