1972-73 Utah Stars Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 55-29
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated San Diego Conquistadors 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-2
Coach: LaDell Andersen (55-29)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
1972-73 Utah Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 55-29
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated San Diego Conquistadors 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-2
Coach: LaDell Andersen (55-29)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
1972-73 Utah Stars Roster
The Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 55 wins and 29 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.
The Stars paced the circuit with 9,708 points. Utah surrendered 9,244 points. Willie Wise netted a team-leading 1,823 points for the team, while Ron Boone scored 18 or more per game as well. Zelmo Beaty contributed 801 rebounds. Jimmy Jones dished out 448 assists for the squad.
LaDell Andersen coached the team. The 1972-73 Utah Stars lost in the division finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9708
Regular Season Points Against: 9237
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1972 | Denver Rockets 104 at Utah Stars 115 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 90 at Utah Stars 106 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Utah Stars 103 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Utah Stars 127 at Carolina Cougars 111 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| October 21, 1972 | Utah Stars 92 at Kentucky Colonels 112 | L | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Utah Stars 116 at New York Nets 119 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| October 26, 1972 | Memphis Tams 98 at Utah Stars 151 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| October 27, 1972 | Utah Stars 123 at San Diego Conquistadors 107 | W | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | ||
| October 28, 1972 | San Diego Conquistadors 110 at Utah Stars 132 | W | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | ||
| October 30, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Utah Stars 117 | W | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | ||
| October 31, 1972 | Utah Stars 103 at Denver Rockets 116 | L | 5-0 | 2-4 | 7-4 | ||
| November 1, 1972 | Denver Rockets 113 at Utah Stars 122 | W | 6-0 | 2-4 | 8-4 | ||
| November 3, 1972 | Utah Stars 117 at Memphis Tams 118 | L | 6-0 | 2-5 | 8-5 | OT | |
| November 4, 1972 | Utah Stars 125 at Kentucky Colonels 122 | W | 6-0 | 3-5 | 9-5 | ||
| November 6, 1972 | Utah Stars 124 at Carolina Cougars 112 | W | 6-0 | 4-5 | 10-5 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| November 8, 1972 | Utah Stars 124 at Indiana Pacers 135 | L | 6-0 | 4-6 | 10-6 | ||
| November 9, 1972 | New York Nets 101 at Utah Stars 120 | W | 7-0 | 4-6 | 11-6 | ||
| November 11, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 129 at Utah Stars 109 | L | 7-1 | 4-6 | 11-7 | ||
| November 14, 1972 | Utah Stars 111 at San Diego Conquistadors 122 | L | 7-1 | 4-7 | 11-8 | ||
| November 16, 1972 | Utah Stars 127 at Virginia Squires 131 | L | 7-1 | 4-8 | 11-9 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| November 17, 1972 | Utah Stars 117 at Memphis Tams 123 | L | 7-1 | 4-9 | 11-10 | OT | |
| November 21, 1972 | Utah Stars 100 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 7-1 | 4-10 | 11-11 | ||
| November 22, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 113 at Utah Stars 119 | W | 8-1 | 4-10 | 12-11 | ||
