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 Statistics
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