The 1972 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1971-1972 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Indiana Pacers defeating the Eastern Division champion New York Nets, four games to two in the ABA Finals.
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | ABA Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Utah Stars | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Chaparrals | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Utah Stars | 3 | |||||||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Denver Rockets | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | |||||||||||
| E3 | New York Nets | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kentucky Colonels | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | New York Nets | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | New York Nets | 4 | |||||||||||
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Virginia Squires | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | The Floridians | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Virginia Squires | 4 | |||||||||||
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