1970-71 Kentucky Colonels Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 44-40
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 11-8 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated The Floridians 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated Virginia Squires 4-2
Finals - Lost to Utah Stars 4-3
Coach: Gene Rhodes (10-5)
Coach: Alex Groza (2-0)
Coach: Frank Ramsey (32-35)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 307,578, Avg. 7,323 in 42 home dates
1970-71 Kentucky Colonels Statistics
1970-71 Kentucky Colonels Roster

The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 44 wins and 40 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-8.

The Colonels tossed in 10,264 points and allowed 10,260. Dan Issel scored a team-best 2,480 points for Kentucky and racked up 1,093 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 460 assists for the squad.

Gene Rhodes, Alex Groza and Frank Ramsey coached the team. The 1970-71 Kentucky Colonels lost in the finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 10264
Regular Season Points Against: 10260

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 15, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 95 at Indiana Pacers 127 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
October 17, 1970 Denver Rockets 103 at Kentucky Colonels 109 W 1-0 0-1 1-1
October 18, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 121 at Carolina Cougars 115 W 1-0 1-1 2-1 at Raleigh, NC
October 20, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 115 at The Floridians 120 L 1-0 1-2 2-2
October 21, 1970 Virginia Squires 112 at Kentucky Colonels 97 L 1-1 1-2 2-3
October 22, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 99 at Memphis Pros 109 L 1-1 1-3 2-4
October 24, 1970 Pittsburgh Condors 120 at Kentucky Colonels 138 W 2-1 1-3 3-4
October 28, 1970 Carolina Cougars 102 at Kentucky Colonels 104 W 3-1 1-3 4-4
October 31, 1970 New York Nets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 113 W 4-1 1-3 5-4
November 1, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 112 at The Floridians 109 W 4-1 2-3 6-4 at Tampa, FL
November 4, 1970 Carolina Cougars 105 at Kentucky Colonels 127 W 5-1 2-3 7-4
November 6, 1970 Denver Rockets 114 at Kentucky Colonels 131 W 6-1 2-3 8-4
November 7, 1970 Utah Stars 100 at Kentucky Colonels 111 W 7-1 2-3 9-4
November 9, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 112 at Indiana Pacers 130 L 7-1 2-4 9-5
November 11, 1970 Virginia Squires 123 at Kentucky Colonels 128 W 8-1 2-4 10-5
November 13, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 130 at Virginia Squires 123 W 8-1 3-4 11-5 at Norfolk, VA
November 14, 1970 Texas Chaparrals 132 at Kentucky Colonels 149 W 9-1 3-4 12-5
November 18, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 122 at Carolina Cougars 112 W 9-1 4-4 13-5 at Charlotte, NC
November 20, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 100 at Carolina Cougars 98 W 9-1 5-4 14-5 at Greensboro, NC
November 21, 1970 New York Nets 92 at Kentucky Colonels 114 W 10-1 5-4 15-5
November 25, 1970 Denver Rockets 138 at Kentucky Colonels 153 W 11-1 5-4 16-5
November 27, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 122 at Texas Chaparrals 121 W 11-1 6-4 17-5 at Dallas, TX
November 28, 1970 Texas Chaparrals 142 at Kentucky Colonels 119 L 11-2 6-4 17-6
December 2, 1970 Pittsburgh Condors 127 at Kentucky Colonels 139 W 12-2 6-4 18-6
December 4, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 128 at Utah Stars 129 L 12-2 6-5 18-7 OT
December 6, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 140 at Denver Rockets 125 W 12-2 7-5 19-7
December 11, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 99 at New York Nets 128 L 12-2 7-6 19-8
December 12, 1970 The Floridians 122 at Kentucky Colonels 117 L 12-3 7-6 19-9
December 13, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 125 at Pittsburgh Condors 130 L 12-3 7-7 19-10
December 16, 1970 Indiana Pacers 110 at Kentucky Colonels 125 W 13-3 7-7 20-10
December 17, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 126 at The Floridians 123 W 13-3 8-7 21-10
December 18, 1970 The Floridians 112 at Kentucky Colonels 115 W 14-3 8-7 22-10
December 19, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 104 at Virginia Squires 113 L 14-3 8-8 22-11 at Hampton, VA
December 21, 1970 The Floridians 125 at Kentucky Colonels 119 L 14-4 8-8 22-12 at Indianapolis, IN
December 22, 1970 Pittsburgh Condors 100 at Kentucky Colonels 116 W 15-4 8-8 23-12
December 26, 1970 Texas Chaparrals 122 at Kentucky Colonels 126 W 16-4 8-8 24-12
December 27, 1970 Kentucky Colonels 108 at New York Nets 114 L 16-4 8-9 24-13
December 28, 1970 Memphis Pros 110 at Kentucky Colonels 106 L 16-5 8-9 24-14
December 30, 1970 Pittsburgh Condors 125 at Kentucky Colonels 118 L 16-6 8-9 24-15
January 2, 1971 Indiana Pacers 134 at Kentucky Colonels 132 L 16-7 8-9 24-16
January 3, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 124 at The Floridians 119 W 16-7 9-9 25-16 at Jacksonville, FL
January 6, 1971 Virginia Squires 137 at Kentucky Colonels 145 W 17-7 9-9 26-16
January 8, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 111 at New York Nets 125 L 17-7 9-10 26-17
January 9, 1971 Carolina Cougars 130 at Kentucky Colonels 125 L 17-8 9-10 26-18
January 11, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 107 at Memphis Pros 121 L 17-8 9-11 26-19 at Nashville, TN
January 13, 1971 The Floridians 117 at Kentucky Colonels 133 W 18-8 9-11 27-19
January 14, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 111 at Pittsburgh Condors 122 L 18-8 9-12 27-20
