1973β74 Utah Stars season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Joe Mullaney |
Arena | Salt Palace |
Results | |
Record | 51–33 (.607) |
Place | Division: 1st ( ABA) |
Playoff finish | Lost in ABA Finals |
The 1973β74 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]
Team | W | L | % | GB |
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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 |
Western Division Semifinals [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | March 30 | Utah | 114β99 | 1β0 | 5,558 |
2 | April 1 | Utah | 119β105 | 2β0 | 6,242 |
3 | April 3 | San Diego | 96β97 | 2β1 | 2,295 |
4 | April 4 | San Diego | 98β100 | 2β2 | 2,089 |
5 | April 6 | Utah | 100β93 | 3β2 | 6,648 |
6 | April 8 | San Diego | 110β99 | 4β2 | 3,140 |
Stars win series, 4β2
Western Division Finals vs Indiana Pacers
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 13 | Utah | 105β96 | 1β0 | 7,557 |
2 | April 15 | Utah | 106β102 | 2β0 | 7,143 |
3 | April 17 | Indiana | 99β90 | 3β0 | 6,337 |
4 | April 18 | Indiana | 107β118 | 3β1 | 6,265 |
5 | April 22 | Utah | 101β110 | 3β2 | 10,248 |
6 | April 25 | Indiana | 89β91 | 3β3 | 9,482 |
7 | April 27 | Utah | 109β87 | 4β3 | 12,191 |
Stars win series, 4β3
ABA Finals vs. New York Nets
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 30 | New York | 85β89 | 0β1 | 13,740 |
2 | May 4 | New York | 94β118 | 0β2 | 15,934 |
3 | May 6 | Utah | 100β103 | 0β3 | 10,743 |
4 | May 8 | Utah | 97β89 | 1β3 | 10,254 |
5 | May 10 | New York | 100β111 | 1β4 | 15,934 |
Stars lose series, 4β1
1974 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 30, 1974)