1971-72 Denver Rockets Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 34-50
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Alex Hannum (34-50)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 172,120, Avg. 4,303 in 40 home dates
1971-72 Denver Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 34-50
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Alex Hannum (34-50)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 172,120, Avg. 4,303 in 40 home dates
1971-72 Denver Rockets Roster
The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 34 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
Denver scored 9,400 points and allowed 9,500. Ralph Simpson tossed in a team-best 2,300 points for the Rockets, while Julius Keye contributed 982 boards. Larry Brown dished out 549 assists for the squad.
Alex Hannum coached the team. The 1971-72 Denver Rockets lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9396
Regular Season Points Against: 9500
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1971 | Denver Rockets 121 at Utah Stars 135 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1971 | Denver Rockets 104 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Denver Rockets 136 at Pittsburgh Condors 140 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 2OT | |
| October 19, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 122 at Denver Rockets 117 | L | 0-1 | 0-3 | 0-4 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | New York Nets 96 at Denver Rockets 100 | W | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| October 26, 1971 | Memphis Pros 100 at Denver Rockets 115 | W | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | ||
| October 29, 1971 | Dallas Chaparrals 111 at Denver Rockets 119 | W | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | OT | |
| October 30, 1971 | Denver Rockets 105 at Kentucky Colonels 133 | L | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | ||
| October 31, 1971 | Denver Rockets 106 at Memphis Pros 117 | L | 3-1 | 0-5 | 3-6 | ||
| November 2, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 114 at Denver Rockets 133 | W | 4-1 | 0-5 | 4-6 | ||
| November 9, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Denver Rockets 96 | L | 4-2 | 0-5 | 4-7 | at Memphis, TN | |
| November 11, 1971 | Utah Stars 112 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 4-3 | 0-5 | 4-8 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Dallas Chaparrals 97 at Denver Rockets 92 | L | 4-4 | 0-5 | 4-9 | ||
| November 16, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Denver Rockets 111 | W | 5-4 | 0-5 | 5-9 | ||
| November 17, 1971 | Denver Rockets 101 at Carolina Cougars 113 | L | 5-4 | 0-6 | 5-10 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| November 19, 1971 | Denver Rockets 115 at Virginia Squires 113 | W | 5-4 | 1-6 | 6-10 | at Hampton, VA | |
| November 20, 1971 | The Floridians 97 at Denver Rockets 117 | W | 6-4 | 1-6 | 7-10 | ||
| November 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 101 at Dallas Chaparrals 104 | L | 6-4 | 1-7 | 7-11 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | Denver Rockets 129 at The Floridians 133 | L | 6-4 | 1-8 | 7-12 | 2OT | |
| November 26, 1971 | Denver Rockets 96 at Indiana Pacers 110 | L | 6-4 | 1-9 | 7-13 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Memphis Pros 109 at Denver Rockets 128 | W | 7-4 | 1-9 | 8-13 | ||
| November 30, 1971 | Dallas Chaparrals 91 at Denver Rockets 106 | W | 8-4 | 1-9 | 9-13 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 109 at Denver Rockets 102 | L | 8-5 | 1-9 | 9-14 | ||
| December 5, 1971 | Denver Rockets 118 at Pittsburgh Condors 114 | W | 8-5 | 2-9 | 10-14 | ||
| December 7, 1971 | Denver Rockets 105 at The Floridians 107 | L | 8-5 | 2-10 | 10-15 | ||
| December 8, 1971 | Denver Rockets 91 at Memphis Pros 109 | L | 8-5 | 2-11 | 10-16 | ||
| December 10, 1971 | Denver Rockets 102 at Utah Stars 110 | L | 8-5 | 2-12 | 10-17 | at Logan, UT | |
| December 11, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 125 at Denver Rockets 130 | W | 9-5 | 2-12 | 11-17 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | New York Nets 118 at Denver Rockets 119 | W | 10-5 | 2-12 | 12-17 | ||
| December 17, 1971 | Denver Rockets 109 at Utah Stars 136 | L | 10-5 | 2-13 | 12-18 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Denver Rockets 94 at Memphis Pros 103 | L | 10-5 | 2-14 | 12-19 | ||
| December 21, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 109 at Denver Rockets 113 | W | 11-5 | 2-14 | 13-19 | ||
| December 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 101 at Indiana Pacers 104 | L | 11-5 | 2-15 | 13-20 | ||
| December 28, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 105 at Denver Rockets 114 | W | 12-5 | 2-15 | 14-20 | ||
| December 30, 1971 | Utah Stars 103 at Denver Rockets 98 | L | 12-6 | 2-15 | 14-21 | ||
| December 31, 1971 | Denver Rockets 108 at Memphis Pros 91 | W | 12-6 | 3-15 | 15-21 | at Dallas, TX | |
| January 2, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 84 at Denver Rockets 103 | W | 13-6 | 3-15 | 16-21 | ||
| January 4, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Denver Rockets 103 | L | 13-7 | 3-15 | 16-22 | ||
| January 7, 1972 | Denver Rockets 107 at New York Nets 104 | W | 13-7 | 4-15 | 17-22 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Denver Rockets 122 at Memphis Pros 134 | L | 13-7 | 4-16 | 17-23 | ||