January 16, 1971 New York Nets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 116 L 18-9 9-12 27-21
January 17, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 124 at Indiana Pacers 137 L 18-9 9-13 27-22
January 18, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 124 at Virginia Squires 114 W 18-9 10-13 28-22 at Hampton, VA
January 19, 1971 Memphis Pros 110 at Kentucky Colonels 117 W 19-9 10-13 29-22
January 24, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 116 at Denver Rockets 119 L 19-9 10-14 29-23
January 26, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 125 at Texas Chaparrals 122 W 19-9 11-14 30-23 at Dallas, TX
January 29, 1971 Virginia Squires 147 at Kentucky Colonels 135 L 19-10 11-14 30-24
January 31, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 129 at Utah Stars 138 L 19-10 11-15 30-25
February 2, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 122 at Texas Chaparrals 116 W 19-10 12-15 31-25 at Ft Worth, TX
February 4, 1971 New York Nets 99 at Kentucky Colonels 106 W 20-10 12-15 32-25
February 5, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 139 at Carolina Cougars 156 L 20-10 12-16 32-26 at Greensboro, NC
February 6, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 132 at Carolina Cougars 139 L 20-10 12-17 32-27 at Raleigh, NC
February 7, 1971 Utah Stars 118 at Kentucky Colonels 130 W 21-10 12-17 33-27
February 10, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 127 at Utah Stars 149 L 21-10 12-18 33-28
February 12, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 142 at Denver Rockets 138 W 21-10 13-18 34-28
February 13, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 123 at Virginia Squires 128 L 21-10 13-19 34-29 at Hampton, VA
February 14, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 140 at Virginia Squires 144 L 21-10 13-20 34-30 at Norfolk, VA
February 19, 1971 Indiana Pacers 126 at Kentucky Colonels 121 L 21-11 13-20 34-31
February 21, 1971 New York Nets 121 at Kentucky Colonels 125 W 22-11 13-20 35-31
February 23, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 130 at Pittsburgh Condors 133 L 22-11 13-21 35-32
February 24, 1971 Memphis Pros 115 at Kentucky Colonels 126 W 23-11 13-21 36-32
February 28, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 122 at Carolina Cougars 112 W 23-11 14-21 37-32 at Charlotte, NC
March 3, 1971 Carolina Cougars 128 at Kentucky Colonels 131 W 24-11 14-21 38-32
March 4, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 128 at The Floridians 119 W 24-11 15-21 39-32
March 5, 1971 The Floridians 113 at Kentucky Colonels 118 W 25-11 15-21 40-32
March 7, 1971 Indiana Pacers 127 at Kentucky Colonels 122 L 25-12 15-21 40-33
March 13, 1971 Pittsburgh Condors 132 at Kentucky Colonels 157 W 26-12 15-21 41-33
March 14, 1971 Virginia Squires 139 at Kentucky Colonels 121 L 26-13 15-21 41-34
March 16, 1971 New York Nets 104 at Kentucky Colonels 122 W 27-13 15-21 42-34
March 17, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 120 at New York Nets 122 L 27-13 15-22 42-35 at New York City, NY
March 19, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 109 at Indiana Pacers 120 L 27-13 15-23 42-36
March 21, 1971 Utah Stars 123 at Kentucky Colonels 109 L 27-14 15-23 42-37
March 24, 1971 Pittsburgh Condors 149 at Kentucky Colonels 131 L 27-15 15-23 42-38
March 26, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 122 at New York Nets 115 W 27-15 16-23 43-38
March 28, 1971 Carolina Cougars 148 at Kentucky Colonels 142 L 27-16 16-23 43-39
March 29, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 109 at Memphis Pros 107 W 27-16 17-23 44-39
March 30, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 132 at Pittsburgh Condors 149 L 27-16 17-24 44-40
April 2, 1971 The Floridians 112 at Kentucky Colonels 116 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 4, 1971 The Floridians 110 at Kentucky Colonels 120 W 2-0 0-0 2-0
April 6, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 102 at The Floridians 120 L 2-0 0-1 2-1 at Miami, FL
April 8, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 117 at The Floridians 129 L 2-0 0-2 2-2 at Miami, FL
April 10, 1971 The Floridians 101 at Kentucky Colonels 118 W 3-0 0-2 3-2
April 12, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 112 at The Floridians 103 W 3-0 1-2 4-2 at Miami, FL
April 15, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 136 at Virginia Squires 132 W 3-0 2-2 5-2 at Richmond, VA
April 17, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 122 at Virginia Squires 142 L 3-0 2-3 5-3 at Norfolk, VA
April 19, 1971 Virginia Squires 150 at Kentucky Colonels 137 L 3-1 2-3 5-4
April 21, 1971 Virginia Squires 110 at Kentucky Colonels 128 W 4-1 2-3 6-4
April 23, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 115 at Virginia Squires 107 W 4-1 3-3 7-4 at Hampton, VA
April 24, 1971 Virginia Squires 117 at Kentucky Colonels 129 W 5-1 3-3 8-4
May 3, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 117 at Utah Stars 136 L 5-1 3-4 8-5
May 5, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 125 at Utah Stars 138 L 5-1 3-5 8-6
May 7, 1971 Utah Stars 110 at Kentucky Colonels 116 W 6-1 3-5 9-6
May 8, 1971 Utah Stars 125 at Kentucky Colonels 129 W 7-1 3-5 10-6 OT
May 12, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 127 at Utah Stars 137 L 7-1 3-6 10-7
May 15, 1971 Utah Stars 102 at Kentucky Colonels 105 W 8-1 3-6 11-7
May 18, 1971 Kentucky Colonels 121 at Utah Stars 131 L 8-1 3-7 11-8


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