1970-71 Denver Rockets Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 30-54
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Texas Chaparrals 1-0
Coach: Joe Belmont (3-10)
Coach: Stan Albeck (27-44)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 173,849, Avg. 4,139 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Denver Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 30-54
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Texas Chaparrals 1-0
Coach: Joe Belmont (3-10)
Coach: Stan Albeck (27-44)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 173,849, Avg. 4,139 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Denver Rockets Roster
The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 30 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Denver tossed in 9,965 points and yielded 10,306. Larry Cannon scored a team-best 2,126 points for the Rockets, while Julius Keye contributed 1,454 boards. Larry Cannon dished out 414 assists for the squad.
Joe Belmont and Stan Albeck coached the team. The 1970-71 Denver Rockets lost in the division tie.
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Regular Season Points For: 9965
Regular Season Points Against: 10306
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1970 | Denver Rockets 99 at Utah Stars 134 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 16, 1970 | Denver Rockets 103 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Denver Rockets 103 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 115 at Denver Rockets 133 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| October 23, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 127 at Denver Rockets 123 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Denver Rockets 122 | W | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | OT | |
| October 27, 1970 | Memphis Pros 102 at Denver Rockets 94 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Denver Rockets 113 at Utah Stars 122 | L | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Utah Stars 117 at Denver Rockets 111 | L | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-7 | ||
| November 6, 1970 | Denver Rockets 114 at Kentucky Colonels 131 | L | 2-3 | 0-5 | 2-8 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Denver Rockets 133 at Virginia Squires 138 | L | 2-3 | 0-6 | 2-9 | 2OT | at Hampton, VA |
| November 8, 1970 | Denver Rockets 104 at New York Nets 114 | L | 2-3 | 0-7 | 2-10 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Denver Rockets 119 at The Floridians 116 | W | 2-3 | 1-7 | 3-10 | ||
| November 15, 1970 | Utah Stars 107 at Denver Rockets 110 | W | 3-3 | 1-7 | 4-10 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Denver Rockets 114 | L | 3-4 | 1-7 | 4-11 | at Ft Collins, CO | |
| November 20, 1970 | New York Nets 103 at Denver Rockets 121 | W | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-11 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Memphis Pros 141 at Denver Rockets 121 | L | 4-5 | 1-7 | 5-12 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Utah Stars 115 at Denver Rockets 102 | L | 4-6 | 1-7 | 5-13 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | Denver Rockets 138 at Kentucky Colonels 153 | L | 4-6 | 1-8 | 5-14 | ||
| November 26, 1970 | Denver Rockets 130 at Pittsburgh Condors 124 | W | 4-6 | 2-8 | 6-14 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Denver Rockets 107 at Indiana Pacers 130 | L | 4-6 | 2-9 | 6-15 | ||
| November 30, 1970 | Denver Rockets 103 at Memphis Pros 93 | W | 4-6 | 3-9 | 7-15 | ||
| December 3, 1970 | Virginia Squires 111 at Denver Rockets 124 | W | 5-6 | 3-9 | 8-15 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Denver Rockets 134 at Texas Chaparrals 141 | L | 5-6 | 3-10 | 8-16 | at Dallas, TX | |
| December 6, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 140 at Denver Rockets 125 | L | 5-7 | 3-10 | 8-17 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Virginia Squires 113 at Denver Rockets 109 | L | 5-8 | 3-10 | 8-18 | at New York City, NY | |
| December 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 109 at Denver Rockets 131 | W | 6-8 | 3-10 | 9-18 | ||
| December 11, 1970 | Denver Rockets 100 at Memphis Pros 102 | L | 6-8 | 3-11 | 9-19 | ||
| December 15, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 116 at Denver Rockets 126 | W | 7-8 | 3-11 | 10-19 | ||
| December 17, 1970 | Memphis Pros 99 at Denver Rockets 108 | W | 8-8 | 3-11 | 11-19 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Denver Rockets 121 at Pittsburgh Condors 143 | L | 8-8 | 3-12 | 11-20 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Denver Rockets 124 at Carolina Cougars 128 | L | 8-8 | 3-13 | 11-21 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| December 22, 1970 | Denver Rockets 104 at Memphis Pros 102 | W | 8-8 | 4-13 | 12-21 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | The Floridians 102 at Denver Rockets 109 | W | 9-8 | 4-13 | 13-21 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Virginia Squires 122 at Denver Rockets 120 | L | 9-9 | 4-13 | 13-22 | ||
| December 29, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Denver Rockets 116 | W | 10-9 | 4-13 | 14-22 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 136 at Denver Rockets 132 | L | 10-10 | 4-13 | 14-23 | ||
| January 3, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 124 at Denver Rockets 129 | W | 11-10 | 4-13 | 15-23 | OT | |
