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1974–75 Utah Stars season

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1974–75 Utah Stars season
Head coachBucky Buckwalter (24-32)
Tom Nissalke (14-14)
ArenaSalt Palace
Results
Record38–46 (.452)
PlaceDivision: 4th (ABA)
Playoff finishLost in ABA Semifinals
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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]

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

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  • 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

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Western Division

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Team W L PCT. GB
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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "1974-75 Utah Stars Roster and Stats".
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