1971-72 Kentucky Colonels Game-by-Game Results
American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 68-16
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Nets 4-2
Coach: Joe Mullaney (68-16)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1971-72 Kentucky Colonels StatisticsTeam Record: 68-16
Finishing 1st in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 2-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New York Nets 4-2
Coach: Joe Mullaney (68-16)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1971-72 Kentucky Colonels Roster
The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 68 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Colonels scored 9,743 points and gave up 8,989. Dan Issel scored a team-best 2,538 points for Kentucky, and Artis Gilmore contributed 19 or more per game, too. Artis Gilmore accounted for 1,491 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 515 assists for the squad.
Artis Gilmore blocked 422 shots.
Joe Mullaney coached the team. The 1971-72 Kentucky Colonels lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9743
Regular Season Points Against: 8985
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 1971 | New York Nets 98 at Kentucky Colonels 107 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1971 | Memphis Pros 104 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 102 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1971 | The Floridians 110 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1971 | Virginia Squires 110 at Kentucky Colonels 107 | L | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 102 at Pittsburgh Condors 112 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 30, 1971 | Denver Rockets 105 at Kentucky Colonels 133 | W | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| October 31, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 103 at New York Nets 107 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| November 2, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 123 at Memphis Pros 109 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 3, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 118 at The Floridians 111 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 5, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Kentucky Colonels 115 | W | 5-1 | 2-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | New York Nets 97 at Kentucky Colonels 102 | W | 6-1 | 2-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 9, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Denver Rockets 96 | W | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | at Memphis, TN | |
| November 10, 1971 | Dallas Chaparrals 89 at Kentucky Colonels 115 | W | 7-1 | 3-3 | 10-4 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 116 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | L | 7-2 | 3-3 | 10-5 | ||
| November 17, 1971 | Virginia Squires 112 at Kentucky Colonels 117 | W | 8-2 | 3-3 | 11-5 | ||
| November 19, 1971 | The Floridians 102 at Kentucky Colonels 114 | W | 9-2 | 3-3 | 12-5 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 107 at Kentucky Colonels 120 | W | 10-2 | 3-3 | 13-5 | ||
| November 25, 1971 | New York Nets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 133 | W | 11-2 | 3-3 | 14-5 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Utah Stars 111 at Kentucky Colonels 106 | L | 11-3 | 3-3 | 14-6 | ||
| November 28, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 108 at New York Nets 106 | W | 11-3 | 4-3 | 15-6 | OT | |
| December 3, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 105 at Dallas Chaparrals 91 | W | 11-3 | 5-3 | 16-6 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 109 at Denver Rockets 102 | W | 11-3 | 6-3 | 17-6 | ||
| December 6, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 100 at Utah Stars 104 | L | 11-3 | 6-4 | 17-7 | ||
| December 8, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 121 at Carolina Cougars 111 | W | 11-3 | 7-4 | 18-7 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| December 9, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 103 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 11-3 | 8-4 | 19-7 | ||
| December 10, 1971 | The Floridians 100 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 12-3 | 8-4 | 20-7 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Virginia Squires 128 | L | 12-3 | 8-5 | 20-8 | OT | at Hampton, VA |
| December 15, 1971 | Carolina Cougars 93 at Kentucky Colonels 137 | W | 13-3 | 8-5 | 21-8 | ||
| December 17, 1971 | Virginia Squires 104 at Kentucky Colonels 128 | W | 14-3 | 8-5 | 22-8 | ||
| December 18, 1971 | Dallas Chaparrals 84 at Kentucky Colonels 94 | W | 15-3 | 8-5 | 23-8 | ||
| December 21, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 113 at Pittsburgh Condors 111 | W | 15-3 | 9-5 | 24-8 | ||
| December 22, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 95 at New York Nets 91 | W | 15-3 | 10-5 | 25-8 | ||
| December 23, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 139 at Virginia Squires 123 | W | 15-3 | 11-5 | 26-8 | ||
| December 26, 1971 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Kentucky Colonels 111 | L | 15-4 | 11-5 | 26-9 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Memphis Pros 111 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | W | 16-4 | 11-5 | 27-9 | ||
| December 30, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 111 at The Floridians 89 | W | 16-4 | 12-5 | 28-9 | ||
| December 31, 1971 | Kentucky Colonels 124 at Carolina Cougars 106 | W | 16-4 | 13-5 | 29-9 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| January 2, 1972 | New York Nets 84 at Kentucky Colonels 116 | W | 17-4 | 13-5 | 30-9 | ||
| January 4, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 106 at Denver Rockets 103 | W | 17-4 | 14-5 | 31-9 | ||
| January 5, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 129 at Utah Stars 123 | W | 17-4 | 15-5 | 32-9 | ||
