1970-71 Cincinnati Royals Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 33-49
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Bob Cousy (33-49)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 131,734, Avg. 3,992 in 33 home dates
1970-71 Cincinnati Royals Statistics
1970-71 Cincinnati Royals Roster

The Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 33 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

Cincinnati scored 9,511 points and surrendered 9,774. Tom Van Arsdale scored a team-leading 1,875 points for the Royals, while Sam Lacey racked up 913 rebounds. Norm Van Lier dished out 832 assists for the squad.

Bob Cousy coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 9511
Regular Season Points Against: 9774

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 14, 1970 New York Knicks 128 at Cincinnati Royals 104 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
October 17, 1970 Philadelphia 76ers 123 at Cincinnati Royals 105 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
October 21, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 117 at Cincinnati Royals 105 L 0-3 0-0 0-3
October 23, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 126 at Boston Celtics 131 L 0-3 0-1 0-4
October 24, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 103 at New York Knicks 115 L 0-3 0-2 0-5
October 26, 1970 Atlanta Hawks 107 at Cincinnati Royals 126 W 1-3 0-2 1-5
October 28, 1970 Seattle Supersonics 118 at Cincinnati Royals 131 W 2-3 0-2 2-5
October 30, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 125 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 W 2-3 1-2 3-5
October 31, 1970 Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Cincinnati Royals 100 L 2-4 1-2 3-6
November 3, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 112 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 2-4 1-3 3-7
November 4, 1970 Phoenix Suns 133 at Cincinnati Royals 115 L 2-5 1-3 3-8
November 7, 1970 Boston Celtics 140 at Cincinnati Royals 122 L 2-6 1-3 3-9
November 10, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 138 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 W 2-6 2-3 4-9
November 11, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 120 at San Diego Rockets 127 L 2-6 2-4 4-10
November 12, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 121 at San Francisco Warriors 107 W 2-6 3-4 5-10
November 13, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 109 at Phoenix Suns 115 L 2-6 3-5 5-11
November 18, 1970 Chicago Bulls 128 at Cincinnati Royals 107 L 2-7 3-5 5-12
November 19, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 106 at New York Knicks 98 W 2-7 4-5 6-12
November 21, 1970 Detroit Pistons 102 at Cincinnati Royals 114 W 3-7 4-5 7-12
November 25, 1970 San Diego Rockets 138 at Cincinnati Royals 120 L 3-8 4-5 7-13
November 27, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 W 3-8 5-5 8-13
November 28, 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Cincinnati Royals 105 W 4-8 5-5 9-13
December 2, 1970 Seattle Supersonics 119 at Cincinnati Royals 111 L 4-9 5-5 9-14
December 5, 1970 Philadelphia 76ers 131 at Cincinnati Royals 106 L 4-10 5-5 9-15
December 6, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 118 at Baltimore Bullets 126 L 4-10 5-6 9-16
December 7, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 124 at San Francisco Warriors 113 W 4-10 6-6 10-16 at Omaha, NE
December 9, 1970 Atlanta Hawks 106 at Cincinnati Royals 118 W 5-10 6-6 11-16
December 12, 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Cincinnati Royals 114 W 6-10 6-6 12-16
December 16, 1970 Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Cincinnati Royals 102 L 6-11 6-6 12-17
December 18, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 122 at Chicago Bulls 137 L 6-11 6-7 12-18
December 19, 1970 Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Cincinnati Royals 119 W 7-11 6-7 13-18
December 20, 1970 Detroit Pistons 136 at Cincinnati Royals 135 L 7-12 6-7 13-19 2OT at Omaha, NE
December 23, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 115 at Cincinnati Royals 120 W 8-12 6-7 14-19
December 25, 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Cincinnati Royals 117 W 9-12 6-7 15-19
December 26, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 130 at Atlanta Hawks 118 W 9-12 7-7 16-19
December 28, 1970 Milwaukee Bucks 137 at Cincinnati Royals 114 L 9-13 7-7 16-20 at Madison, WI
December 30, 1970 Detroit Pistons 119 at Cincinnati Royals 115 L 9-14 7-7 16-21
January 2, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 115 at Buffalo Braves 103 W 9-14 8-7 17-21
