1970-71 Cincinnati Royals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-49
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bob Cousy (33-49)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 131,734, Avg. 3,992 in 33 home dates
1970-71 Cincinnati Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 33-49
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bob Cousy (33-49)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 131,734, Avg. 3,992 in 33 home dates
1970-71 Cincinnati Royals Roster
The Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 33 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Cincinnati scored 9,511 points and surrendered 9,774. Tom Van Arsdale scored a team-leading 1,875 points for the Royals, while Sam Lacey racked up 913 rebounds. Norm Van Lier dished out 832 assists for the squad.
Bob Cousy coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9511
Regular Season Points Against: 9774
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1970 | New York Knicks 128 at Cincinnati Royals 104 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 123 at Cincinnati Royals 105 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 117 at Cincinnati Royals 105 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| October 23, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 126 at Boston Celtics 131 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| October 24, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 103 at New York Knicks 115 | L | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | ||
| October 26, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Cincinnati Royals 126 | W | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | ||
| October 28, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 118 at Cincinnati Royals 131 | W | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
| October 30, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 125 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Cincinnati Royals 100 | L | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | ||
| November 3, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 112 at Detroit Pistons 115 | L | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3-7 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 133 at Cincinnati Royals 115 | L | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-8 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Boston Celtics 140 at Cincinnati Royals 122 | L | 2-6 | 1-3 | 3-9 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 138 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 | W | 2-6 | 2-3 | 4-9 | ||
| November 11, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 120 at San Diego Rockets 127 | L | 2-6 | 2-4 | 4-10 | ||
| November 12, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 121 at San Francisco Warriors 107 | W | 2-6 | 3-4 | 5-10 | ||
| November 13, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 2-6 | 3-5 | 5-11 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 128 at Cincinnati Royals 107 | L | 2-7 | 3-5 | 5-12 | ||
| November 19, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 106 at New York Knicks 98 | W | 2-7 | 4-5 | 6-12 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 102 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | W | 3-7 | 4-5 | 7-12 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 138 at Cincinnati Royals 120 | L | 3-8 | 4-5 | 7-13 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | W | 3-8 | 5-5 | 8-13 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Cincinnati Royals 105 | W | 4-8 | 5-5 | 9-13 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 119 at Cincinnati Royals 111 | L | 4-9 | 5-5 | 9-14 | ||
| December 5, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 131 at Cincinnati Royals 106 | L | 4-10 | 5-5 | 9-15 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 118 at Baltimore Bullets 126 | L | 4-10 | 5-6 | 9-16 | ||
| December 7, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 124 at San Francisco Warriors 113 | W | 4-10 | 6-6 | 10-16 | at Omaha, NE | |
| December 9, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Cincinnati Royals 118 | W | 5-10 | 6-6 | 11-16 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | W | 6-10 | 6-6 | 12-16 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Cincinnati Royals 102 | L | 6-11 | 6-6 | 12-17 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 122 at Chicago Bulls 137 | L | 6-11 | 6-7 | 12-18 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Cincinnati Royals 119 | W | 7-11 | 6-7 | 13-18 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 136 at Cincinnati Royals 135 | L | 7-12 | 6-7 | 13-19 | 2OT | at Omaha, NE |
| December 23, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 115 at Cincinnati Royals 120 | W | 8-12 | 6-7 | 14-19 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Cincinnati Royals 117 | W | 9-12 | 6-7 | 15-19 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 130 at Atlanta Hawks 118 | W | 9-12 | 7-7 | 16-19 | ||
| December 28, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 137 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | L | 9-13 | 7-7 | 16-20 | at Madison, WI | |
| December 30, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Cincinnati Royals 115 | L | 9-14 | 7-7 | 16-21 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 115 at Buffalo Braves 103 | W | 9-14 | 8-7 | 17-21 | ||
