1971-72 ABA Box Scores

May 1972

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Virginia Squires vs. New York Nets

Eastern Division Finals Game 6
Monday 05/01/1972 at Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, New York, USA

Virginia Squires

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Jim Eakins25357011603
Julius Erving4513208100341074
George Irvine34711015213
Doug Moe14356011315
Ray Scott1930006201
Adrian Smith23344010012
Willard Sojourner712204522
Fatty Taylor29436112354
Bernie Williams441357233424
Totals5033433136351928

New York Nets

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Rick Barry4717910043944
Johnny Baum2020104204
Joe DePre100000001
Bill Melchionni32622014294
Gene Moore300000002
Billy Paultz45137100331415
John Roche45121012337152
Oliver Taylor2512204842
Trooper Washington22433011965
Totals5533403146452929

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Virginia Squires32273146136
New York Nets36372845146

Head Coaches: Virginia Squires - Al Bianchi, New York Nets - Lou Carnesecca

Attendance: 11152
Game Notes: Series tied 3-3

Sources: TSN NGL


Indiana Pacers vs. Utah Stars

Western Division Finals Game 7
Monday 05/01/1972 at Salt Palace
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Indiana Pacers

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Roger Brown4810156712277213
Mel Daniels3981433001915441
Darnell Hillman1422000043040
Bill Keller20247701111502
Freddie Lewis4892156012312642
George McGinnis287130011156042
Rick Mount283114501102241
Bob Netolicky1547000083110
Totals458725282611754202211
Team Rebounds: 5

Utah Stars

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Zelmo Beaty36101256002511240
Ron Boone205121102112453
Glen Combs375100014110062
Ira Harge1223000045101
Mervin Jackson1815110031132
Jimmy Jones4111241400234443
Red Robbins304102302108510
Willie Wise46122523002611743
Totals5010112181811342242414

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Indiana Pacers30293226117
Utah Stars29263028113

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, Utah Stars - LaDell Andersen

Attendance: 12724
Game Notes: Indiana wins series 4-3

Sources: TSN NYT NGL IS


New York Nets vs. Virginia Squires

Eastern Division Finals Game 7
Thursday 05/04/1972 at Norfolk Scope
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

New York Nets

FGM3FGFTMFTAPTS
Rick Barry1016927
Johnny Baum40008
Bill Melchionni603515
Gene Moore00000
Billy Paultz606818
John Roche901219
Oliver Taylor10123
Trooper Washington20024
Totals381172894

Virginia Squires

FGM3FGFTMFTAPTS
Jim Eakins10123
Julius Erving1407835
George Irvine40008
Doug Moe305511
Ray Scott402410
Adrian Smith20448
Willard Sojourner00000
Fatty Taylor20004
Bernie Williams40129
Totals340202588

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New York Nets2325271994
Virginia Squires2123271788

Head Coaches: New York Nets - Lou Carnesecca, Virginia Squires - Al Bianchi

Team Fouls: New York Nets 22, Virginia Squires 24
Attendance: 10410
Game Notes: New York wins series 4-3

Sources: TSN NGL


New York Nets vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 1
Saturday 05/06/1972 at Indiana Assembly Hall
Bloomington, Indiana, USA

New York Nets

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Jim Ard11230000402000
Rick Barry46132577153426435
Johnny Baum2110000201001
Joe DePre1000000000000
Bill Melchionni33370100613542
Gene Moore7110000202030
Billy Paultz41718140015413136
John Roche41112068012801523
Oliver Taylor304722001023144
Trooper Washington28120000235232
Totals43841622161031240182223
Team Rebounds: 4

Indiana Pacers

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Roger Brown48101824112378323
Mel Daniels431021340323713126
Darnell Hillman10120000203022
Bill Keller325866121735420
Freddie Lewis43142533233312344
George McGinnis3841681001161022136
Rick Mount21481101901231
Bob Netolicky5001100101020
Totals489824294111242858142022
Team Rebounds: 3

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New York Nets25312225103
Indiana Pacers31223536124

Head Coaches: New York Nets - Lou Carnesecca, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Attendance: 7483
Game Notes: Indiana leads series 1-0

Sources: W TSN IS


New York Nets vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 2
Tuesday 05/09/1972 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

New York Nets

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Jim Ard12120100214030
Rick Barry331021710232938455
Johnny Baum38711000014411343
Bill Melchionni37101868012612745
Gene Moore6110000200012
Billy Paultz48815230018615334
John Roche4181511111803315
Oliver Taylor25362300834242
Totals48891826351171853222526
Team Rebounds: 6

Indiana Pacers

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Roger Brown4191534122248353
Mel Daniels37510130011210045
Darnell Hillman17342200816021
Bill Keller254121102900651
Freddie Lewis4871566122123425
George McGinnis33917480022711353
Rick Mount2361412131423234
Bob Netolicky16480200834000
Totals47951828391152148182622
Team Rebounds: 3

