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The 1971–72 New York Nets season was the fifth season of the franchise and 4th in New York. They finished 3rd among the six team division, qualifying for the playoffs by nine games for the third straight year.
The Nets advanced to the ABA Finals, where they lost to the Indiana Pacers .
Rick Barry averaged 31.5 points per game in what would be his final season in the ABA. Barry was forced to return to his former NBA team, the Golden State Warriors , due to an injunction issued by the U.S. District Court prohibiting him from playing for any professional team other than the Warriors after his Nets contract ended.
Roster
1971–72 New York Nets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
12
Ard, Jim
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1948-09-19
Cincinnati
SF
24
Barry, Rick
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1944-03-28
Miami (FL)
SF
20
Baum, Johnny
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1946-06-17
Temple
SG
21
DePre, Joe
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1947-12-19
St. John's
PF
11
Dove, Sonny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1945-08-16
St. John's
F
23
Durham, Jarrett
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1949-08-22
Duquesne
SF
14
Greacen, Bob
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
1947-09-15
Rutgers
C
3
Leaks, Manny
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1945-11-27
Niagara
PG
25
Melchionni, Bill
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1944-10-19
Villanova
C
10
Moore, Gene
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1945-07-29
Saint Louis
C
5
Paultz, Billy
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1948-07-30
St. John's
SG
13
Roche, John
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1949-09-26
South Carolina
SG
22
Taylor, Ollie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
1947-03-07
Houston
PF
32
Washington, Trooper
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1944-04-21
Cheyney
F
4
Webster, Elnardo
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1948-03-06
Saint Peter's
SG
14
Zeller, Gary
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1947-11-20
Drake
Head coach Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) SuspendedRoster
Final standings
Playoffs
Eastern Division semifinals vs. Kentucky Colonels
Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1
April 1
Kentucky
122–108
1–0
4,772
2
April 4
Kentucky
105–90
2–0
8,212
3
April 5
New York
99–105
2–1
14,056
4
April 7
New York
100–92
3–1
14,896
5
April 8
Kentucky
103–109
3–2
7,949
6
April 10
New York
101–96
4–2
11,533
Nets win series, 4–2
Eastern Division finals vs. Virginia Squires
Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1
April 13
Richmond (Virginia)
91–138
0–1
5,526
2
April 15
Norfolk (Virginia)
106–115
0–2
10,410
3
April 24
New York
119–117
1–2
11,893
4
April 26
New York
118–107
2–2
11,164
5
April 29
Hampton (Virginia)
107–116
2–3
6,309
6
May 1
New York
146–136
3–3
11,152
7
May 4
Norfolk (Virginia)
94–88
4–3
10,410
Nets win series, 4–3
ABA Finals vs. Indiana Pacers
Game Date Location Result Record Attendance
1
May 6
Indiana
103–124
0–1
7,483
2
May 9
Indiana
117–115
1–1
10,079
3
May 12
New York
108–114
1–2
15,241
4
May 15
New York
110–105
2–2
15,890
5
May 18
Indiana
99–100
2–3
10,079
6
May 20
New York
105–108
2–4
10,434
Nets lose series, 4–2
References
"1971-72 New York Nets Roster and Stats" ."1971-72 ABA Regular Season Standings" . Remembertheaba.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
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