| January 11, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Denver Rockets 99 | L | 13-8 | 4-16 | 17-24 | ||
| January 12, 1972 | Denver Rockets 102 at Dallas Chaparrals 107 | L | 13-8 | 4-17 | 17-25 | ||
| January 13, 1972 | Denver Rockets 116 at Pittsburgh Condors 118 | L | 13-8 | 4-18 | 17-26 | ||
| January 15, 1972 | Denver Rockets 107 at Virginia Squires 116 | L | 13-8 | 4-19 | 17-27 | at Richmond, VA | |
| January 16, 1972 | Utah Stars 102 at Denver Rockets 110 | W | 14-8 | 4-19 | 18-27 | ||
| January 19, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 92 at Denver Rockets 116 | W | 15-8 | 4-19 | 19-27 | ||
| January 21, 1972 | Denver Rockets 110 at Memphis Pros 98 | W | 15-8 | 5-19 | 20-27 | ||
| January 22, 1972 | Denver Rockets 93 at Dallas Chaparrals 94 | L | 15-8 | 5-20 | 20-28 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Virginia Squires 123 at Denver Rockets 130 | W | 16-8 | 5-20 | 21-28 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Denver Rockets 98 | L | 16-9 | 5-20 | 21-29 | ||
| February 1, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 117 at Denver Rockets 108 | L | 16-10 | 5-20 | 21-30 | ||
| February 2, 1972 | Denver Rockets 122 at Utah Stars 116 | W | 16-10 | 6-20 | 22-30 | ||
| February 4, 1972 | Denver Rockets 102 at Dallas Chaparrals 118 | L | 16-10 | 6-21 | 22-31 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Denver Rockets 106 at Kentucky Colonels 117 | L | 16-10 | 6-22 | 22-32 | ||
| February 6, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Denver Rockets 115 | W | 17-10 | 6-22 | 23-32 | ||
| February 8, 1972 | Memphis Pros 124 at Denver Rockets 136 | W | 18-10 | 6-22 | 24-32 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Denver Rockets 111 at Virginia Squires 124 | L | 18-10 | 6-23 | 24-33 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| February 11, 1972 | Denver Rockets 105 at Carolina Cougars 110 | L | 18-10 | 6-24 | 24-34 | at Winston-Salem, NC | |
| February 12, 1972 | Denver Rockets 111 at Indiana Pacers 133 | L | 18-10 | 6-25 | 24-35 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Virginia Squires 124 at Denver Rockets 123 | L | 18-11 | 6-25 | 24-36 | ||
| February 15, 1972 | The Floridians 125 at Denver Rockets 124 | L | 18-12 | 6-25 | 24-37 | OT | |
| February 20, 1972 | Pittsburgh Condors 123 at Denver Rockets 146 | W | 19-12 | 6-25 | 25-37 | ||
| February 22, 1972 | Virginia Squires 105 at Denver Rockets 121 | W | 20-12 | 6-25 | 26-37 | ||
| February 24, 1972 | Denver Rockets 118 at The Floridians 130 | L | 20-12 | 6-26 | 26-38 | at Miami, FL | |
| February 25, 1972 | Denver Rockets 116 at New York Nets 124 | L | 20-12 | 6-27 | 26-39 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| February 27, 1972 | Denver Rockets 113 at Carolina Cougars 105 | W | 20-12 | 7-27 | 27-39 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| March 1, 1972 | The Floridians 125 at Denver Rockets 138 | W | 21-12 | 7-27 | 28-39 | ||
| March 4, 1972 | Denver Rockets 130 at Utah Stars 136 | L | 21-12 | 7-28 | 28-40 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Memphis Pros 129 at Denver Rockets 137 | W | 22-12 | 7-28 | 29-40 | ||
| March 7, 1972 | Utah Stars 116 at Denver Rockets 108 | L | 22-13 | 7-28 | 29-41 | ||
| March 9, 1972 | Denver Rockets 102 at Memphis Pros 113 | L | 22-13 | 7-29 | 29-42 | ||
| March 10, 1972 | Denver Rockets 115 at Indiana Pacers 127 | L | 22-13 | 7-30 | 29-43 | ||
| March 11, 1972 | Denver Rockets 114 at New York Nets 132 | L | 22-13 | 7-31 | 29-44 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| March 12, 1972 | Memphis Pros 105 at Denver Rockets 100 | L | 22-14 | 7-31 | 29-45 | ||
| March 14, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Denver Rockets 123 | W | 23-14 | 7-31 | 30-45 | ||
| March 16, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 121 at Denver Rockets 131 | W | 24-14 | 7-31 | 31-45 | ||
| March 17, 1972 | Denver Rockets 91 at Dallas Chaparrals 87 | W | 24-14 | 8-31 | 32-45 | ||
| March 19, 1972 | Utah Stars 125 at Denver Rockets 113 | L | 24-15 | 8-31 | 32-46 | ||
| March 21, 1972 | Denver Rockets 120 at Utah Stars 132 | L | 24-15 | 8-32 | 32-47 | ||
| March 22, 1972 | Denver Rockets 96 at Dallas Chaparrals 105 | L | 24-15 | 8-33 | 32-48 | ||
| March 24, 1972 | Denver Rockets 93 at Indiana Pacers 92 | W | 24-15 | 9-33 | 33-48 | at Ft Wayne, IN | |
| March 25, 1972 | Denver Rockets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 134 | L | 24-15 | 9-34 | 33-49 | ||
| March 26, 1972 | New York Nets 91 at Denver Rockets 108 | W | 25-15 | 9-34 | 34-49 | ||
| March 29, 1972 | Utah Stars 112 at Denver Rockets 109 | L | 25-16 | 9-34 | 34-50 | ||
| March 31, 1972 | Denver Rockets 96 at Indiana Pacers 102 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 1, 1972 | Denver Rockets 106 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 4, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 122 at Denver Rockets 120 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | OT | |
| April 6, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Denver Rockets 112 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 8, 1972 | Denver Rockets 79 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 9, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 99 at Denver Rockets 106 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 13, 1972 | Denver Rockets 89 at Indiana Pacers 91 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
