1970-71 New York Nets Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 40-44
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Virginia Squires 4-2
Coach: Lou Carnesecca (40-44)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 199,389, Avg. 4,747 in 42 home dates

1970-71 New York Nets Statistics
1970-71 New York Nets Roster

The New York Nets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 40 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

New York racked up 9,327 points and conceded 9,378. Rick Barry netted a team-leading 1,734 points for the Nets, while Billy Paultz contributed 940 rebounds. Bill Melchionni dished out 672 assists for the squad.

Lou Carnesecca coached the team. The 1970-71 New York Nets lost in the division semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9327
Regular Season Points Against: 9378

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 15, 1970	New York Nets 102 at Pittsburgh Condors 105	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
October 16, 1970	The Floridians 92 at New York Nets 105	W	1-0	0-1	1-1
October 18, 1970	Virginia Squires 103 at New York Nets 88	L	1-1	0-1	1-2
October 20, 1970	New York Nets 108 at Memphis Pros 103	W	1-1	1-1	2-2
October 22, 1970	New York Nets 100 at The Floridians 110	L	1-1	1-2	2-3
October 23, 1970	Carolina Cougars 97 at New York Nets 117	W	2-1	1-2	3-3
October 25, 1970	Pittsburgh Condors 98 at New York Nets 115	W	3-1	1-2	4-3
October 27, 1970	New York Nets 99 at Texas Chaparrals 103	L	3-1	1-3	4-4		at Ft Worth, TX
October 29, 1970	New York Nets 105 at Utah Stars 114	L	3-1	1-4	4-5
October 31, 1970	New York Nets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 113	L	3-1	1-5	4-6
November 1, 1970	Virginia Squires 109 at New York Nets 121	W	4-1	1-5	5-6
November 7, 1970	New York Nets 108 at Carolina Cougars 98	W	4-1	2-5	6-6		at Charlotte, NC
November 8, 1970	Denver Rockets 104 at New York Nets 114	W	5-1	2-5	7-6
November 11, 1970	Carolina Cougars 106 at New York Nets 102	L	5-2	2-5	7-7
November 15, 1970	Texas Chaparrals 129 at New York Nets 144	W	6-2	2-5	8-7
November 20, 1970	New York Nets 103 at Denver Rockets 121	L	6-2	2-6	8-8
November 21, 1970	New York Nets 92 at Kentucky Colonels 114	L	6-2	2-7	8-9
November 22, 1970	Carolina Cougars 108 at New York Nets 92	L	6-3	2-7	8-10
November 25, 1970	Pittsburgh Condors 99 at New York Nets 96	L	6-4	2-7	8-11
November 27, 1970	Indiana Pacers 97 at New York Nets 99	W	7-4	2-7	9-11
November 29, 1970	Texas Chaparrals 113 at New York Nets 129	W	8-4	2-7	10-11
December 3, 1970	New York Nets 98 at Memphis Pros 87	W	8-4	3-7	11-11
December 4, 1970	The Floridians 110 at New York Nets 115	W	9-4	3-7	12-11
December 6, 1970	Carolina Cougars 94 at New York Nets 90	L	9-5	3-7	12-12
December 8, 1970	Virginia Squires 120 at New York Nets 116	L	9-6	3-7	12-13
December 9, 1970	Indiana Pacers 129 at New York Nets 108	L	9-7	3-7	12-14		at New York City, NY
December 10, 1970	New York Nets 100 at Virginia Squires 127	L	9-7	3-8	12-15		at Hampton, VA
December 11, 1970	Kentucky Colonels 99 at New York Nets 128	W	10-7	3-8	13-15
December 13, 1970	The Floridians 100 at New York Nets 97	L	10-8	3-8	13-16
December 18, 1970	Indiana Pacers 129 at New York Nets 117	L	10-9	3-8	13-17
December 20, 1970	Texas Chaparrals 118 at New York Nets 106	L	10-10	3-8	13-18
December 23, 1970	Pittsburgh Condors 95 at New York Nets 116	W	11-10	3-8	14-18
December 26, 1970	New York Nets 104 at Carolina Cougars 98	W	11-10	4-8	15-18		at Raleigh, NC
December 27, 1970	Kentucky Colonels 108 at New York Nets 114	W	12-10	4-8	16-18
December 29, 1970	New York Nets 90 at The Floridians 91	L	12-10	4-9	16-19
December 30, 1970	Virginia Squires 124 at New York Nets 123	L	12-11	4-9	16-20
January 2, 1971	New York Nets 99 at Carolina Cougars 118	L	12-11	4-10	16-21		at Greensboro, NC
January 3, 1971	New York Nets 109 at Pittsburgh Condors 115	L	12-11	4-11	16-22
January 6, 1971	Memphis Pros 101 at New York Nets 110	W	13-11	4-11	17-22
January 8, 1971	Kentucky Colonels 111 at New York Nets 125	W	14-11	4-11	18-22
January 9, 1971	New York Nets 88 at Indiana Pacers 116	L	14-11	4-12	18-23
