1970-71 Utah Stars Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 57-27
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 12-6 Won ABA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Texas Chaparrals 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Indiana Pacers 4-3
Finals - Defeated Kentucky Colonels 4-3
Coach: Bill Sharman (57-27)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 262,293, Avg. 6,245 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Utah Stars Statistics
1970-71 Utah Stars Roster

The Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 57 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-6.

The Stars tossed in 9,994 points and allowed 9,400. Zelmo Beaty netted a team-leading 1,744 points for Utah and contributed 1,190 rebounds. Merv Jackson dished out 225 assists for the squad.

Bill Sharman coached the team. The 1970-71 Utah Stars won the ABA championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 9994
Regular Season Points Against: 9400

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 14, 1970 Denver Rockets 99 at Utah Stars 134 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 21, 1970 Pittsburgh Condors 108 at Utah Stars 140 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
October 24, 1970 Indiana Pacers 118 at Utah Stars 124 W 3-0 0-0 3-0
October 29, 1970 New York Nets 105 at Utah Stars 114 W 4-0 0-0 4-0
October 31, 1970 Denver Rockets 113 at Utah Stars 122 W 5-0 0-0 5-0
November 1, 1970 Utah Stars 117 at Denver Rockets 111 W 5-0 1-0 6-0
November 2, 1970 Utah Stars 119 at Memphis Pros 100 W 5-0 2-0 7-0
November 4, 1970 Utah Stars 102 at Indiana Pacers 99 W 5-0 3-0 8-0
November 7, 1970 Utah Stars 100 at Kentucky Colonels 111 L 5-0 3-1 8-1
November 8, 1970 Utah Stars 111 at Indiana Pacers 103 W 5-0 4-1 9-1
November 10, 1970 Texas Chaparrals 127 at Utah Stars 146 W 6-0 4-1 10-1
November 12, 1970 The Floridians 115 at Utah Stars 125 W 7-0 4-1 11-1
November 14, 1970 Pittsburgh Condors 102 at Utah Stars 106 W 8-0 4-1 12-1 at Ogden, UT
November 15, 1970 Utah Stars 107 at Denver Rockets 110 L 8-0 4-2 12-2
November 17, 1970 Indiana Pacers 125 at Utah Stars 122 L 8-1 4-2 12-3 OT
November 19, 1970 Texas Chaparrals 115 at Utah Stars 130 W 9-1 4-2 13-3
November 21, 1970 Memphis Pros 119 at Utah Stars 106 L 9-2 4-2 13-4
November 24, 1970 Utah Stars 115 at Denver Rockets 102 W 9-2 5-2 14-4
November 25, 1970 Utah Stars 94 at Carolina Cougars 95 L 9-2 5-3 14-5 at Greensboro, NC
November 27, 1970 Utah Stars 115 at Carolina Cougars 102 W 9-2 6-3 15-5 at Raleigh, NC
November 28, 1970 Utah Stars 111 at Virginia Squires 112 L 9-2 6-4 15-6 at Richmond, VA
November 29, 1970 Utah Stars 92 at Memphis Pros 114 L 9-2 6-5 15-7
December 2, 1970 Virginia Squires 115 at Utah Stars 122 W 10-2 6-5 16-7
December 4, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 128 at Utah Stars 129 W 11-2 6-5 17-7 OT
December 6, 1970 Utah Stars 115 at The Floridians 118 L 11-2 6-6 17-8 at Jacksonville, FL
