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 1972 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 | ||||||||||||