1971–72 Dallas Chaparrals season

1971–72 Dallas Chaparrals season
Head coach	Tom Nissalke
Arena	Moody Coliseum Dallas Memorial Auditorium
Results
Record	42–42 (.500)
Place	Division: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish	Lost in the ABA Semifinals

The 1971–72 Dallas Chaparrals season was the fifth season of the Chaparrals in the American Basketball Association. For the third straight season, the Chaps lost to the Stars in the Semifinals. This was the final playoff appearance for the team in Dallas before the move to San Antonio in 1974.

Roster

44 John Beasley - Power forward
40 Len Chappell - Power forward
4/21 Jeff Congdon - Point guard
20 Donnie Freeman - Shooting guard
15 Shaler Halimon - Small forward
11 Joe Hamilton - Point guard
54 Simmie Hill - Small forward
25 George Johnson - Center
43 Collis Jones - Power forward
33 Rich Jones - SF
23 Steve Jones - SG
50 Goo Kennedy - Power forward
55 Gene Moore - Center (traded to the New York Nets early in the season)
52 Rich Niemann - Center
15 George Peeples - Center
13 Gene Phillips - Guard
Bob Quick - Small forward
15 Ron Sanford - Forward

Final standings

Western Division


Team	W	L	%	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

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals^[1]

Game	Date	Location	Score	Record	Attendance
1	April 1	Utah	96–106	0–1	8,783
2	April 3	Utah	107–113	0–2	9,121
3	April 5	Dallas	89–96	0–3	4,076
4	April 7	Dallas	99–103	0–4	3,918

Chaparrals lose series 4–0

Awards and honors

1972 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1972)

References

↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2016-07-25.

Chaparrals on Basketball Reference

External links

1971–72 ABA season by team
Eastern Division	Carolina Cougars Kentucky Colonels The Floridians New York Nets Pittsburgh Condors Virginia Squires
Western Division	Dallas Chaparrals Denver Rockets Indiana Pacers Memphis Pros Utah Stars
Other	1972 ABA Draft 1972 ABA Finals

Dallas / Texas Chaparrals–San Antonio Spurs seasons

Franchise: Dallas Chaparrals (1967–1970, 1971–73); Texas Chaparrals (1970–71); San Antonio Spurs (1973–present)

1960s

1970s

1970s

1980s

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1998–99

2000s

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2006–07

2010s

2013–14

Bold indicates NBA Finals victory

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