1974–75 Utah Stars season

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]

1974–75 Utah Stars season
Head coach	Bucky Buckwalter (24-32) Tom Nissalke (14-14)
Arena	Salt Palace
Results
Record	38–46 (.452)
Place	Division: 4th (ABA)
Playoff finish	Lost in ABA Semifinals
Radio	KALL
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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

1974–75 Utah Stars roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From SG 24 Ron Boone 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) September 6, 1946 Idaho State SF 35 Roger Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 22, 1942 George W. Wingate High School C 32 Randy Denton 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) February 18, 1949 Duke SG 34 Clyde Dickey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) December 14, 1951 Boise State PF 33 Jim Eakins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 24, 1946 BYU C 25 Gerald Govan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) January 2, 1942 Saint Mary of the Plains College SG 11 Wali Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) February 14, 1942 Villanova C 22 Moses Malone 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) March 23, 1955 Petersburg High SG 30 Roy McPipe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 5, 1950 Montana State Billings SG 44 Larry Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) April 4, 1946 North Carolina PG 15 John Roche 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1949-09-26 South Carolina SF 10 Bruce Seals 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) June 18, 1953 Xavier (LA) PG 20 Al Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) January 15, 1947 Bradley SF 44 Hank Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) April 28, 1952 Jacksonville

Head coach Joe Mullaney Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Final standings

Western Division

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

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