1973–74 Utah Stars season

1973–74 Utah Stars season
Division champions
Head coachJoe Mullaney
ArenaSalt Palace
Results
Record51–33 (.607)
PlaceDivision: 1st (ABA)
Playoff finishLost in ABA Finals
< 1972–73 1974–75 >

The 1973–74 Utah Stars season was the 4th season of the Stars in Utah and 7th overall in the American Basketball Association. The Stars were 8th in points scored at 105.1 per game and 4th in points allowed at 104.7 per game. From January 21 to February 18, 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.[1]

Roster

Final standings

Western Division

Team W L % GB
Utah Stars 51 33 .607 -
Indiana Pacers 46 38 .548 5
San Antonio Spurs 45 39 .536 6
Denver Rockets 37 47 .440 14
San Diego Conquistadors 37 47 .440 14

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals[2]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 March 30 Utah 114–99 1–0 5,558
2 April 1 Utah 119–105 2–0 6,242
3 April 3 San Diego 96–97 2–1 2,295
4 April 4 San Diego 98–100 2–2 2,089
5 April 6 Utah 100–93 3–2 6,648
6 April 8 San Diego 110–99 4–2 3,140

Stars win series, 4–2

Western Division Finals vs Indiana Pacers

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 13 Utah 105–96 1–0 7,557
2 April 15 Utah 106–102 2–0 7,143
3 April 17 Indiana 99–90 3–0 6,337
4 April 18 Indiana 107–118 3–1 6,265
5 April 22 Utah 101–110 3–2 10,248
6 April 25 Indiana 89–91 3–3 9,482
7 April 27 Utah 109–87 4–3 12,191

Stars win series, 4–3

ABA Finals vs. New York Nets

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 April 30 New York 85–89 0–1 13,740
2 May 4 New York 94–118 0–2 15,934
3 May 6 Utah 100–103 0–3 10,743
4 May 8 Utah 97–89 1–3 10,254
5 May 10 New York 100–111 1–4 15,934

Stars lose series, 4–1

Awards and honors

1974 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 30, 1974)

References

  1. ^ "1973-74 Utah Stars Roster and Stats".
  2. ^ "1973-74 ABA Regular Season Standings". Remembertheaba.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.