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New York Nets27323424117
Indiana Pacers27282832115

Head Coaches: New York Nets - Lou Carnesecca, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Technical Fouls: Keller
Attendance: 10079
Game Notes: Series tied 1-1

Sources: W TSN IS


Indiana Pacers vs. New York Nets

Finals Game 3
Friday 05/12/1972 at Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, New York, USA

Indiana Pacers

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Roger Brown4871366012017532
Mel Daniels333911007212248
Darnell Hillman18450100849044
Bill Keller2561033011513341
Freddie Lewis4692034122212731
George McGinnis4011178120030820136
Rick Mount2541033131213313
Bob Netolicky5020000000001
Totals44862430271141858212222
Team Rebounds: 2

New York Nets

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Jim Ard3010000000011
Rick Barry4718358130444410534
Johnny Baum225900001035210
Joe DePre1000000000010
Bill Melchionni363131100712720
Gene Moore13030000022011
Billy Paultz32713340017311062
John Roche3761317011301422
Oliver Taylor23141200312122
Trooper Washington266122300141015250
Totals461031630051082452212412
Team Rebounds: 4

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Indiana Pacers29253624114
New York Nets29233224108

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, New York Nets - Lou Carnesecca

Attendance: 15241
Game Notes: Indiana leads series 2-1

Sources: W TSN IS


Indiana Pacers vs. New York Nets

Finals Game 4
Monday 05/15/1972 at Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, New York, USA

Indiana Pacers

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Roger Brown4691711001935521
Mel Daniels35713120015412053
Darnell Hillman15351100727111
Bill Keller23370002600120
Freddie Lewis4872088042213732
George McGinnis293127121114616356
Rick Mount2561123011400230
Bob Netolicky19450200818113
Totals42902029181051756192216
Team Rebounds: 5

New York Nets

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Rick Barry40122222012615942
Johnny Baum30410230010411043
Joe DePre1000000000000
Bill Melchionni31293400703523
Gene Moore2000000000020
Billy Paultz461215670030418145
John Roche4371834011700421
Oliver Taylor2971322001602133
Trooper Washington18240000403050
Totals4691182202110946202617
Team Rebounds: 4

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Indiana Pacers24352521105
New York Nets31232432110

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, New York Nets - Lou Carnesecca

Technical Fouls: Daniels
Attendance: 15870
Game Notes: Series tied 2-2

Sources: W TSN IS


New York Nets vs. Indiana Pacers

Finals Game 5
Thursday 05/18/1972 at Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

New York Nets

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Rick Barry451229810133315435
Johnny Baum15331300714022
Bill Melchionni28054500402452
Gene Moore4130000222000
Billy Paultz44814020016415323
John Roche38102023002213533
Oliver Taylor29153300515133
Trooper Washington3445220010213242
Gary Zeller3000000000020
Totals3984202813991253192420
Team Rebounds: 4

Indiana Pacers

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Roger Brown4651624001235142
Mel Daniels36715330017512253
Darnell Hillman21260100459041
Bill Keller3681522482224830
Freddie Lewis4791935122226533
George McGinnis29610481117114255
Rick Mount15172200400013
Bob Netolicky10140500214010
Totals399216306111001958182617
Team Rebounds: 4

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New York Nets3319202799
Indiana Pacers15223429100

Head Coaches: New York Nets - Lou Carnesecca, Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard

Technical Fouls: Leonard
Attendance: 10079
Game Notes: Indiana leads series 3-2

Sources: W TSN IS


Indiana Pacers vs. New York Nets

Finals Game 6
Saturday 05/20/1972 at Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale, New York, USA

Indiana Pacers

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Roger Brown48132036333214532
Mel Daniels31710440018312155
Darnell Hillman7012200215012
Bill Keller334844231403733
Freddie Lewis4161356011702645
George McGinnis42311570111110255
Rick Mount21371200700020
Bob Netolicky17371100747010
Totals39772532581081050212422
Team Rebounds: 7

New York Nets

MINFGMFGAFTMFTA3FG3FAPTSORBREBASTPFTOBLST
Jim Ard12350101623000
Rick Barry4061489372302754
Johnny Baum23392200834031
Joe DePre1010000001000
Bill Melchionni4692255012313724
Billy Paultz42812440020414263
Oliver Taylor4471625001614342
Trooper Washington27243300757231
Gary Zeller5110100200031
Totals39842430391051644212616
Team Rebounds: 6

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Indiana Pacers28283220108
New York Nets28282425105

Head Coaches: Indiana Pacers - Slick Leonard, New York Nets - Lou Carnesecca

Technical Fouls: Carnesecca
Attendance: 10434
Game Notes: Indiana wins championship 4-2

Sources: W TSN IS


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