December 8, 1970 Utah Stars 125 at Memphis Pros 106 W 11-2 7-6 18-8 at Jackson, MS
December 11, 1970 Pittsburgh Condors 100 at Utah Stars 129 W 12-2 7-6 19-8
December 13, 1970 Virginia Squires 112 at Utah Stars 109 L 12-3 7-6 19-9
December 16, 1970 Memphis Pros 101 at Utah Stars 145 W 13-3 7-6 20-9
December 18, 1970 Utah Stars 123 at Texas Chaparrals 104 W 13-3 8-6 21-9 at Lubbock, TX
December 19, 1970 Utah Stars 117 at Memphis Pros 102 W 13-3 9-6 22-9 at Jackson, TN
December 20, 1970 Carolina Cougars 108 at Utah Stars 129 W 14-3 9-6 23-9
December 23, 1970 Memphis Pros 105 at Utah Stars 104 L 14-4 9-6 23-10
December 25, 1970 Utah Stars 102 at Memphis Pros 107 L 14-4 9-7 23-11
December 27, 1970 Virginia Squires 119 at Utah Stars 135 W 15-4 9-7 24-11
December 29, 1970 Carolina Cougars 113 at Utah Stars 110 L 15-5 9-7 24-12
January 2, 1971 Texas Chaparrals 109 at Utah Stars 134 W 16-5 9-7 25-12 at Logan, UT
January 5, 1971 Utah Stars 114 at Denver Rockets 99 W 16-5 10-7 26-12
January 6, 1971 Utah Stars 106 at Indiana Pacers 111 L 16-5 10-8 26-13
January 7, 1971 Texas Chaparrals 107 at Utah Stars 114 W 17-5 10-8 27-13
January 10, 1971 The Floridians 116 at Utah Stars 129 W 18-5 10-8 28-13
January 11, 1971 Utah Stars 101 at Indiana Pacers 111 L 18-5 10-9 28-14
January 12, 1971 Carolina Cougars 120 at Utah Stars 131 W 19-5 10-9 29-14
January 14, 1971 Memphis Pros 102 at Utah Stars 116 W 20-5 10-9 30-14
January 15, 1971 Utah Stars 104 at Texas Chaparrals 125 L 20-5 10-10 30-15 at Dallas, TX
January 16, 1971 Utah Stars 119 at The Floridians 123 L 20-5 10-11 30-16 OT
January 17, 1971 Utah Stars 116 at Memphis Pros 117 L 20-5 10-12 30-17
January 19, 1971 Indiana Pacers 106 at Utah Stars 116 W 21-5 10-12 31-17
January 24, 1971 Utah Stars 107 at New York Nets 108 L 21-5 10-13 31-18 OT
January 26, 1971 Utah Stars 145 at Pittsburgh Condors 127 W 21-5 11-13 32-18
January 27, 1971 Denver Rockets 105 at Utah Stars 111 W 22-5 11-13 33-18
January 29, 1971 Utah Stars 128 at Texas Chaparrals 123 W 22-5 12-13 34-18 at Dallas, TX
January 31, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 129 at Utah Stars 138 W 23-5 12-13 35-18
February 3, 1971 Indiana Pacers 111 at Utah Stars 120 W 24-5 12-13 36-18
February 5, 1971 Texas Chaparrals 117 at Utah Stars 138 W 25-5 12-13 37-18
February 6, 1971 Utah Stars 127 at Virginia Squires 122 W 25-5 13-13 38-18 at Norfolk, VA
February 7, 1971 Utah Stars 118 at Kentucky Colonels 130 L 25-5 13-14 38-19
February 10, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 127 at Utah Stars 149 W 26-5 13-14 39-19
February 12, 1971 Memphis Pros 102 at Utah Stars 113 W 27-5 13-14 40-19
February 13, 1971 Utah Stars 121 at Texas Chaparrals 114 W 27-5 14-14 41-19 at Dallas, TX
February 14, 1971 Utah Stars 128 at Pittsburgh Condors 118 W 27-5 15-14 42-19
February 15, 1971 New York Nets 98 at Utah Stars 89 L 27-6 15-14 42-20
February 19, 1971 Utah Stars 126 at Texas Chaparrals 114 W 27-6 16-14 43-20 at Ft Worth, TX
February 21, 1971 Utah Stars 120 at Denver Rockets 107 W 27-6 17-14 44-20
