1972-73 Denver Rockets Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 47-37
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-1
Coach: Alex Hannum (47-37)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 203,468, Avg. 4,963 in 41 home dates

1972-73 Denver Rockets Statistics
1972-73 Denver Rockets Roster

The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 47 wins and 37 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Rockets scored 9,193 points and allowed 8,932. Ralph Simpson tossed in a team-best 1,890 points for Denver, while Julius Keye contributed 892 boards. Warren Jabali dished out 539 assists for the squad.

On defense, Ralph Simpson added 127 steals.

Alex Hannum coached the team. The 1972-73 Denver Rockets lost in the division semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9304
Regular Season Points Against: 9087

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 12, 1972	Denver Rockets 104 at Utah Stars 115	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
October 13, 1972	Denver Rockets 109 at San Diego Conquistadors 100	W	0-0	1-1	1-1
October 14, 1972	Denver Rockets 96 at Indiana Pacers 90	W	0-0	2-1	2-1
October 18, 1972	Virginia Squires 109 at Denver Rockets 115	W	1-0	2-1	3-1
October 20, 1972	Indiana Pacers 99 at Denver Rockets 116	W	2-0	2-1	4-1
October 25, 1972	Carolina Cougars 118 at Denver Rockets 112	L	2-1	2-1	4-2
October 26, 1972	Denver Rockets 111 at Virginia Squires 155	L	2-1	2-2	4-3		at Richmond, VA
October 27, 1972	Denver Rockets 112 at New York Nets 117	L	2-1	2-3	4-4
October 28, 1972	Indiana Pacers 119 at Denver Rockets 106	L	2-2	2-3	4-5
October 31, 1972	Utah Stars 103 at Denver Rockets 116	W	3-2	2-3	5-5
November 1, 1972	Denver Rockets 113 at Utah Stars 122	L	3-2	2-4	5-6
November 3, 1972	Denver Rockets 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 94	W	3-2	3-4	6-6
November 5, 1972	New York Nets 107 at Denver Rockets 137	W	4-2	3-4	7-6
November 8, 1972	Virginia Squires 116 at Denver Rockets 111	L	4-3	3-4	7-7
November 11, 1972	Memphis Tams 111 at Denver Rockets 114	W	5-3	3-4	8-7	OT
November 14, 1972	Indiana Pacers 108 at Denver Rockets 118	W	6-3	3-4	9-7
November 18, 1972	Dallas Chaparrals 103 at Denver Rockets 111	W	7-3	3-4	10-7
November 19, 1972	Denver Rockets 116 at San Diego Conquistadors 122	L	7-3	3-5	10-8	OT
November 21, 1972	Utah Stars 100 at Denver Rockets 106	W	8-3	3-5	11-8
November 24, 1972	San Diego Conquistadors 111 at Denver Rockets 130	W	9-3	3-5	12-8
November 29, 1972	Kentucky Colonels 114 at Denver Rockets 113	L	9-4	3-5	12-9
November 30, 1972	Denver Rockets 95 at Utah Stars 111	L	9-4	3-6	12-10
December 2, 1972	Memphis Tams 99 at Denver Rockets 127	W	10-4	3-6	13-10
December 6, 1972	Denver Rockets 104 at Dallas Chaparrals 110	L	10-4	3-7	13-11
December 7, 1972	San Diego Conquistadors 89 at Denver Rockets 102	W	11-4	3-7	14-11
December 8, 1972	Denver Rockets 104 at Carolina Cougars 107	L	11-4	3-8	14-12		at Greensboro, NC
December 9, 1972	Denver Rockets 98 at Virginia Squires 101	L	11-4	3-9	14-13		at Richmond, VA
December 12, 1972	Denver Rockets 110 at San Diego Conquistadors 103	W	11-4	4-9	15-13	OT
December 14, 1972	Virginia Squires 99 at Denver Rockets 103	W	12-4	4-9	16-13
December 15, 1972	Denver Rockets 99 at Dallas Chaparrals 104	L	12-4	4-10	16-14
December 16, 1972	Denver Rockets 110 at Kentucky Colonels 117	L	12-4	4-11	16-15
December 17, 1972	Denver Rockets 104 at San Diego Conquistadors 113	L	12-4	4-12	16-16
December 19, 1972	Dallas Chaparrals 115 at Denver Rockets 137	W	13-4	4-12	17-16
December 21, 1972	New York Nets 96 at Denver Rockets 106	W	14-4	4-12	18-16
December 22, 1972	Denver Rockets 116 at Kentucky Colonels 128	L	14-4	4-13	18-17
December 26, 1972	Denver Rockets 103 at San Diego Conquistadors 101	W	14-4	5-13	19-17
December 27, 1972	Virginia Squires 113 at Denver Rockets 115	W	15-4	5-13	20-17
December 30, 1972	New York Nets 98 at Denver Rockets 136	W	16-4	5-13	21-17
January 3, 1973	Denver Rockets 103 at Utah Stars 108	L	16-4	5-14	21-18
