1971-72 Dallas Chaparrals Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 42-42
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Utah Stars 4-0
Coach: Tom Nissalke (42-42)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 130,525, Avg. 3,108 in 42 home dates
1971-72 Dallas Chaparrals Statistics
1971-72 Dallas Chaparrals Roster

The Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 42 wins and 42 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.

The Chaparrals led the league with just 8,760 points allowed. Dallas scored 8,770 points, worst in the league. Donnie Freeman scored a team-high 1,733 points for the squad, while Steve Jones netted 17 or more per game, too. Rich Jones contributed 696 rebounds. Donnie Freeman dished out 245 assists for the team.

Tom Nissalke coached the team. The 1971-72 Dallas Chaparrals lost in the division semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8770
Regular Season Points Against: 8760

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 15, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 106 at Utah Stars 116 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
October 16, 1971 The Floridians 84 at Dallas Chaparrals 82 L 0-1 0-1 0-2
October 20, 1971 Carolina Cougars 113 at Dallas Chaparrals 115 W 1-1 0-1 1-2 OT
October 21, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Virginia Squires 103 L 1-1 0-2 1-3 at Richmond, VA
October 22, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 123 at Virginia Squires 108 W 1-1 1-2 2-3 at Hampton, VA
October 23, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 105 at Indiana Pacers 93 W 1-1 2-2 3-3
October 26, 1971 Utah Stars 131 at Dallas Chaparrals 116 L 1-2 2-2 3-4
October 29, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 111 at Denver Rockets 119 L 1-2 2-3 3-5 OT
October 31, 1971 Indiana Pacers 108 at Dallas Chaparrals 125 W 2-2 2-3 4-5
November 3, 1971 Virginia Squires 127 at Dallas Chaparrals 117 L 2-3 2-3 4-6
November 5, 1971 Pittsburgh Condors 98 at Dallas Chaparrals 96 L 2-4 2-3 4-7
November 6, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 97 at Carolina Cougars 92 W 2-4 3-3 5-7 at Charlotte, NC
November 9, 1971 New York Nets 86 at Dallas Chaparrals 90 W 3-4 3-3 6-7
November 10, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 89 at Kentucky Colonels 115 L 3-4 3-4 6-8
November 12, 1971 Memphis Pros 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 103 L 3-5 3-4 6-9
November 13, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 97 at Denver Rockets 92 W 3-5 4-4 7-9
November 20, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Utah Stars 103 L 3-5 4-5 7-10
November 23, 1971 Denver Rockets 101 at Dallas Chaparrals 104 W 4-5 4-5 8-10
November 24, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 106 at Carolina Cougars 120 L 4-5 4-6 8-11 at Raleigh, NC
November 26, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 106 at New York Nets 101 W 4-5 5-6 9-11
November 27, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 100 at Virginia Squires 111 L 4-5 5-7 9-12 at Norfolk, VA
November 28, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 106 at The Floridians 98 W 4-5 6-7 10-12
November 30, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 91 at Denver Rockets 106 L 4-5 6-8 10-13
December 1, 1971 The Floridians 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 106 L 4-6 6-8 10-14 OT
December 3, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 105 at Dallas Chaparrals 91 L 4-7 6-8 10-15
December 7, 1971 Virginia Squires 103 at Dallas Chaparrals 113 W 5-7 6-8 11-15
December 8, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 97 at Utah Stars 116 L 5-7 6-9 11-16
December 9, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 113 at Pittsburgh Condors 124 L 5-7 6-10 11-17
December 11, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 105 at Memphis Pros 116 L 5-7 6-11 11-18
December 14, 1971 Indiana Pacers 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 98 L 5-8 6-11 11-19
December 15, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 110 at Indiana Pacers 124 L 5-8 6-12 11-20
December 17, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 83 at New York Nets 90 L 5-8 6-13 11-21
December 18, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 84 at Kentucky Colonels 94 L 5-8 6-14 11-22
December 19, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 137 at Pittsburgh Condors 121 W 5-8 7-14 12-22
December 21, 1971 Utah Stars 106 at Dallas Chaparrals 96 L 5-9 7-14 12-23
December 22, 1971 Indiana Pacers 120 at Dallas Chaparrals 123 W 6-9 7-14 13-23 2OT
December 27, 1971 Pittsburgh Condors 92 at Dallas Chaparrals 97 W 7-9 7-14 14-23
December 29, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 102 at Utah Stars 106 L 7-9 7-15 14-24