February 23, 1971 Denver Rockets 103 at Utah Stars 133 W 28-6 17-14 45-20
February 25, 1971 Indiana Pacers 109 at Utah Stars 112 W 29-6 17-14 46-20
February 28, 1971 Utah Stars 125 at Texas Chaparrals 123 W 29-6 18-14 47-20 at Dallas, TX
March 3, 1971 Denver Rockets 106 at Utah Stars 139 W 30-6 18-14 48-20
March 5, 1971 Indiana Pacers 98 at Utah Stars 97 L 30-7 18-14 48-21
March 7, 1971 Memphis Pros 106 at Utah Stars 108 W 31-7 18-14 49-21
March 9, 1971 The Floridians 112 at Utah Stars 122 W 32-7 18-14 50-21
March 12, 1971 Utah Stars 95 at Indiana Pacers 106 L 32-7 18-15 50-22
March 14, 1971 Utah Stars 126 at Carolina Cougars 103 W 32-7 19-15 51-22 at Greensboro, NC
March 17, 1971 The Floridians 120 at Utah Stars 116 L 32-8 19-15 51-23 at New York City, NY
March 18, 1971 Utah Stars 124 at Denver Rockets 123 W 32-8 20-15 52-23
March 19, 1971 Utah Stars 115 at New York Nets 104 W 32-8 21-15 53-23
March 21, 1971 Utah Stars 123 at Kentucky Colonels 109 W 32-8 22-15 54-23
March 22, 1971 Utah Stars 106 at Indiana Pacers 110 L 32-8 22-16 54-24
March 23, 1971 Denver Rockets 117 at Utah Stars 124 W 33-8 22-16 55-24
March 25, 1971 Texas Chaparrals 122 at Utah Stars 138 W 34-8 22-16 56-24
March 26, 1971 Utah Stars 112 at Virginia Squires 130 L 34-8 22-17 56-25 at Hampton, VA
March 27, 1971 Utah Stars 120 at Pittsburgh Condors 128 L 34-8 22-18 56-26
March 28, 1971 Utah Stars 120 at New York Nets 133 L 34-8 22-19 56-27
March 30, 1971 New York Nets 97 at Utah Stars 115 W 35-8 22-19 57-27
April 2, 1971 Texas Chaparrals 115 at Utah Stars 125 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 3, 1971 Texas Chaparrals 107 at Utah Stars 137 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 4, 1971 Utah Stars 113 at Texas Chaparrals 101 W 2-0 1-0 3-0 at Dallas, TX
April 6, 1971 Utah Stars 128 at Texas Chaparrals 107 W 2-0 2-0 4-0 at Dallas, TX
April 12, 1971 Utah Stars 120 at Indiana Pacers 118 W 2-0 3-0 5-0
April 14, 1971 Utah Stars 107 at Indiana Pacers 120 L 2-0 3-1 5-1
April 17, 1971 Indiana Pacers 108 at Utah Stars 121 W 3-0 3-1 6-1
April 20, 1971 Indiana Pacers 99 at Utah Stars 126 W 4-0 3-1 7-1
April 22, 1971 Utah Stars 109 at Indiana Pacers 127 L 4-0 3-2 7-2 at Anderson, IN
April 24, 1971 Indiana Pacers 105 at Utah Stars 102 L 4-1 3-2 7-3
April 28, 1971 Utah Stars 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 4-1 4-2 8-3
May 3, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 117 at Utah Stars 136 W 5-1 4-2 9-3
May 5, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 125 at Utah Stars 138 W 6-1 4-2 10-3
May 7, 1971 Utah Stars 110 at Kentucky Colonels 116 L 6-1 4-3 10-4
May 8, 1971 Utah Stars 125 at Kentucky Colonels 129 L 6-1 4-4 10-5 OT
May 12, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 127 at Utah Stars 137 W 7-1 4-4 11-5
May 15, 1971 Utah Stars 102 at Kentucky Colonels 105 L 7-1 4-5 11-6
May 18, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 121 at Utah Stars 131 W 8-1 4-5 12-6


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