| January 5, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 146 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | W | 9-14 | 9-7 | 18-21 | at Omaha, NE | |
| January 6, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 128 at Cincinnati Royals 133 | W | 10-14 | 9-7 | 19-21 | OT | |
| January 8, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Detroit Pistons 115 | L | 10-14 | 9-8 | 19-22 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Cincinnati Royals 110 | L | 10-15 | 9-8 | 19-23 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Cincinnati Royals 120 | L | 10-16 | 9-8 | 19-24 | at Toronto, Ont | |
| January 15, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 | L | 10-16 | 9-9 | 19-25 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 113 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | W | 11-16 | 9-9 | 20-25 | ||
| January 18, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Cincinnati Royals 99 | L | 11-17 | 9-9 | 20-26 | at Omaha, NE | |
| January 19, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 108 at San Francisco Warriors 116 | L | 11-17 | 9-10 | 20-27 | at Oakland, CA | |
| January 20, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 126 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 11-17 | 10-10 | 21-27 | ||
| January 22, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 131 at Seattle Supersonics 132 | L | 11-17 | 10-11 | 21-28 | OT | |
| January 24, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 131 at Los Angeles Lakers 142 | L | 11-17 | 10-12 | 21-29 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 113 at Cincinnati Royals 115 | W | 12-17 | 10-12 | 22-29 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 118 at Baltimore Bullets 145 | L | 12-17 | 10-13 | 22-30 | ||
| January 30, 1971 | San Diego Rockets 110 at Cincinnati Royals 116 | W | 13-17 | 10-13 | 23-30 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 99 at Chicago Bulls 131 | L | 13-17 | 10-14 | 23-31 | ||
| February 2, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 108 at New York Knicks 115 | L | 13-17 | 10-15 | 23-32 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Boston Celtics 115 at Cincinnati Royals 134 | W | 14-17 | 10-15 | 24-32 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 110 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 14-17 | 10-16 | 24-33 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Cincinnati Royals 109 | L | 14-18 | 10-16 | 24-34 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 118 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | L | 14-18 | 10-17 | 24-35 | ||
| February 11, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 101 at Seattle Supersonics 119 | L | 14-18 | 10-18 | 24-36 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 119 at San Francisco Warriors 133 | L | 14-18 | 10-19 | 24-37 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 116 at San Diego Rockets 120 | L | 14-18 | 10-20 | 24-38 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 | L | 14-18 | 10-21 | 24-39 | ||
| February 16, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 | W | 14-18 | 11-21 | 25-39 | at Eugene, OR | |
| February 17, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 117 at Phoenix Suns 133 | L | 14-18 | 11-22 | 25-40 | ||
| February 19, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 125 | L | 14-18 | 11-23 | 25-41 | ||
| February 20, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 94 at Cincinnati Royals 120 | W | 15-18 | 11-23 | 26-41 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | New York Knicks 125 at Cincinnati Royals 105 | L | 15-19 | 11-23 | 26-42 | ||
| February 26, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 | L | 15-19 | 11-24 | 26-43 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 131 | L | 15-19 | 11-25 | 26-44 | ||
| March 1, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Cincinnati Royals 94 | L | 15-20 | 11-25 | 26-45 | at Las Cruces, NM | |
| March 3, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 133 at Baltimore Bullets 132 | W | 15-20 | 12-25 | 27-45 | OT | |
| March 5, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 | W | 15-20 | 13-25 | 28-45 | at Omaha, NE | |
| March 7, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 112 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | L | 15-20 | 13-26 | 28-46 | ||
| March 10, 1971 | New York Knicks 118 at Cincinnati Royals 120 | W | 16-20 | 13-26 | 29-46 | OT | |
| March 12, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 124 at Boston Celtics 108 | W | 16-20 | 14-26 | 30-46 | at Omaha, NE | |
| March 13, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 127 at Cincinnati Royals 136 | W | 17-20 | 14-26 | 31-46 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 17-20 | 15-26 | 32-46 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 113 at Buffalo Braves 102 | W | 17-20 | 16-26 | 33-46 | ||
| March 17, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 110 at Cincinnati Royals 92 | L | 17-21 | 16-26 | 33-47 | ||
| March 19, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 127 at Philadelphia 76ers 147 | L | 17-21 | 16-27 | 33-48 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 110 at Boston Celtics 135 | L | 17-21 | 16-28 | 33-49 |
