1970-71 Denver Rockets Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 30-54
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Texas Chaparrals 1-0
Coach: Joe Belmont (3-10)
Coach: Stan Albeck (27-44)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 173,849, Avg. 4,139 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Denver Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 30-54
Finishing 4th in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost division tie
Division Tiebreaker - Lost to Texas Chaparrals 1-0
Coach: Joe Belmont (3-10)
Coach: Stan Albeck (27-44)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 173,849, Avg. 4,139 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Denver Rockets Roster
The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 30 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Rockets tossed in 9,965 points and yielded 10,306. Larry Cannon scored a team-best 2,126 points for Denver, while Julius Keye contributed 1,454 boards. Larry Cannon dished out 414 assists for the squad.
Joe Belmont and Stan Albeck coached the team. The 1970-71 Denver Rockets lost in the division tie.
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Regular Season Points For: 9965
Regular Season Points Against: 10306
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1970 | Denver Rockets 99 at Utah Stars 134 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 16, 1970 | Denver Rockets 103 at Indiana Pacers 115 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Denver Rockets 103 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Texas Chaparrals 115 at Denver Rockets 133 | W | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| October 23, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 127 at Denver Rockets 123 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Denver Rockets 122 | W | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | OT | |
| October 27, 1970 | Memphis Pros 102 at Denver Rockets 94 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Denver Rockets 113 at Utah Stars 122 | L | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Utah Stars 117 at Denver Rockets 111 | L | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-7 | ||
| November 6, 1970 | Denver Rockets 114 at Kentucky Colonels 131 | L | 2-3 | 0-5 | 2-8 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Denver Rockets 133 at Virginia Squires 138 | L | 2-3 | 0-6 | 2-9 | 2OT | at Hampton, VA |
| November 8, 1970 | Denver Rockets 104 at New York Nets 114 | L | 2-3 | 0-7 | 2-10 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Denver Rockets 119 at The Floridians 116 | W | 2-3 | 1-7 | 3-10 | ||
| November 15, 1970 | Utah Stars 107 at Denver Rockets 110 | W | 3-3 | 1-7 | 4-10 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 119 at Denver Rockets 114 | L | 3-4 | 1-7 | 4-11 | at Ft Collins, CO | |
| November 20, 1970 | New York Nets 103 at Denver Rockets 121 | W | 4-4 | 1-7 | 5-11 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Memphis Pros 141 at Denver Rockets 121 | L | 4-5 | 1-7 | 5-12 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Utah Stars 115 at Denver Rockets 102 | L | 4-6 | 1-7 | 5-13 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | Denver Rockets 138 at Kentucky Colonels 153 | L | 4-6 | 1-8 | 5-14 | ||
| November 26, 1970 | Denver Rockets 130 at Pittsburgh Condors 124 | W | 4-6 | 2-8 | 6-14 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Denver Rockets 107 at Indiana Pacers 130 | L | 4-6 | 2-9 | 6-15 | ||
| November 30, 1970 | Denver Rockets 103 at Memphis Pros 93 | W | 4-6 | 3-9 | 7-15 | ||
| December 3, 1970 | Virginia Squires 111 at Denver Rockets 124 | W | 5-6 | 3-9 | 8-15 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Denver Rockets 134 at Texas Chaparrals 141 | L | 5-6 | 3-10 | 8-16 | at Dallas, TX | |
| December 6, 1970 | Kentucky Colonels 140 at Denver Rockets 125 | L | 5-7 | 3-10 | 8-17 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Virginia Squires 113 at Denver Rockets 109 | L | 5-8 | 3-10 | 8-18 | at New York City, NY | |
| December 10, 1970 | Pittsburgh Condors 109 at Denver Rockets 131 | W | 6-8 | 3-10 | 9-18 | ||
| December 11, 1970 | Denver Rockets 100 at Memphis Pros 102 | L | 6-8 | 3-11 | 9-19 | ||
| December 15, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 116 at Denver Rockets 126 | W | 7-8 | 3-11 | 10-19 | ||
| December 17, 1970 | Memphis Pros 99 at Denver Rockets 108 | W | 8-8 | 3-11 | 11-19 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Denver Rockets 121 at Pittsburgh Condors 143 | L | 8-8 | 3-12 | 11-20 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Denver Rockets 124 at Carolina Cougars 128 | L | 8-8 | 3-13 | 11-21 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| December 22, 1970 | Denver Rockets 104 at Memphis Pros 102 | W | 8-8 | 4-13 | 12-21 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | The Floridians 102 at Denver Rockets 109 | W | 9-8 | 4-13 | 13-21 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Virginia Squires 122 at Denver Rockets 120 | L | 9-9 | 4-13 | 13-22 | ||
| December 29, 1970 | Indiana Pacers 106 at Denver Rockets 116 | W | 10-9 | 4-13 | 14-22 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Carolina Cougars 136 at Denver Rockets 132 | L | 10-10 | 4-13 | 14-23 | ||
| January 3, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 124 at Denver Rockets 129 | W | 11-10 | 4-13 | 15-23 | OT | |
