1971-72 Virginia Squires Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 45-39
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 7-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated The Floridians 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Nets 4-3
Coach: Al Bianchi (45-39)
Location: Hampton, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia

1971-72 Virginia Squires Statistics
1971-72 Virginia Squires Roster

The Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 45 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.

The Squires netted 9,988 points and surrendered 9,914. Charlie Scott tossed in a team-best 2,524 points for Virginia, while Julius Erving scored 19 or more per game, too. Julius Erving contributed 1,319 boards. Charlie Scott dished out 347 assists for the squad.

Al Bianchi coached the team. The 1971-72 Virginia Squires lost in the division finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9988
Regular Season Points Against: 9914

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 15, 1971	Virginia Squires 118 at Carolina Cougars 114	W	0-0	1-0	1-0		at Greensboro, NC
October 16, 1971	Virginia Squires 93 at Memphis Pros 94	L	0-0	1-1	1-1
October 20, 1971	Virginia Squires 111 at The Floridians 108	W	0-0	2-1	2-1
October 21, 1971	Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Virginia Squires 103	W	1-0	2-1	3-1		at Richmond, VA
October 22, 1971	Dallas Chaparrals 123 at Virginia Squires 108	L	1-1	2-1	3-2		at Hampton, VA
October 26, 1971	Virginia Squires 149 at Pittsburgh Condors 136	W	1-1	3-1	4-2
October 27, 1971	Virginia Squires 110 at Kentucky Colonels 107	W	1-1	4-1	5-2
October 29, 1971	Carolina Cougars 121 at Virginia Squires 142	W	2-1	4-1	6-2		at Roanoke, VA
October 30, 1971	The Floridians 113 at Virginia Squires 109	L	2-2	4-1	6-3		at Hampton, VA
October 31, 1971	Virginia Squires 134 at Pittsburgh Condors 124	W	2-2	5-1	7-3
November 2, 1971	Virginia Squires 122 at Utah Stars 119	W	2-2	6-1	8-3
November 3, 1971	Virginia Squires 127 at Dallas Chaparrals 117	W	2-2	7-1	9-3
November 6, 1971	Memphis Pros 122 at Virginia Squires 121	L	2-3	7-1	9-4		at Richmond, VA
November 10, 1971	Virginia Squires 119 at The Floridians 116	W	2-3	8-1	10-4		at St Petersburg, FL
November 12, 1971	Virginia Squires 127 at New York Nets 123	W	2-3	9-1	11-4	OT
November 13, 1971	Virginia Squires 109 at Carolina Cougars 129	L	2-3	9-2	11-5		at Charlotte, NC
November 17, 1971	Virginia Squires 112 at Kentucky Colonels 117	L	2-3	9-3	11-6
November 19, 1971	Denver Rockets 115 at Virginia Squires 113	L	2-4	9-3	11-7		at Hampton, VA
November 23, 1971	Carolina Cougars 102 at Virginia Squires 98	L	2-5	9-3	11-8		at Hampton, VA
November 24, 1971	Utah Stars 120 at Virginia Squires 113	L	2-6	9-3	11-9		at Richmond, VA
November 25, 1971	Virginia Squires 131 at Pittsburgh Condors 118	W	2-6	10-3	12-9
November 27, 1971	Dallas Chaparrals 100 at Virginia Squires 111	W	3-6	10-3	13-9		at Norfolk, VA
November 30, 1971	Virginia Squires 134 at Pittsburgh Condors 129	W	3-6	11-3	14-9
December 3, 1971	Virginia Squires 128 at Indiana Pacers 121	W	3-6	12-3	15-9	OT