| January 7, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Pittsburgh Condors 102 | W | 17-4 | 16-5 | 33-9 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Utah Stars 96 at Kentucky Colonels 107 | W | 18-4 | 16-5 | 34-9 | ||
| January 14, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 120 at Dallas Chaparrals 104 | W | 18-4 | 17-5 | 35-9 | at Toronto, Ont | |
| January 15, 1972 | Pittsburgh Condors 115 at Kentucky Colonels 123 | W | 19-4 | 17-5 | 36-9 | ||
| January 19, 1972 | Virginia Squires 138 at Kentucky Colonels 132 | L | 19-5 | 17-5 | 36-10 | ||
| January 20, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 118 at Virginia Squires 115 | W | 19-5 | 18-5 | 37-10 | at Norfolk, VA | |
| January 21, 1972 | Indiana Pacers 88 at Kentucky Colonels 108 | W | 20-5 | 18-5 | 38-10 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Utah Stars 94 at Kentucky Colonels 130 | W | 21-5 | 18-5 | 39-10 | ||
| January 25, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 99 at Memphis Pros 107 | L | 21-5 | 18-6 | 39-11 | ||
| January 26, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 105 at New York Nets 118 | L | 21-5 | 18-7 | 39-12 | ||
| January 27, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 98 at Indiana Pacers 94 | W | 21-5 | 19-7 | 40-12 | ||
| February 4, 1972 | Pittsburgh Condors 111 at Kentucky Colonels 131 | W | 22-5 | 19-7 | 41-12 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Denver Rockets 106 at Kentucky Colonels 117 | W | 23-5 | 19-7 | 42-12 | ||
| February 6, 1972 | New York Nets 106 at Kentucky Colonels 118 | W | 24-5 | 19-7 | 43-12 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 126 at Carolina Cougars 106 | W | 24-5 | 20-7 | 44-12 | at Charlotte, NC | |
| February 10, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 119 at The Floridians 101 | W | 24-5 | 21-7 | 45-12 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 98 at Kentucky Colonels 121 | W | 25-5 | 21-7 | 46-12 | ||
| February 15, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 101 at Indiana Pacers 99 | W | 25-5 | 22-7 | 47-12 | ||
| February 16, 1972 | Pittsburgh Condors 105 at Kentucky Colonels 129 | W | 26-5 | 22-7 | 48-12 | ||
| February 18, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 119 at Carolina Cougars 111 | W | 26-5 | 23-7 | 49-12 | at Greensboro, NC | |
| February 19, 1972 | The Floridians 102 at Kentucky Colonels 130 | W | 27-5 | 23-7 | 50-12 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 113 at Kentucky Colonels 134 | W | 28-5 | 23-7 | 51-12 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 116 at Utah Stars 133 | L | 28-5 | 23-8 | 51-13 | ||
| February 25, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 92 at Dallas Chaparrals 100 | L | 28-5 | 23-9 | 51-14 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Memphis Pros 100 at Kentucky Colonels 123 | W | 29-5 | 23-9 | 52-14 | ||
| February 27, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 135 at The Floridians 112 | W | 29-5 | 24-9 | 53-14 | at Tampa, FL | |
| March 1, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 125 at Kentucky Colonels 134 | W | 30-5 | 24-9 | 54-14 | ||
| March 2, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 135 at Virginia Squires 130 | W | 30-5 | 25-9 | 55-14 | OT | at Richmond, VA |
| March 4, 1972 | Dallas Chaparrals 88 at Kentucky Colonels 98 | W | 31-5 | 25-9 | 56-14 | ||
| March 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Condors 124 at Kentucky Colonels 134 | W | 32-5 | 25-9 | 57-14 | ||
| March 7, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 117 at New York Nets 112 | W | 32-5 | 26-9 | 58-14 | OT | at Uniondale, NY |
| March 8, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 98 at Carolina Cougars 96 | W | 32-5 | 27-9 | 59-14 | at Raleigh, NC | |
| March 12, 1972 | Virginia Squires 101 at Kentucky Colonels 104 | W | 33-5 | 27-9 | 60-14 | ||
| March 17, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 112 at Virginia Squires 104 | W | 33-5 | 28-9 | 61-14 | at Hampton, VA | |
| March 18, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 108 at New York Nets 109 | L | 33-5 | 28-10 | 61-15 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| March 19, 1972 | Carolina Cougars 121 at Kentucky Colonels 113 | L | 33-6 | 28-10 | 61-16 | ||
| March 21, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 102 at Memphis Pros 99 | W | 33-6 | 29-10 | 62-16 | ||
| March 22, 1972 | Pittsburgh Condors 121 at Kentucky Colonels 125 | W | 34-6 | 29-10 | 63-16 | ||
| March 24, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 134 at Pittsburgh Condors 107 | W | 34-6 | 30-10 | 64-16 | at Birmingham, AL | |
| March 25, 1972 | Denver Rockets 117 at Kentucky Colonels 134 | W | 35-6 | 30-10 | 65-16 | ||
| March 26, 1972 | The Floridians 104 at Kentucky Colonels 105 | W | 36-6 | 30-10 | 66-16 | ||
| March 28, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 136 at Pittsburgh Condors 134 | W | 36-6 | 31-10 | 67-16 | at Tucson, AZ | |
| March 29, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 117 at The Floridians 109 | W | 36-6 | 32-10 | 68-16 | ||
| April 1, 1972 | New York Nets 122 at Kentucky Colonels 108 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 4, 1972 | New York Nets 105 at Kentucky Colonels 90 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 5, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 105 at New York Nets 99 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| April 7, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 92 at New York Nets 100 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | at Uniondale, NY | |
| April 8, 1972 | New York Nets 93 at Kentucky Colonels 109 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 10, 1972 | Kentucky Colonels 96 at New York Nets 101 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | at Uniondale, NY |
