1970-71 Memphis Pros Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 41-43
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-0
Coach: Babe McCarthy (41-43)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 124,431, Avg. 2,963 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Memphis Pros StatisticsTeam Record: 41-43
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-0
Coach: Babe McCarthy (41-43)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 124,431, Avg. 2,963 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Memphis Pros Roster
The Memphis Pros of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 41 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.
The Pros led the league with just 9,234 points allowed. Memphis tossed in 9,175 points, worst in the league. Steve Jones netted a team-leading 1,836 points for the team, and Jimmy Jones scored 17 or more per game, too. Gerald Govan contributed 1,138 rebounds. Jimmy Jones dished out 468 assists for the squad.
Babe McCarthy coached the team. The 1970-71 Memphis Pros lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9175
Regular Season Points Against: 9234
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 1970 | New York Nets 108 at Memphis Pros 103 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 22, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 99 at Memphis Pros 109 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 24, 1970 | Memphis Pros 102 at Virginia Squires 108 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| October 26, 1970 | Virginia Squires 120 at Memphis Pros 103 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 27, 1970 | Memphis Pros 102 at Denver Rockets 94 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| October 28, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 113 at Memphis Pros 99 | L | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
| November 2, 1970 | Utah Stars 119 at Memphis Pros 100 | L | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-5 | ||
| November 3, 1970 | Memphis Pros 116 at Texas Chaparrals 114 | W | 1-4 | 2-1 | 3-5 | at Sikeston, MO | |
| November 4, 1970 | The Floridians 106 at Memphis Pros 112 | W | 2-4 | 2-1 | 4-5 | ||
| November 6, 1970 | Memphis Pros 98 at Indiana Pacers 93 | W | 2-4 | 3-1 | 5-5 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Memphis Pros 105 at Pittsburgh Condors 96 | W | 2-4 | 4-1 | 6-5 | ||
| November 9, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 91 at Memphis Pros 105 | W | 3-4 | 4-1 | 7-5 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 112 at Memphis Pros 106 | L | 3-5 | 4-1 | 7-6 | ||
| November 17, 1970 | Virginia Squires 103 at Memphis Pros 119 | W | 4-5 | 4-1 | 8-6 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Memphis Pros 114 at Pittsburgh Condors 111 | W | 4-5 | 5-1 | 9-6 | at Jacksonville, FL | |
| November 19, 1970 | The Floridians 108 at Memphis Pros 103 | L | 4-6 | 5-1 | 9-7 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Memphis Pros 119 at Utah Stars 106 | W | 4-6 | 6-1 | 10-7 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Memphis Pros 141 at Denver Rockets 121 | W | 4-6 | 7-1 | 11-7 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 113 at Memphis Pros 103 | L | 4-7 | 7-1 | 11-8 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Utah Stars 92 at Memphis Pros 114 | W | 5-7 | 7-1 | 12-8 | ||
| November 30, 1970 | Denver Rockets 103 at Memphis Pros 93 | L | 5-8 | 7-1 | 12-9 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Memphis Pros 106 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 5-8 | 8-1 | 13-9 | ||
| December 3, 1970 | New York Nets 98 at Memphis Pros 87 | L | 5-9 | 8-1 | 13-10 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Memphis Pros 111 at Pittsburgh Condors 117 | L | 5-9 | 8-2 | 13-11 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | Memphis Pros 124 at Virginia Squires 132 | L | 5-9 | 8-3 | 13-12 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| December 8, 1970 | Utah Stars 125 at Memphis Pros 106 | L | 5-10 | 8-3 | 13-13 | at Jackson, MS | |
| December 10, 1970 | Memphis Pros 107 at The Floridians 102 | W | 5-10 | 9-3 | 14-13 | ||
| December 11, 1970 | Denver Rockets 100 at Memphis Pros 102 | W | 6-10 | 9-3 | 15-13 | ||
| December 15, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 141 at Memphis Pros 146 | W | 7-10 | 9-3 | 16-13 | OT | |
| December 16, 1970 | Memphis Pros 101 at Utah Stars 145 | L | 7-10 | 9-4 | 16-14 | ||
| December 17, 1970 | Memphis Pros 99 at Denver Rockets 108 | L | 7-10 | 9-5 | 16-15 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Utah Stars 117 at Memphis Pros 102 | L | 7-11 | 9-5 | 16-16 | at Jackson, TN | |
| December 22, 1970 | Denver Rockets 104 at Memphis Pros 102 | L | 7-12 | 9-5 | 16-17 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Memphis Pros 105 at Utah Stars 104 | W | 7-12 | 10-5 | 17-17 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Utah Stars 102 at Memphis Pros 107 | W | 8-12 | 10-5 | 18-17 | ||
| December 27, 1970 | Memphis Pros 109 at Indiana Pacers 106 | W | 8-12 | 11-5 | 19-17 | at Jackson, MS | |
| December 28, 1970 | Memphis Pros 110 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 8-12 | 12-5 | 20-17 | ||
| December 29, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 101 at Memphis Pros 109 | W | 9-12 | 12-5 | 21-17 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 113 at Memphis Pros 104 | L | 9-13 | 12-5 | 21-18 | at Jackson, MS | |