December 4, 1971	New York Nets 124 at Virginia Squires 126	W	4-6	12-3	16-9		at Roanoke, VA
December 5, 1971	Virginia Squires 113 at Memphis Pros 117	L	4-6	12-4	16-10
December 7, 1971	Virginia Squires 103 at Dallas Chaparrals 113	L	4-6	12-5	16-11
December 9, 1971	New York Nets 114 at Virginia Squires 115	W	5-6	12-5	17-11	OT	at Richmond, VA
December 10, 1971	Indiana Pacers 114 at Virginia Squires 118	W	6-6	12-5	18-11		at Norfolk, VA
December 11, 1971	Kentucky Colonels 120 at Virginia Squires 128	W	7-6	12-5	19-11	OT	at Hampton, VA
December 13, 1971	The Floridians 115 at Virginia Squires 123	W	8-6	12-5	20-11		at Norfolk, VA
December 14, 1971	Virginia Squires 121 at Carolina Cougars 125	L	8-6	12-6	20-12		at Greensboro, NC
December 15, 1971	Virginia Squires 105 at The Floridians 119	L	8-6	12-7	20-13
December 17, 1971	Virginia Squires 104 at Kentucky Colonels 128	L	8-6	12-8	20-14
December 18, 1971	Pittsburgh Condors 124 at Virginia Squires 134	W	9-6	12-8	21-14		at Norfolk, VA
December 23, 1971	Kentucky Colonels 139 at Virginia Squires 123	L	9-7	12-8	21-15
December 25, 1971	Pittsburgh Condors 126 at Virginia Squires 133	W	10-7	12-8	22-15		at Hampton, VA
December 28, 1971	Carolina Cougars 126 at Virginia Squires 129	W	11-7	12-8	23-15		at Richmond, VA
December 29, 1971	Virginia Squires 126 at Carolina Cougars 117	W	11-7	13-8	24-15		at Raleigh, NC
December 30, 1971	Carolina Cougars 120 at Virginia Squires 124	W	12-7	13-8	25-15		at Hampton, VA
January 4, 1972	Virginia Squires 113 at The Floridians 124	L	12-7	13-9	25-16
January 6, 1972	Pittsburgh Condors 130 at Virginia Squires 137	W	13-7	13-9	26-16		at Norfolk, VA
January 7, 1972	Virginia Squires 106 at Carolina Cougars 99	W	13-7	14-9	27-16		at Winston-Salem, NC
January 8, 1972	Pittsburgh Condors 103 at Virginia Squires 92	L	13-8	14-9	27-17		at Roanoke, VA
January 13, 1972	Utah Stars 128 at Virginia Squires 119	L	13-9	14-9	27-18		at Norfolk, VA
January 14, 1972	New York Nets 104 at Virginia Squires 114	W	14-9	14-9	28-18		at Hampton, VA
January 15, 1972	Denver Rockets 107 at Virginia Squires 116	W	15-9	14-9	29-18		at Richmond, VA
January 19, 1972	Virginia Squires 138 at Kentucky Colonels 132	W	15-9	15-9	30-18
January 20, 1972	Kentucky Colonels 118 at Virginia Squires 115	L	15-10	15-9	30-19		at Norfolk, VA
January 22, 1972	The Floridians 117 at Virginia Squires 121	W	16-10	15-9	31-19	OT	at Richmond, VA
January 23, 1972	Virginia Squires 123 at Denver Rockets 130	L	16-10	15-10	31-20
January 25, 1972	Virginia Squires 135 at Utah Stars 136	L	16-10	15-11	31-21	OT
January 27, 1972	New York Nets 114 at Virginia Squires 112	L	16-11	15-11	31-22		at Norfolk, VA
January 31, 1972	Indiana Pacers 123 at Virginia Squires 115	L	16-12	15-11	31-23		at Hampton, VA
February 1, 1972	Virginia Squires 117 at New York Nets 105	W	16-12	16-11	32-23
February 4, 1972	The Floridians 107 at Virginia Squires 115	W	17-12	16-11	33-23		at Roanoke, VA
February 5, 1972	Virginia Squires 126 at New York Nets 117	W	17-12	17-11	34-23
February 9, 1972	Denver Rockets 111 at Virginia Squires 124	W	18-12	17-11	35-23		at Norfolk, VA
February 10, 1972	Pittsburgh Condors 111 at Virginia Squires 131	W	19-12	17-11	36-23		at Richmond, VA