| November 24, 1972 | New York Nets 109 at Utah Stars 102 | L | 8-2 | 4-10 | 12-12 | ||
| November 25, 1972 | Utah Stars 94 at Dallas Chaparrals 97 | L | 8-2 | 4-11 | 12-13 | ||
| November 28, 1972 | Utah Stars 109 at Carolina Cougars 120 | L | 8-2 | 4-12 | 12-14 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| November 29, 1972 | Utah Stars 105 at New York Nets 97 | W | 8-2 | 5-12 | 13-14 | ||
| November 30, 1972 | Denver Rockets 95 at Utah Stars 111 | W | 9-2 | 5-12 | 14-14 | ||
| December 2, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Utah Stars 111 | W | 10-2 | 5-12 | 15-14 | ||
| December 6, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 108 at Utah Stars 119 | W | 11-2 | 5-12 | 16-14 | ||
| December 8, 1972 | San Diego Conquistadors 95 at Utah Stars 128 | W | 12-2 | 5-12 | 17-14 | ||
| December 12, 1972 | Virginia Squires 104 at Utah Stars 123 | W | 13-2 | 5-12 | 18-14 | ||
| December 14, 1972 | Memphis Tams 90 at Utah Stars 147 | W | 14-2 | 5-12 | 19-14 | ||
| December 18, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 126 at Utah Stars 146 | W | 15-2 | 5-12 | 20-14 | ||
| December 21, 1972 | Utah Stars 118 at Indiana Pacers 112 | W | 15-2 | 6-12 | 21-14 | ||
| December 22, 1972 | Utah Stars 97 at New York Nets 84 | W | 15-2 | 7-12 | 22-14 | ||
| December 23, 1972 | Utah Stars 117 at Carolina Cougars 123 | L | 15-2 | 7-13 | 22-15 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| December 26, 1972 | Memphis Tams 112 at Utah Stars 119 | W | 16-2 | 7-13 | 23-15 | ||
| December 28, 1972 | New York Nets 90 at Utah Stars 128 | W | 17-2 | 7-13 | 24-15 | ||
| December 30, 1972 | Utah Stars 111 at San Diego Conquistadors 89 | W | 17-2 | 8-13 | 25-15 | ||
| January 3, 1973 | Denver Rockets 103 at Utah Stars 108 | W | 18-2 | 8-13 | 26-15 | ||
| January 5, 1973 | Utah Stars 106 at Kentucky Colonels 115 | L | 18-2 | 8-14 | 26-16 | ||
| January 6, 1973 | Utah Stars 125 at Indiana Pacers 118 | W | 18-2 | 9-14 | 27-16 | ||
| January 7, 1973 | Utah Stars 113 at New York Nets 104 | W | 18-2 | 10-14 | 28-16 | ||
| January 9, 1973 | Memphis Tams 111 at Utah Stars 115 | W | 19-2 | 10-14 | 29-16 | ||
| January 13, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 96 at Utah Stars 105 | W | 20-2 | 10-14 | 30-16 | ||
| January 15, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 110 at Utah Stars 128 | W | 21-2 | 10-14 | 31-16 | ||
| January 17, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 104 at Utah Stars 117 | W | 22-2 | 10-14 | 32-16 | ||
| January 19, 1973 | San Diego Conquistadors 122 at Utah Stars 116 | L | 22-3 | 10-14 | 32-17 | OT | |
| January 21, 1973 | Utah Stars 92 at San Diego Conquistadors 97 | L | 22-3 | 10-15 | 32-18 | ||
| January 23, 1973 | Denver Rockets 104 at Utah Stars 108 | W | 23-3 | 10-15 | 33-18 | ||
| January 24, 1973 | Utah Stars 111 at Dallas Chaparrals 103 | W | 23-3 | 11-15 | 34-18 | ||
| January 26, 1973 | Utah Stars 127 at Virginia Squires 121 | W | 23-3 | 12-15 | 35-18 | at Richmond, VA | |
| January 27, 1973 | Dallas Chaparrals 104 at Utah Stars 123 | W | 24-3 | 12-15 | 36-18 | ||
| January 29, 1973 | Virginia Squires 122 at Utah Stars 121 | L | 24-4 | 12-15 | 36-19 | ||
| January 31, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Utah Stars 122 | W | 25-4 | 12-15 | 37-19 | ||
| February 2, 1973 | Utah Stars 110 at Memphis Tams 114 | L | 25-4 | 12-16 | 37-20 | ||
| February 3, 1973 | Utah Stars 121 at Dallas Chaparrals 126 | L | 25-4 | 12-17 | 37-21 | at Denton, TX | |