| January 5, 1971 | Utah Stars 114 at Denver Rockets 99 | L | 11-11 | 4-13 | 15-24 | ||
| January 7, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 131 at Denver Rockets 116 | L | 11-12 | 4-13 | 15-25 | ||
| January 8, 1971 | Denver Rockets 126 at Texas Chaparrals 132 | L | 11-12 | 4-14 | 15-26 | at Lubbock, TX | |
| January 10, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 118 at Denver Rockets 124 | W | 12-12 | 4-14 | 16-26 | OT | |
| January 12, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 112 at Denver Rockets 120 | W | 13-12 | 4-14 | 17-26 | ||
| January 15, 1971 | Denver Rockets 114 at Carolina Cougars 125 | L | 13-12 | 4-15 | 17-27 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| January 16, 1971 | Denver Rockets 131 at Virginia Squires 141 | L | 13-12 | 4-16 | 17-28 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| January 17, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 123 at Denver Rockets 129 | W | 14-12 | 4-16 | 18-28 | ||
| January 19, 1971 | Denver Rockets 127 at Texas Chaparrals 148 | L | 14-12 | 4-17 | 18-29 | at Dallas, TX | |
| January 20, 1971 | Denver Rockets 103 at Memphis Pros 120 | L | 14-12 | 4-18 | 18-30 | ||
| January 21, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 14-13 | 4-18 | 18-31 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 116 at Denver Rockets 119 | W | 15-13 | 4-18 | 19-31 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Denver Rockets 105 at Utah Stars 111 | L | 15-13 | 4-19 | 19-32 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Denver Rockets 123 at Indiana Pacers 127 | L | 15-13 | 4-20 | 19-33 | ||
| January 30, 1971 | Denver Rockets 109 at Carolina Cougars 114 | L | 15-13 | 4-21 | 19-34 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| January 31, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Denver Rockets 104 | L | 15-14 | 4-21 | 19-35 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 127 at Denver Rockets 119 | L | 15-15 | 4-21 | 19-36 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | The Floridians 120 at Denver Rockets 132 | W | 16-15 | 4-21 | 20-36 | OT | |
| February 6, 1971 | Denver Rockets 115 at Pittsburgh Condors 114 | W | 16-15 | 5-21 | 21-36 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Denver Rockets 133 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 16-15 | 6-21 | 22-36 | OT | |
| February 10, 1971 | Memphis Pros 123 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 16-16 | 6-21 | 22-37 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 142 at Denver Rockets 138 | L | 16-17 | 6-21 | 22-38 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | New York Nets 118 at Denver Rockets 117 | L | 16-18 | 6-21 | 22-39 | ||
| February 16, 1971 | Memphis Pros 120 at Denver Rockets 125 | W | 17-18 | 6-21 | 23-39 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Utah Stars 120 at Denver Rockets 107 | L | 17-19 | 6-21 | 23-40 | ||
| February 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 103 at Utah Stars 133 | L | 17-19 | 6-22 | 23-41 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | Denver Rockets 110 at The Floridians 112 | L | 17-19 | 6-23 | 23-42 | ||
| February 26, 1971 | Denver Rockets 142 at Texas Chaparrals 120 | W | 17-19 | 7-23 | 24-42 | at Dallas, TX | |
| February 27, 1971 | Denver Rockets 115 at New York Nets 122 | L | 17-19 | 7-24 | 24-43 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Denver Rockets 118 at Memphis Pros 111 | W | 17-19 | 8-24 | 25-43 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Denver Rockets 106 at Utah Stars 139 | L | 17-19 | 8-25 | 25-44 | ||
| March 5, 1971 | Denver Rockets 153 at Texas Chaparrals 158 | L | 17-19 | 8-26 | 25-45 | 3OT | at Dallas, TX |
| March 7, 1971 | Denver Rockets 142 at The Floridians 141 | W | 17-19 | 9-26 | 26-45 | OT | |
| March 9, 1971 | Denver Rockets 146 at Texas Chaparrals 127 | W | 17-19 | 10-26 | 27-45 | at Ft Worth, TX | |
| March 10, 1971 | The Floridians 116 at Denver Rockets 113 | L | 17-20 | 10-26 | 27-46 | ||
| March 12, 1971 | Denver Rockets 127 at New York Nets 132 | L | 17-20 | 10-27 | 27-47 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Denver Rockets 121 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 17-20 | 10-28 | 27-48 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Memphis Pros 127 at Denver Rockets 118 | L | 17-21 | 10-28 | 27-49 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | Utah Stars 124 at Denver Rockets 123 | L | 17-22 | 10-28 | 27-50 | ||
| March 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 117 at Utah Stars 124 | L | 17-22 | 10-29 | 27-51 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Denver Rockets 118 at Memphis Pros 132 | L | 17-22 | 10-30 | 27-52 | ||
| March 25, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 129 at Denver Rockets 110 | L | 17-23 | 10-30 | 27-53 | ||
| March 27, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 118 at Denver Rockets 120 | W | 18-23 | 10-30 | 28-53 | at Ft Collins, CO | |
| March 28, 1971 | Denver Rockets 126 at Indiana Pacers 146 | L | 18-23 | 10-31 | 28-54 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | Virginia Squires 119 at Denver Rockets 129 | W | 19-23 | 10-31 | 29-54 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | New York Nets 121 at Denver Rockets 132 | W | 20-23 | 10-31 | 30-54 | ||
| April 1, 1971 | Denver Rockets 109 at Texas Chaparrals 115 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
