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1971–72 Denver Rockets season

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1971–72 Denver Rockets season
Head coachAlex Hannum
ArenaDenver Auditorium Arena
Results
Record34–50 (.405)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishDivision Semifinals
(lost to Pacers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
< 1970–71 1972–73 >

The 1971–72 ABA season was the fifth season of the Denver Rockets. They finished 34–50, but managed to qualify for the fourth and final playoff spot in the five team Western Division by eight games. They went the distance with the Pacers, who went on to be the eventual ABA champions.

Roster

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1971–72 Denver Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 40 Byron Beck 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) January 25, 1945 Denver
PF 14 Arthur Becker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) January 12, 1942 Arizona State
PG 11 Larry Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) September 14, 1940 North Carolina
SF 20 Frank Card 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) December 28, 1944 South Carolina State
SF 22 Julian Hammond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 27, 1943 Tulsa
PF 13 Julius Keye 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) September 5, 1946 Alcorn State
F 23 Steve Mix 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) December 30, 1947 Toledo
PF 31 Marv Roberts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) January 29, 1950 Utah State
C 25 Dave Robisch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) December 22, 1949 Kansas
SG 44 Ralph Simpson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) August 10, 1949 Michigan State
PG 10 Al Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) January 15, 1947 Bradley
F 24 Dwight Waller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) October 5, 1945 Tennessee State
PG 21 Chuck Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) June 6, 1946 Colorado
SG 12 Steve Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) October 16, 1948 Hanover
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Season standings

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Eastern Division

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Team W L % GB
Kentucky Colonels 68 16 .810 -
Virginia Squires 45 39 .536 23
New York Nets 44 40 .524 24
The Floridians 36 48 .429 32
Carolina Cougars 35 49 .417 33
Pittsburgh Condors 25 59 .298 43

Western Division

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Team W L % GB
Utah Stars 60 24 .714 -
Indiana Pacers 47 37 .560 13
Dallas Chaparrals 42 42 .500 18
Denver Rockets 34 50 .405 26
Memphis Pros 26 58 .310 34

Playoffs

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Western Division semifinals[1]

Game Date Location Score Record Attendance
1 March 31 Indiana 95-102 0-1 6,103
2 April 1 Indiana 106-105 1-1 6,521
3 April 4 Denver 120-122 (OT) 1-2 5,304
4 April 6 Denver 112-96 2-2 6,109
5 April 8 Indiana 79-91 2-3 9,428
6 April 9 Denver 106-99 3-3 5,815
7 April 13 Indiana 89-91 3-4 8,643

Rockets lose 4-3

Game log

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Statistics

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Rk Player Age G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST TOV PF PTS
1 Ralph Simpson 22 84 35.8 11.0 23.8 .460 0.0 0.3 .136 10.9 23.5 .464 5.4 6.8 .805 2.0 2.7 4.7 3.1 3.2 2.9 27.4
2 Julius Keye 25 84 30.4 2.3 5.7 .403 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 5.6 .405 1.3 2.1 .621 3.8 7.9 11.7 1.8 1.7 4.1 5.9
3 Dave Robisch 22 84 28.8 6.0 13.5 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 6.0 13.5 .446 3.5 5.0 .702 3.4 6.2 9.6 2.4 1.3 3.0 15.5
4 Byron Beck 27 66 27.5 5.1 10.1 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 5.1 10.1 .506 2.1 2.5 .843 2.6 5.4 8.0 2.1 1.5 3.2 12.3
5 Larry Brown 31 76 26.5 3.2 7.3 .437 0.1 0.3 .200 3.1 7.0 .448 2.6 3.2 .811 0.7 1.5 2.2 7.2 2.9 2.7 9.1
6 Arthur Becker 30 84 26.1 5.2 11.4 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 5.2 11.3 .457 2.0 2.3 .846 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.3 1.6 3.2 12.3
7 Al Smith 25 83 21.3 3.5 8.1 .433 0.4 1.3 .299 3.1 6.8 .458 1.8 2.5 .725 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.0 2.0 2.9 9.3
8 Frank Card 27 73 19.8 3.1 6.8 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 6.8 .455 1.5 2.4 .651 1.9 2.6 4.5 1.1 1.6 2.8 7.7
9 Chuck Williams 25 84 18.8 3.1 6.9 .451 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 6.9 .454 2.4 3.3 .745 0.7 1.1 1.9 1.9 1.2 1.7 8.7
10 Julian Hammond 28 25 16.4 2.6 5.6 .471 0.0 0.0 2.6 5.6 .471 1.2 2.0 .620 1.9 2.7 4.6 1.2 1.2 1.9 6.5
11 Marv Roberts 22 68 15.4 3.2 7.8 .407 0.0 0.1 .250 3.2 7.8 .408 1.3 1.8 .717 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.9 1.1 2.2 7.7
12 Dwight Waller 26 2 5.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0
13 Steve Mix 24 1 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0
14 Stephen Wilson 23 9 4.0 0.6 2.6 .217 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 2.3 .238 0.4 0.8 .571 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.6[2]

Awards and honors

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  • All-ABA 2nd Team: Ralph Simpson
  • ABA All-Stars: Ralph Simpson, Arthur Becker[3]

Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ "Remember the ABA: 1971-72 Regular Season Standings and Playoff Results". Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. ^ 1971-72 Denver Rockets Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com
  3. ^ 1971-72 ABA Season Summary | Basketball-Reference.com
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