| January 5, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 92 at Memphis Pros 88 | L | 9-14 | 12-5 | 21-19 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Memphis Pros 101 at New York Nets 110 | L | 9-14 | 12-6 | 21-20 | ||
| January 8, 1971 | Memphis Pros 112 at The Floridians 119 | L | 9-14 | 12-7 | 21-21 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Memphis Pros 113 at Texas Chaparrals 112 | W | 9-14 | 13-7 | 22-21 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 106 at Memphis Pros 114 | W | 10-14 | 13-7 | 23-21 | ||
| January 11, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 107 at Memphis Pros 121 | W | 11-14 | 13-7 | 24-21 | at Nashville, TN | |
| January 14, 1971 | Memphis Pros 102 at Utah Stars 116 | L | 11-14 | 13-8 | 24-22 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Memphis Pros 114 at Texas Chaparrals 112 | W | 11-14 | 14-8 | 25-22 | OT | at Ft Worth, TX |
| January 17, 1971 | Utah Stars 116 at Memphis Pros 117 | W | 12-14 | 14-8 | 26-22 | ||
| January 19, 1971 | Memphis Pros 110 at Kentucky Colonels 117 | L | 12-14 | 14-9 | 26-23 | ||
| January 20, 1971 | Denver Rockets 103 at Memphis Pros 120 | W | 13-14 | 14-9 | 27-23 | ||
| January 21, 1971 | The Floridians 106 at Memphis Pros 116 | W | 14-14 | 14-9 | 28-23 | at Nashville, TN | |
| January 24, 1971 | Memphis Pros 112 at The Floridians 106 | W | 14-14 | 15-9 | 29-23 | OT | at Jacksonville, FL |
| January 25, 1971 | Memphis Pros 115 at Carolina Cougars 107 | W | 14-14 | 16-9 | 30-23 | at Sikeston, MO | |
| January 26, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Memphis Pros 108 | W | 15-14 | 16-9 | 31-23 | ||
| January 28, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 99 at Memphis Pros 122 | W | 16-14 | 16-9 | 32-23 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Memphis Pros 101 at Carolina Cougars 115 | L | 16-14 | 16-10 | 32-24 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| January 30, 1971 | The Floridians 96 at Memphis Pros 109 | W | 17-14 | 16-10 | 33-24 | at Jackson, TN | |
| February 2, 1971 | Memphis Pros 111 at Virginia Squires 114 | L | 17-14 | 16-11 | 33-25 | at Hampton, VA | |
| February 3, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 109 at Memphis Pros 118 | W | 18-14 | 16-11 | 34-25 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Memphis Pros 84 at New York Nets 103 | L | 18-14 | 16-12 | 34-26 | ||
| February 10, 1971 | Memphis Pros 123 at Denver Rockets 106 | W | 18-14 | 17-12 | 35-26 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Memphis Pros 102 at Utah Stars 113 | L | 18-14 | 17-13 | 35-27 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Memphis Pros 109 at New York Nets 105 | W | 18-14 | 18-13 | 36-27 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Memphis Pros 111 at Indiana Pacers 116 | L | 18-14 | 18-14 | 36-28 | OT | |
| February 16, 1971 | Memphis Pros 120 at Denver Rockets 125 | L | 18-14 | 18-15 | 36-29 | ||
| February 22, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Memphis Pros 99 | L | 18-15 | 18-15 | 36-30 | ||
| February 23, 1971 | Virginia Squires 106 at Memphis Pros 97 | L | 18-16 | 18-15 | 36-31 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | Memphis Pros 115 at Kentucky Colonels 126 | L | 18-16 | 18-16 | 36-32 | ||
| February 27, 1971 | Memphis Pros 113 at Texas Chaparrals 115 | L | 18-16 | 18-17 | 36-33 | at Dallas, TX | |
| February 28, 1971 | Denver Rockets 118 at Memphis Pros 111 | L | 18-17 | 18-17 | 36-34 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Memphis Pros 98 at Indiana Pacers 122 | L | 18-17 | 18-18 | 36-35 | ||
| March 5, 1971 | Memphis Pros 95 at Carolina Cougars 83 | W | 18-17 | 19-18 | 37-35 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| March 7, 1971 | Memphis Pros 106 at Utah Stars 108 | L | 18-17 | 19-19 | 37-36 | ||
| March 10, 1971 | Memphis Pros 113 at Indiana Pacers 122 | L | 18-17 | 19-20 | 37-37 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Memphis Pros 123 at Texas Chaparrals 132 | L | 18-17 | 19-21 | 37-38 | at Ft Worth, TX | |
| March 16, 1971 | Memphis Pros 127 at Denver Rockets 118 | W | 18-17 | 20-21 | 38-38 | ||
| March 19, 1971 | Memphis Pros 116 at Texas Chaparrals 128 | L | 18-17 | 20-22 | 38-39 | at Dallas, TX | |
| March 21, 1971 | Memphis Pros 103 at The Floridians 109 | L | 18-17 | 20-23 | 38-40 | ||
| March 23, 1971 | New York Nets 110 at Memphis Pros 117 | W | 19-17 | 20-23 | 39-40 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Denver Rockets 118 at Memphis Pros 132 | W | 20-17 | 20-23 | 40-40 | ||
| March 26, 1971 | Memphis Pros 118 at Carolina Cougars 120 | L | 20-17 | 20-24 | 40-41 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| March 29, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 109 at Memphis Pros 107 | L | 20-18 | 20-24 | 40-42 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | Memphis Pros 86 at Texas Chaparrals 99 | L | 20-18 | 20-25 | 40-43 | at Dallas, TX | |
| March 31, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 106 at Memphis Pros 123 | W | 21-18 | 20-25 | 41-43 | ||
| April 2, 1971 | Memphis Pros 98 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 3, 1971 | Memphis Pros 104 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 5, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 91 at Memphis Pros 90 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 102 at Memphis Pros 101 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | OT |
