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The 1971–72 Indiana Pacers season was the fifth season of the Pacers in the American Basketball Association. The Pacers finished second in the Western Division and won their second ABA title. In the division semifinals, the Pacers required seven games to eliminate the Denver Rockets. In the division finals, the Utah Stars were eliminated in seven games. The New York Nets appeared in the ABA Championships for the first time and were defeated by the Pacers in six games.
1971–72 Indiana Pacers season | |
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Head coach | Bobby Leonard |
Arena | Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 47–37 (.560) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | ABA Champions (Defeated Nets 4–2) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Pacers points | Opponents | Record |
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Number | Name | Position | Height | Experience | College |
15 | John Barnhill | Guard | 6–1 | 9 yrs. | Tennessee State |
35 | Roger Brown | Guard-Forward | 6–5 | 4 yrs. | Dayton |
33 | Larry Cannon | Guard | 6–4 | 2 yrs. | Lasalle |
22 | Wayne Chapman | Guard-Forward | 6–6 | 3 yrs. | Western Kentucky |
34 | Mel Daniels | Center | 6–9 | 4 yrs. | New Mexico |
20 | Darnell Hillman | Forward-Center | 6–9 | 1 yr. | San Jose State |
11 | Bill Keller | Guard | 5–10 | 3 yrs. | Purdue |
15 | Arvesta Kelly | Guard | 6–2 | 4 yrs. | Lincoln University |
14 | Freddie Lewis | Guard | 6–0 | 6 yrs. | Arizona State |
30 | George McGinnis | Forward-Center | 6–8 | 1 yr. | Indiana |
10 | Rick Mount | Guard | 6–3 | 1 yr. | Purdue |
24 | Bob Netolicky | Center-Forward | 6–9 | 4 yrs. | Drake |
15 | Mike Price | Guard | 6–3 | 1 yr. | Illinois |
33 | Donald Sidle | Center-Forward | 6–8 | 3 yrs. | Oklahoma |
12 | Marv Winkler | Guard | 6–1 | 1 yr. | Louisiana at Lafayette |
Western Division | W | L | PCT. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utah Stars | 60 | 24 | .714 | – |
Indiana Pacers | 47 | 37 | .560 | 13 |
Dallas Chaparrals | 42 | 42 | .500 | 18 |
Denver Rockets | 34 | 50 | .405 | 26 |
Memphis Pros | 26 | 58 | .310 | 34 |
Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player | GP | MIN | REB | AST | PTS | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Daniels | 79 | 2971 | 1297 | 176 | 1513 | |
Roger Brown | 78 | 2987 | 502 | 306 | 1444 | |
Bob Netolicky | 83 | 2905 | 764 | 83 | 1250 | |
George McGinnis | 73 | 2179 | 711 | 137 | 1234 | |
Freddie Lewis | 77 | 2714 | 327 | 362 | 1182 | |
Rick Mount | 78 | 2126 | 155 | 230 | 1113 | |
Bill Keller | 76 | 1729 | 164 | 264 | 737 | |
Darnell Hillman | 73 | 1386 | 478 | 49 | 515 | |
Larry Cannon | 28 | 478 | 33 | 72 | 186 | |
Donald Sidle | 27 | 394 | 95 | 10 | 175 | |
John Barnhill | 19 | 194 | 19 | 16 | 68 | |
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Western Division Semifinals vs. Denver Rockets[4]
Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
1 | March 31 | Indiana | 102–95 | 1–0 | 6,103 |
2 | April 1 | Indiana | 105–106 | 1–1 | 6,521 |
3 | April 4 | Denver | 122–120 | 2–1 | 5,304 |
4 | April 6 | Denver | 96–112 | 2–2 | 6,109 |
5 | April 8 | Indiana | 91–79 | 3–2 | 9,428 |
6 | April 9 | Denver | 99–106 | 3–3 | 5,815 |
7 | April 13 | Indiana | 91–89 | 4–3 | 8,643 |
Pacers won series, 4–3
Western Division Finals vs. Utah Stars
Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 15 | Utah | 100–108 | 0–1 | 9,854 |
2 | April 17 | Utah | 109–117 | 0–2 | 11,780 |
3 | April 19 | Indiana | 116–111 | 1–2 | 7,489 |
4 | April 22 | Indiana | 118–108 | 2–2 | 13,007 |
5 | April 24 | Utah | 130–139 | 2–3 | 12,526 |
6 | April 26 | Indiana | 105–99 | 3–3 | 8,103 |
7 | May 1 | Utah | 117–113 | 4–3 | 12,724 |
Pacers won series, 4–3
ABA Finals vs. New York Nets
Game | Date | Location | Result | Record | Attendance |
1 | May 6 | Indiana | 124–103 | 1–0 | 7,483 |
2 | May 9 | Indiana | 115–117 | 1–1 | 10,079 |
3 | May 12 | New York | 114–108 | 2–1 | 15,241 |
4 | May 15 | New York | 105–110 | 2–2 | 15,890 |
5 | May 18 | Indiana | 100–99 | 3–2 | 10,079 |
6 | May 20 | New York | 108–105 | 4–2 | 10,434 |
Pacers won series, 4–2
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