January 5, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 146 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 W 9-14 9-7 18-21 at Omaha, NE
January 6, 1971 Portland Trail Blazers 128 at Cincinnati Royals 133 W 10-14 9-7 19-21 OT
January 8, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 109 at Detroit Pistons 115 L 10-14 9-8 19-22
January 9, 1971 Seattle Supersonics 114 at Cincinnati Royals 110 L 10-15 9-8 19-23
January 14, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 126 at Cincinnati Royals 120 L 10-16 9-8 19-24 at Toronto, Ont
January 15, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 L 10-16 9-9 19-25
January 16, 1971 Buffalo Braves 113 at Cincinnati Royals 114 W 11-16 9-9 20-25
January 18, 1971 Phoenix Suns 118 at Cincinnati Royals 99 L 11-17 9-9 20-26 at Omaha, NE
January 19, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 108 at San Francisco Warriors 116 L 11-17 9-10 20-27 at Oakland, CA
January 20, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 126 at Phoenix Suns 114 W 11-17 10-10 21-27
January 22, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 131 at Seattle Supersonics 132 L 11-17 10-11 21-28 OT
January 24, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 131 at Los Angeles Lakers 142 L 11-17 10-12 21-29
January 27, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 113 at Cincinnati Royals 115 W 12-17 10-12 22-29
January 29, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 118 at Baltimore Bullets 145 L 12-17 10-13 22-30
January 30, 1971 San Diego Rockets 110 at Cincinnati Royals 116 W 13-17 10-13 23-30
January 31, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 99 at Chicago Bulls 131 L 13-17 10-14 23-31
February 2, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 108 at New York Knicks 115 L 13-17 10-15 23-32
February 3, 1971 Boston Celtics 115 at Cincinnati Royals 134 W 14-17 10-15 24-32
February 5, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 110 at Boston Celtics 114 L 14-17 10-16 24-33
February 6, 1971 Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Cincinnati Royals 109 L 14-18 10-16 24-34
February 7, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 118 at Atlanta Hawks 121 L 14-18 10-17 24-35
February 11, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 101 at Seattle Supersonics 119 L 14-18 10-18 24-36
February 12, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 119 at San Francisco Warriors 133 L 14-18 10-19 24-37
February 13, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 116 at San Diego Rockets 120 L 14-18 10-20 24-38
February 14, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 125 L 14-18 10-21 24-39
February 16, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 W 14-18 11-21 25-39 at Eugene, OR
February 17, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 117 at Phoenix Suns 133 L 14-18 11-22 25-40
February 19, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 125 L 14-18 11-23 25-41
February 20, 1971 Buffalo Braves 94 at Cincinnati Royals 120 W 15-18 11-23 26-41
February 24, 1971 New York Knicks 125 at Cincinnati Royals 105 L 15-19 11-23 26-42
February 26, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 L 15-19 11-24 26-43
February 28, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 131 L 15-19 11-25 26-44
March 1, 1971 Chicago Bulls 98 at Cincinnati Royals 94 L 15-20 11-25 26-45 at Las Cruces, NM
March 3, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 133 at Baltimore Bullets 132 W 15-20 12-25 27-45 OT
March 5, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 W 15-20 13-25 28-45 at Omaha, NE
March 7, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 112 at Atlanta Hawks 122 L 15-20 13-26 28-46
March 10, 1971 New York Knicks 118 at Cincinnati Royals 120 W 16-20 13-26 29-46 OT
March 12, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 124 at Boston Celtics 108 W 16-20 14-26 30-46 at Omaha, NE
March 13, 1971 Atlanta Hawks 127 at Cincinnati Royals 136 W 17-20 14-26 31-46
March 14, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 W 17-20 15-26 32-46
March 16, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 113 at Buffalo Braves 102 W 17-20 16-26 33-46
March 17, 1971 San Francisco Warriors 110 at Cincinnati Royals 92 L 17-21 16-26 33-47
March 19, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 127 at Philadelphia 76ers 147 L 17-21 16-27 33-48
March 21, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 110 at Boston Celtics 135 L 17-21 16-28 33-49


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