December 30, 1971 Dallas Chaparrals 102 at Memphis Pros 99 W 7-9 8-15 15-24 at Denver, CO
December 31, 1971 Utah Stars 115 at Dallas Chaparrals 103 L 7-10 8-15 15-25
January 2, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 84 at Denver Rockets 103 L 7-10 8-16 15-26
January 3, 1972 Indiana Pacers 101 at Dallas Chaparrals 102 W 8-10 8-16 16-26
January 6, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 104 at Memphis Pros 103 W 8-10 9-16 17-26
January 7, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 104 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 8-10 10-16 18-26
January 8, 1972 The Floridians 90 at Dallas Chaparrals 103 W 9-10 10-16 19-26
January 9, 1972 New York Nets 105 at Dallas Chaparrals 97 L 9-11 10-16 19-27
January 11, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 86 at Memphis Pros 88 L 9-11 10-17 19-28
January 12, 1972 Denver Rockets 102 at Dallas Chaparrals 107 W 10-11 10-17 20-28
January 14, 1972 Kentucky Colonels 120 at Dallas Chaparrals 104 L 10-12 10-17 20-29 at Toronto, Ont
January 15, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 105 at The Floridians 110 L 10-12 10-18 20-30 at Miami, FL
January 18, 1972 Memphis Pros 96 at Dallas Chaparrals 94 L 10-13 10-18 20-31
January 19, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 92 at Denver Rockets 116 L 10-13 10-19 20-32
January 21, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 129 at Utah Stars 116 W 10-13 11-19 21-32
January 22, 1972 Denver Rockets 93 at Dallas Chaparrals 94 W 11-13 11-19 22-32
January 23, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 113 at Indiana Pacers 110 W 11-13 12-19 23-32 OT
January 25, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 117 at Carolina Cougars 97 W 11-13 13-19 24-32 at Greensboro, NC
January 27, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Denver Rockets 98 W 11-13 14-19 25-32
February 1, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 87 at Memphis Pros 98 L 11-13 14-20 25-33
February 2, 1972 Carolina Cougars 110 at Dallas Chaparrals 101 L 11-14 14-20 25-34
February 4, 1972 Denver Rockets 102 at Dallas Chaparrals 118 W 12-14 14-20 26-34
February 6, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 107 at Memphis Pros 84 W 12-14 15-20 27-34 at Denver, CO
February 8, 1972 Utah Stars 99 at Dallas Chaparrals 102 W 13-14 15-20 28-34
February 13, 1972 New York Nets 117 at Dallas Chaparrals 123 W 14-14 15-20 29-34 2OT
February 15, 1972 Virginia Squires 111 at Dallas Chaparrals 116 W 15-14 15-20 30-34
February 19, 1972 Indiana Pacers 102 at Dallas Chaparrals 115 W 16-14 15-20 31-34
February 21, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 95 at New York Nets 104 L 16-14 15-21 31-35 at Uniondale, NY
February 22, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 105 at Pittsburgh Condors 112 L 16-14 15-22 31-36
February 25, 1972 Kentucky Colonels 92 at Dallas Chaparrals 100 W 17-14 15-22 32-36
February 26, 1972 Indiana Pacers 115 at Dallas Chaparrals 113 L 17-15 15-22 32-37 OT
March 1, 1972 Memphis Pros 86 at Dallas Chaparrals 125 W 18-15 15-22 33-37
March 2, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 121 at Utah Stars 123 L 18-15 15-23 33-38 OT
March 4, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 88 at Kentucky Colonels 98 L 18-15 15-24 33-39
March 5, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 99 at Indiana Pacers 110 L 18-15 15-25 33-40
March 7, 1972 Pittsburgh Condors 108 at Dallas Chaparrals 143 W 19-15 15-25 34-40
March 11, 1972 Memphis Pros 91 at Dallas Chaparrals 95 W 20-15 15-25 35-40
March 14, 1972 Carolina Cougars 105 at Dallas Chaparrals 113 W 21-15 15-25 36-40
March 17, 1972 Denver Rockets 91 at Dallas Chaparrals 87 L 21-16 15-25 36-41
March 18, 1972 Utah Stars 110 at Dallas Chaparrals 117 W 22-16 15-25 37-41
March 21, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 107 at The Floridians 90 W 22-16 16-25 38-41
March 22, 1972 Denver Rockets 96 at Dallas Chaparrals 105 W 23-16 16-25 39-41
March 24, 1972 Memphis Pros 88 at Dallas Chaparrals 107 W 24-16 16-25 40-41
March 25, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 118 at Memphis Pros 99 W 24-16 17-25 41-41
March 26, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 88 at Indiana Pacers 98 L 24-16 17-26 41-42
March 28, 1972 Utah Stars 95 at Dallas Chaparrals 98 W 25-16 17-26 42-42
April 1, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 96 at Utah Stars 106 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 3, 1972 Dallas Chaparrals 107 at Utah Stars 113 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 5, 1972 Utah Stars 96 at Dallas Chaparrals 89 L 0-1 0-2 0-3
April 7, 1972 Utah Stars 103 at Dallas Chaparrals 99 L 0-2 0-2 0-4


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