January 10, 1971	Virginia Squires 117 at New York Nets 107	L	14-12	4-12	18-24	OT
January 15, 1971	Pittsburgh Condors 120 at New York Nets 117	L	14-13	4-12	18-25
January 16, 1971	New York Nets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 116	W	14-13	5-12	19-25
January 17, 1971	New York Nets 120 at Carolina Cougars 112	W	14-13	6-12	20-25		at Greensboro, NC
January 19, 1971	The Floridians 112 at New York Nets 107	L	14-14	6-12	20-26		at Pittsburgh, PA
January 20, 1971	The Floridians 106 at New York Nets 113	W	15-14	6-12	21-26
January 24, 1971	Utah Stars 107 at New York Nets 108	W	16-14	6-12	22-26	OT
January 26, 1971	New York Nets 97 at The Floridians 121	L	16-14	6-13	22-27		at Tampa, FL
January 27, 1971	New York Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 116	L	16-14	6-14	22-28
January 29, 1971	Pittsburgh Condors 131 at New York Nets 132	W	17-14	6-14	23-28	OT
January 30, 1971	New York Nets 115 at Virginia Squires 112	W	17-14	7-14	24-28		at Norfolk, VA
January 31, 1971	Carolina Cougars 125 at New York Nets 121	L	17-15	7-14	24-29
February 2, 1971	New York Nets 111 at Pittsburgh Condors 119	L	17-15	7-15	24-30
February 3, 1971	The Floridians 100 at New York Nets 104	W	18-15	7-15	25-30
February 4, 1971	New York Nets 99 at Kentucky Colonels 106	L	18-15	7-16	25-31
February 6, 1971	New York Nets 109 at Indiana Pacers 110	L	18-15	7-17	25-32	OT
February 7, 1971	Memphis Pros 84 at New York Nets 103	W	19-15	7-17	26-32
February 11, 1971	New York Nets 110 at Pittsburgh Condors 114	L	19-15	7-18	26-33
February 13, 1971	Memphis Pros 109 at New York Nets 105	L	19-16	7-18	26-34
February 14, 1971	New York Nets 118 at Denver Rockets 117	W	19-16	8-18	27-34
February 15, 1971	New York Nets 98 at Utah Stars 89	W	19-16	9-18	28-34
February 17, 1971	New York Nets 128 at Virginia Squires 120	W	19-16	10-18	29-34		at Richmond, VA
February 19, 1971	New York Nets 109 at Carolina Cougars 105	W	19-16	11-18	30-34		at Greensboro, NC
February 20, 1971	New York Nets 120 at Texas Chaparrals 100	W	19-16	12-18	31-34		at Dallas, TX
February 21, 1971	New York Nets 121 at Kentucky Colonels 125	L	19-16	12-19	31-35
February 24, 1971	Pittsburgh Condors 108 at New York Nets 134	W	20-16	12-19	32-35
February 27, 1971	Denver Rockets 115 at New York Nets 122	W	21-16	12-19	33-35
March 2, 1971	New York Nets 127 at Texas Chaparrals 130	L	21-16	12-20	33-36		at Dallas, TX
March 4, 1971	New York Nets 114 at Pittsburgh Condors 110	W	21-16	13-20	34-36		at Miami Beach, FL
March 6, 1971	New York Nets 127 at Carolina Cougars 112	W	21-16	14-20	35-36		at Raleigh, NC
March 7, 1971	Virginia Squires 121 at New York Nets 123	W	22-16	14-20	36-36
March 9, 1971	New York Nets 132 at Virginia Squires 120	W	22-16	15-20	37-36		at Hampton, VA
March 12, 1971	Denver Rockets 127 at New York Nets 132	W	23-16	15-20	38-36
March 16, 1971	New York Nets 104 at Kentucky Colonels 122	L	23-16	15-21	38-37
March 17, 1971	Kentucky Colonels 120 at New York Nets 122	W	24-16	15-21	39-37		at New York City, NY
March 19, 1971	Utah Stars 115 at New York Nets 104	L	24-17	15-21	39-38
March 20, 1971	New York Nets 125 at Virginia Squires 135	L	24-17	15-22	39-39		at Norfolk, VA
March 23, 1971	New York Nets 110 at Memphis Pros 117	L	24-17	15-23	39-40
March 26, 1971	Kentucky Colonels 122 at New York Nets 115	L	24-18	15-23	39-41
March 27, 1971	New York Nets 104 at The Floridians 118	L	24-18	15-24	39-42
March 28, 1971	Utah Stars 120 at New York Nets 133	W	25-18	15-24	40-42
March 30, 1971	New York Nets 97 at Utah Stars 115	L	25-18	15-25	40-43
March 31, 1971	New York Nets 121 at Denver Rockets 132	L	25-18	15-26	40-44
April 2, 1971	New York Nets 105 at Virginia Squires 113	L	0-0	0-1	0-1		at Hampton, VA
April 4, 1971	New York Nets 108 at Virginia Squires 114	L	0-0	0-2	0-2		at Hampton, VA
April 6, 1971	Virginia Squires 131 at New York Nets 135	W	1-0	0-2	1-2		at Hempstead, NY
April 7, 1971	Virginia Squires 127 at New York Nets 130	W	2-0	0-2	2-2
April 9, 1971	New York Nets 124 at Virginia Squires 127	L	2-0	0-3	2-3		at Richmond, VA
April 10, 1971	Virginia Squires 118 at New York Nets 114	L	2-1	0-3	2-4