| February 4, 1973 | Utah Stars 86 at Indiana Pacers 113 | L | 25-4 | 12-18 | 37-22 | ||
| February 10, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 111 at Utah Stars 99 | L | 25-5 | 12-18 | 37-23 | ||
| February 12, 1973 | Denver Rockets 107 at Utah Stars 119 | W | 26-5 | 12-18 | 38-23 | ||
| February 14, 1973 | New York Nets 90 at Utah Stars 117 | W | 27-5 | 12-18 | 39-23 | ||
| February 16, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Utah Stars 124 | W | 28-5 | 12-18 | 40-23 | ||
| February 17, 1973 | Utah Stars 115 at Dallas Chaparrals 114 | W | 28-5 | 13-18 | 41-23 | ||
| February 18, 1973 | Utah Stars 90 at Denver Rockets 109 | L | 28-5 | 13-19 | 41-24 | ||
| February 19, 1973 | San Diego Conquistadors 89 at Utah Stars 99 | W | 29-5 | 13-19 | 42-24 | ||
| February 27, 1973 | Kentucky Colonels 97 at Utah Stars 103 | W | 30-5 | 13-19 | 43-24 | ||
| March 1, 1973 | Dallas Chaparrals 112 at Utah Stars 119 | W | 31-5 | 13-19 | 44-24 | ||
| March 3, 1973 | San Diego Conquistadors 107 at Utah Stars 118 | W | 32-5 | 13-19 | 45-24 | ||
| March 4, 1973 | Utah Stars 125 at Denver Rockets 133 | L | 32-5 | 13-20 | 45-25 | OT | |
| March 5, 1973 | Virginia Squires 110 at Utah Stars 117 | W | 33-5 | 13-20 | 46-25 | ||
| March 7, 1973 | Carolina Cougars 118 at Utah Stars 128 | W | 34-5 | 13-20 | 47-25 | ||
| March 9, 1973 | Dallas Chaparrals 105 at Utah Stars 114 | W | 35-5 | 13-20 | 48-25 | ||
| March 11, 1973 | Utah Stars 112 at San Diego Conquistadors 101 | W | 35-5 | 14-20 | 49-25 | ||
| March 13, 1973 | Utah Stars 131 at Dallas Chaparrals 118 | W | 35-5 | 15-20 | 50-25 | ||
| March 14, 1973 | Utah Stars 106 at Indiana Pacers 113 | L | 35-5 | 15-21 | 50-26 | ||
| March 17, 1973 | Utah Stars 112 at Virginia Squires 103 | W | 35-5 | 16-21 | 51-26 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| March 18, 1973 | Utah Stars 100 at Kentucky Colonels 99 | W | 35-5 | 17-21 | 52-26 | ||
| March 20, 1973 | Utah Stars 113 at San Diego Conquistadors 120 | L | 35-5 | 17-22 | 52-27 | ||
| March 21, 1973 | Virginia Squires 115 at Utah Stars 134 | W | 36-5 | 17-22 | 53-27 | ||
| March 24, 1973 | Utah Stars 104 at Virginia Squires 119 | L | 36-5 | 17-23 | 53-28 | at Hampton, VA | |
| March 25, 1973 | Utah Stars 117 at Memphis Tams 133 | L | 36-5 | 17-24 | 53-29 | ||
| March 27, 1973 | Utah Stars 115 at Denver Rockets 109 | W | 36-5 | 18-24 | 54-29 | ||
| March 28, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 136 at Utah Stars 138 | W | 37-5 | 18-24 | 55-29 | ||
| April 2, 1973 | San Diego Conquistadors 93 at Utah Stars 107 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 4, 1973 | San Diego Conquistadors 92 at Utah Stars 103 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 7, 1973 | Utah Stars 97 at San Diego Conquistadors 96 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 8, 1973 | Utah Stars 120 at San Diego Conquistadors 98 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 12, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Utah Stars 124 | W | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 14, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Utah Stars 110 | L | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 16, 1973 | Utah Stars 108 at Indiana Pacers 118 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 18, 1973 | Utah Stars 104 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 19, 1973 | Indiana Pacers 104 at Utah Stars 102 | L | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 21, 1973 | Utah Stars 98 at Indiana Pacers 107 | L | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 |