January 4, 1973	Dallas Chaparrals 111 at Denver Rockets 125	W	17-4	5-14	22-18
January 7, 1973	Carolina Cougars 113 at Denver Rockets 111	L	17-5	5-14	22-19
January 9, 1973	Denver Rockets 109 at San Diego Conquistadors 113	L	17-5	5-15	22-20
January 10, 1973	Indiana Pacers 105 at Denver Rockets 106	W	18-5	5-15	23-20
January 11, 1973	Denver Rockets 113 at San Diego Conquistadors 109	W	18-5	6-15	24-20		at Dallas, TX
January 12, 1973	Denver Rockets 128 at Indiana Pacers 119	W	18-5	7-15	25-20		at Ft Wayne, IN
January 16, 1973	Denver Rockets 113 at Indiana Pacers 130	L	18-5	7-16	25-21
January 17, 1973	Denver Rockets 92 at New York Nets 102	L	18-5	7-17	25-22
January 18, 1973	Denver Rockets 110 at Virginia Squires 116	L	18-5	7-18	25-23		at Norfolk, VA
January 19, 1973	Denver Rockets 113 at Carolina Cougars 117	L	18-5	7-19	25-24		at Greensboro, NC
January 21, 1973	Kentucky Colonels 118 at Denver Rockets 111	L	18-6	7-19	25-25
January 23, 1973	Denver Rockets 104 at Utah Stars 108	L	18-6	7-20	25-26
January 24, 1973	Denver Rockets 98 at Kentucky Colonels 87	W	18-6	8-20	26-26
January 26, 1973	Denver Rockets 107 at Memphis Tams 114	L	18-6	8-21	26-27
January 28, 1973	New York Nets 77 at Denver Rockets 106	W	19-6	8-21	27-27
January 31, 1973	Memphis Tams 106 at Denver Rockets 134	W	20-6	8-21	28-27
February 1, 1973	Denver Rockets 97 at Indiana Pacers 92	W	20-6	9-21	29-27
February 2, 1973	Denver Rockets 105 at Carolina Cougars 113	L	20-6	9-22	29-28		at Greensboro, NC
February 4, 1973	Denver Rockets 104 at Memphis Tams 99	W	20-6	10-22	30-28
February 11, 1973	Carolina Cougars 108 at Denver Rockets 117	W	21-6	10-22	31-28
February 12, 1973	Denver Rockets 107 at Utah Stars 119	L	21-6	10-23	31-29
February 14, 1973	Kentucky Colonels 111 at Denver Rockets 103	L	21-7	10-23	31-30
February 16, 1973	Denver Rockets 127 at Memphis Tams 121	W	21-7	11-23	32-30	OT	at St Paul, MN
February 18, 1973	Utah Stars 90 at Denver Rockets 109	W	22-7	11-23	33-30
February 21, 1973	San Diego Conquistadors 109 at Denver Rockets 110	W	23-7	11-23	34-30
February 23, 1973	Denver Rockets 129 at Memphis Tams 103	W	23-7	12-23	35-30
February 24, 1973	Denver Rockets 115 at Carolina Cougars 104	W	23-7	13-23	36-30		at Charlotte, NC
February 25, 1973	Kentucky Colonels 86 at Denver Rockets 87	W	24-7	13-23	37-30
February 28, 1973	Carolina Cougars 104 at Denver Rockets 96	L	24-8	13-23	37-31
March 2, 1973	Denver Rockets 105 at Indiana Pacers 114	L	24-8	13-24	37-32
March 3, 1973	Denver Rockets 124 at Dallas Chaparrals 106	W	24-8	14-24	38-32		at Denton, TX
March 4, 1973	Utah Stars 125 at Denver Rockets 133	W	25-8	14-24	39-32	OT
March 7, 1973	Dallas Chaparrals 111 at Denver Rockets 116	W	26-8	14-24	40-32
March 9, 1973	Denver Rockets 120 at New York Nets 105	W	26-8	15-24	41-32
March 10, 1973	Denver Rockets 103 at Virginia Squires 106	L	26-8	15-25	41-33		at Hampton, VA
March 11, 1973	Denver Rockets 82 at Kentucky Colonels 119	L	26-8	15-26	41-34
March 13, 1973	San Diego Conquistadors 96 at Denver Rockets 114	W	27-8	15-26	42-34
March 17, 1973	Denver Rockets 107 at Dallas Chaparrals 124	L	27-8	15-27	42-35
March 18, 1973	Dallas Chaparrals 105 at Denver Rockets 122	W	28-8	15-27	43-35
March 20, 1973	Denver Rockets 113 at Memphis Tams 97	W	28-8	16-27	44-35
March 21, 1973	Denver Rockets 116 at New York Nets 101	W	28-8	17-27	45-35
March 23, 1973	Indiana Pacers 92 at Denver Rockets 101	W	29-8	17-27	46-35
March 24, 1973	Denver Rockets 94 at Indiana Pacers 116	L	29-8	17-28	46-36
March 25, 1973	Dallas Chaparrals 106 at Denver Rockets 114	W	30-8	17-28	47-36
March 27, 1973	Utah Stars 115 at Denver Rockets 109	L	30-9	17-28	47-37
March 31, 1973	Denver Rockets 91 at Indiana Pacers 114	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
April 1, 1973	Denver Rockets 93 at Indiana Pacers 106	L	0-0	0-2	0-2
April 3, 1973	Indiana Pacers 94 at Denver Rockets 105	W	1-0	0-2	1-2
April 5, 1973	Indiana Pacers 97 at Denver Rockets 95	L	1-1	0-2	1-3
April 7, 1973	Denver Rockets 107 at Indiana Pacers 121	L	1-1	0-3	1-4