1973-74 Denver Rockets Roster

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 37-47
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to San Diego Conquistadors 1-0
Coach: Alex Hannum (37-47)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 173,539, Avg. 4,132 in 42 home dates
1973-74 Denver Rockets Statistics
1973-74 Denver Rockets Results

The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 37 wins and 47 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Rockets poured in 8,989 points and allowed 9,032. Ralph Simpson tossed in a team-best 1,404 points for Denver, and Dave Robisch contributed 708 boards. Al Smith dished out 619 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Ralph Simpson added 103 steals, while Julius Keye blocked 149 shots.

Alex Hannum coached the team. The 1973-74 Denver Rockets lost in the division tie.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Byron BeckC-FJanuary 25, 19456'9"225DenverEllensburg, WA USA
Mike GreenC-FAugust 6, 19516'10"200Louisiana TechMcComb, MS USA
Warren JabaliG-FAugust 29, 19466'2"200Wichita StateKansas City, KS USA
Steve JonesG-FOctober 17, 19426'5"205OregonAlexandria, LA USA
Julius KeyeF-CSeptember 5, 19466'10"200Alcorn A&MToccoa, GA USA
Willie LongF-CMarch 1, 19506'8"225New MexicoFort Wayne, IN USA
Pat McFarlandF-GDecember 7, 19516'5"185St. Joseph's (PA)Willingboro, NJ USA
Marv RobertsF-CJanuary 29, 19506'8"200Utah StateBrooklyn, NY USA
Dave RobischC-FDecember 22, 19496'10"235KansasCincinnati, OH USA
Ralph SimpsonG-FAugust 10, 19496'5"200Michigan StateDetroit, MI USA
Al SmithGJanuary 15, 19476'1"185BradleyPeoria, IL USA
Claude TerryG-FJanuary 12, 19506'4"195StanfordSalida, CA USA



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