February 12, 1972	Virginia Squires 116 at Utah Stars 127	L	19-12	17-12	36-24
February 13, 1972	Virginia Squires 124 at Denver Rockets 123	W	19-12	18-12	37-24
February 15, 1972	Virginia Squires 111 at Dallas Chaparrals 116	L	19-12	18-13	37-25
February 17, 1972	Virginia Squires 122 at Carolina Cougars 145	L	19-12	18-14	37-26		at Charlotte, NC
February 19, 1972	Memphis Pros 109 at Virginia Squires 124	W	20-12	18-14	38-26		at Hampton, VA
February 22, 1972	Virginia Squires 105 at Denver Rockets 121	L	20-12	18-15	38-27
February 23, 1972	Memphis Pros 105 at Virginia Squires 121	W	21-12	18-15	39-27		at Norfolk, VA
February 26, 1972	New York Nets 119 at Virginia Squires 121	W	22-12	18-15	40-27
March 1, 1972	Virginia Squires 111 at New York Nets 114	L	22-12	18-16	40-28		at Uniondale, NY
March 2, 1972	Kentucky Colonels 135 at Virginia Squires 130	L	22-13	18-16	40-29	OT	at Richmond, VA
March 3, 1972	Virginia Squires 121 at Indiana Pacers 116	W	22-13	19-16	41-29
March 4, 1972	Virginia Squires 117 at The Floridians 124	L	22-13	19-17	41-30
March 8, 1972	The Floridians 117 at Virginia Squires 127	W	23-13	19-17	42-30		at Norfolk, VA
March 9, 1972	Virginia Squires 99 at New York Nets 113	L	23-13	19-18	42-31		at Uniondale, NY
March 11, 1972	Utah Stars 111 at Virginia Squires 110	L	23-14	19-18	42-32	OT	at Norfolk, VA
March 12, 1972	Virginia Squires 101 at Kentucky Colonels 104	L	23-14	19-19	42-33
March 14, 1972	Virginia Squires 156 at Pittsburgh Condors 133	W	23-14	20-19	43-33		at Connellsville, PA
March 17, 1972	Kentucky Colonels 112 at Virginia Squires 104	L	23-15	20-19	43-34		at Hampton, VA
March 18, 1972	Indiana Pacers 117 at Virginia Squires 112	L	23-16	20-19	43-35		at Richmond, VA
March 22, 1972	Virginia Squires 118 at Indiana Pacers 129	L	23-16	20-20	43-36
March 24, 1972	New York Nets 105 at Virginia Squires 104	L	23-17	20-20	43-37		at Norfolk, VA
March 25, 1972	The Floridians 118 at Virginia Squires 124	W	24-17	20-20	44-37		at Hampton, VA
March 26, 1972	Virginia Squires 130 at Pittsburgh Condors 131	L	24-17	20-21	44-38
March 28, 1972	Carolina Cougars 127 at Virginia Squires 121	L	24-18	20-21	44-39		at Norfolk, VA
March 29, 1972	Virginia Squires 123 at Memphis Pros 99	W	24-18	21-21	45-39
March 31, 1972	The Floridians 107 at Virginia Squires 114	W	1-0	0-0	1-0	OT	at Norfolk, VA
April 1, 1972	The Floridians 100 at Virginia Squires 125	W	2-0	0-0	2-0		at Hampton, VA
April 4, 1972	Virginia Squires 118 at The Floridians 113	W	2-0	1-0	3-0		at Miami, FL
April 6, 1972	Virginia Squires 115 at The Floridians 106	W	2-0	2-0	4-0		at Miami, FL
April 13, 1972	New York Nets 91 at Virginia Squires 138	W	3-0	2-0	5-0		at Richmond, VA
April 15, 1972	New York Nets 106 at Virginia Squires 115	W	4-0	2-0	6-0		at Norfolk, VA
April 24, 1972	Virginia Squires 117 at New York Nets 119	L	4-0	2-1	6-1		at Uniondale, NY
April 26, 1972	Virginia Squires 107 at New York Nets 118	L	4-0	2-2	6-2		at Uniondale, NY
April 29, 1972	New York Nets 107 at Virginia Squires 116	W	5-0	2-2	7-2
May 1, 1972	Virginia Squires 136 at New York Nets 146	L	5-0	2-3	7-3		at Uniondale, NY
May 4, 1972	New York Nets 94 at Virginia Squires 88	L	5-1	2-3	7-4