| January 5, 1971 | Utah Stars 114 at Denver Rockets 99 | L | 11-11 | 4-13 | 15-24 | ||
| January 7, 1971 | Pittsburgh Condors 131 at Denver Rockets 116 | L | 11-12 | 4-13 | 15-25 | ||
| January 8, 1971 | Denver Rockets 126 at Texas Chaparrals 132 | L | 11-12 | 4-14 | 15-26 | at Lubbock, TX | |
| January 10, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 118 at Denver Rockets 124 | W | 12-12 | 4-14 | 16-26 | OT | |
| January 12, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 112 at Denver Rockets 120 | W | 13-12 | 4-14 | 17-26 | ||
| January 15, 1971 | Denver Rockets 114 at Carolina Cougars 125 | L | 13-12 | 4-15 | 17-27 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| January 16, 1971 | Denver Rockets 131 at Virginia Squires 141 | L | 13-12 | 4-16 | 17-28 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| January 17, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 123 at Denver Rockets 129 | W | 14-12 | 4-16 | 18-28 | ||
| January 19, 1971 | Denver Rockets 127 at Texas Chaparrals 148 | L | 14-12 | 4-17 | 18-29 | at Dallas, TX | |
| January 20, 1971 | Denver Rockets 103 at Memphis Pros 120 | L | 14-12 | 4-18 | 18-30 | ||
| January 21, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 118 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 14-13 | 4-18 | 18-31 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 116 at Denver Rockets 119 | W | 15-13 | 4-18 | 19-31 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Denver Rockets 105 at Utah Stars 111 | L | 15-13 | 4-19 | 19-32 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Denver Rockets 123 at Indiana Pacers 127 | L | 15-13 | 4-20 | 19-33 | ||
| January 30, 1971 | Denver Rockets 109 at Carolina Cougars 114 | L | 15-13 | 4-21 | 19-34 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| January 31, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 124 at Denver Rockets 104 | L | 15-14 | 4-21 | 19-35 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 127 at Denver Rockets 119 | L | 15-15 | 4-21 | 19-36 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | The Floridians 120 at Denver Rockets 132 | W | 16-15 | 4-21 | 20-36 | OT | |
| February 6, 1971 | Denver Rockets 115 at Pittsburgh Condors 114 | W | 16-15 | 5-21 | 21-36 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Denver Rockets 133 at Indiana Pacers 131 | W | 16-15 | 6-21 | 22-36 | OT | |
| February 10, 1971 | Memphis Pros 123 at Denver Rockets 106 | L | 16-16 | 6-21 | 22-37 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 142 at Denver Rockets 138 | L | 16-17 | 6-21 | 22-38 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | New York Nets 118 at Denver Rockets 117 | L | 16-18 | 6-21 | 22-39 | ||
| February 16, 1971 | Memphis Pros 120 at Denver Rockets 125 | W | 17-18 | 6-21 | 23-39 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Utah Stars 120 at Denver Rockets 107 | L | 17-19 | 6-21 | 23-40 | ||
| February 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 103 at Utah Stars 133 | L | 17-19 | 6-22 | 23-41 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | Denver Rockets 110 at The Floridians 112 | L | 17-19 | 6-23 | 23-42 | ||
| February 26, 1971 | Denver Rockets 142 at Texas Chaparrals 120 | W | 17-19 | 7-23 | 24-42 | at Dallas, TX | |
| February 27, 1971 | Denver Rockets 115 at New York Nets 122 | L | 17-19 | 7-24 | 24-43 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Denver Rockets 118 at Memphis Pros 111 | W | 17-19 | 8-24 | 25-43 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Denver Rockets 106 at Utah Stars 139 | L | 17-19 | 8-25 | 25-44 | ||
| March 5, 1971 | Denver Rockets 153 at Texas Chaparrals 158 | L | 17-19 | 8-26 | 25-45 | 3OT | at Dallas, TX |
| March 7, 1971 | Denver Rockets 142 at The Floridians 141 | W | 17-19 | 9-26 | 26-45 | OT | |
| March 9, 1971 | Denver Rockets 146 at Texas Chaparrals 127 | W | 17-19 | 10-26 | 27-45 | at Ft Worth, TX | |
| March 10, 1971 | The Floridians 116 at Denver Rockets 113 | L | 17-20 | 10-26 | 27-46 | ||
| March 12, 1971 | Denver Rockets 127 at New York Nets 132 | L | 17-20 | 10-27 | 27-47 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Denver Rockets 121 at Indiana Pacers 131 | L | 17-20 | 10-28 | 27-48 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Memphis Pros 127 at Denver Rockets 118 | L | 17-21 | 10-28 | 27-49 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | Utah Stars 124 at Denver Rockets 123 | L | 17-22 | 10-28 | 27-50 | ||
| March 23, 1971 | Denver Rockets 117 at Utah Stars 124 | L | 17-22 | 10-29 | 27-51 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Denver Rockets 118 at Memphis Pros 132 | L | 17-22 | 10-30 | 27-52 | ||
| March 25, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 129 at Denver Rockets 110 | L | 17-23 | 10-30 | 27-53 | ||
| March 27, 1971 | Texas Chaparrals 118 at Denver Rockets 120 | W | 18-23 | 10-30 | 28-53 | at Ft Collins, CO | |
| March 28, 1971 | Denver Rockets 126 at Indiana Pacers 146 | L | 18-23 | 10-31 | 28-54 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | Virginia Squires 119 at Denver Rockets 129 | W | 19-23 | 10-31 | 29-54 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | New York Nets 121 at Denver Rockets 132 | W | 20-23 | 10-31 | 30-54 | ||
| April 1, 1971 | Denver Rockets 109 at Texas Chaparrals 115 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
