Houston Rockets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1971-1972 Houston Rockets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Houston Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 14, 1971	v. Philadelphia	L, 94 - 105	Fertitta Center Regular Season	0-1	PTS: 28. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 41. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1971	@ Phoenix	L, 128 - 108	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	0-2	PTS: 26. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 26. Paul Silas	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1971	@ Detroit	L, 112 - 99	Fertitta Center Regular Season	0-3	PTS: 26. C. Murphy	PTS: 38. Jimmy Walker	0 - 0
Oct 20, 1971	@ Chicago	L, 125 - 110	Fertitta Center Regular Season	0-4	PTS: 33. Stu Lantz	PTS: 31. Bob Love	0 - 0
Oct 22, 1971	@ Seattle	L, 110 - 91	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	0-5	PTS: 18. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 23. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1971	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 103 - 113	Fertitta Center Regular Season	0-6	PTS: 35. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 31. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1971	@ Detroit	W, 103 - 104	Cobo Center Regular Season	1-6	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 38. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1971	@ Boston	L, 108 - 97	Boston Garden Regular Season	1-7	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 31. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1971	@ New York	L, 112 - 94	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	1-8	PTS: 21. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. Dick Barnett	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1971	v. Buffalo	W, 102 - 87	Fertitta Center Regular Season	2-8	PTS: 19. Cliff Meely	PTS: 15. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1971	v. New York	L, 98 - 117	Fertitta Center Regular Season	2-9	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 31. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1971	v. Portland	L, 110 - 112	Fertitta Center Regular Season	2-10	PTS: 28. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 31. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1971	v. Washington	L, 106 - 109	Fertitta Center Regular Season	2-11	PTS: 38. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 42. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Nov 9, 1971	@ Golden State	L, 115 - 99	Oracle Arena Regular Season	2-12	PTS: 30. Stu Lantz	PTS: 23. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1971	v. Boston	L, 103 - 142	Fertitta Center Regular Season	2-13	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 29. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Nov 12, 1971	@ Milwaukee	L, 111 - 102	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	2-14	PTS: 26. Stu Lantz	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1971	@ Chicago	L, 111 - 102	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	2-15	PTS: 33. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 30. Bob Love	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1971	@ Washington	L, 110 - 107	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	2-16	PTS: 31. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 26. Phil Chenier	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1971	@ Philadelphia	W, 112 - 118	Spectrum Regular Season	3-16	PTS: 33. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 29. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1971	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 106 - 99	The Forum Regular Season	3-17	PTS: 26. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 32. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1971	@ Golden State	W, 96 - 115	Oracle Arena Regular Season	4-17	PTS: 31. Mike Newlin	PTS: 24. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1971	v. Philadelphia	W, 109 - 108	Fertitta Center Regular Season	5-17	PTS: 27. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1971	v. Phoenix	L, 110 - 116	Fertitta Center Regular Season	5-18	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 25. Mo Layton	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1971	@ Buffalo	W, 101 - 115	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	6-18	PTS: 18. C. Murphy	PTS: 26. M. Abdul-Rahman	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1971	@ Cleveland	L, 116 - 106	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	6-19	PTS: 24. Stu Lantz	PTS: 21. Butch Beard	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1971	@ Detroit	L, 113 - 112	Cobo Center Regular Season	6-20	PTS: 35. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 32. Jimmy Walker	0 - 0
Dec 4, 1971	@ Boston	L, 117 - 107	Boston Garden Regular Season	6-21	PTS: 28. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 38. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1971	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 120 - 125	Fertitta Center Regular Season	6-22	PTS: 31. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 42. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1971	v. Atlanta	W, 95 - 88	Fertitta Center Regular Season	7-22	PTS: 28. Stu Lantz	PTS: 27. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1971	@ Phoenix	W, 110 - 111	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	8-22	PTS: 24. C. Murphy	PTS: 23. C. Hawkins	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1971	v. Seattle	W, 100 - 98	Fertitta Center Regular Season	9-22	PTS: 34. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 23. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1971	@ Milwaukee	L, 106 - 98	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	9-23	PTS: 20. Cliff Meely	PTS: 29. O. Robertson	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1971	@ Atlanta	W, 115 - 117	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	10-23	PTS: 30. Stu Lantz	PTS: 34. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Dec 17, 1971	@ Chicago	W, 98 - 109	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	11-23	PTS: 31. Stu Lantz	PTS: 32. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1971	@ Cincinnati	W, 116 - 126	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	12-23	PTS: 29. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 35. T. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1971	@ Portland	W, 119 - 132	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	13-23	PTS: 44. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 24. S. McKenzie	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1971	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 137 - 115	The Forum Regular Season	13-24	PTS: 33. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 34. Jerry West	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1971	v. Phoenix	L, 106 - 124	Fertitta Center Regular Season	13-25	PTS: 19. Stu Lantz	PTS: 27. Clem Haskins	0 - 0
Dec 30, 1971	v. Atlanta	W, 129 - 115	Fertitta Center Regular Season	14-25	PTS: 42. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 28. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1972	v. Detroit	L, 107 - 109	Fertitta Center Regular Season	14-26	PTS: 26. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 26. Jimmy Walker	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1972	v. Seattle	W, 119 - 110	Fertitta Center Regular Season	15-26	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 22. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1972	v. Boston	L, 105 - 113	Fertitta Center Regular Season	15-27	PTS: 25. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 30. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1972	v. Golden State	L, 112 - 113	Fertitta Center Regular Season	15-28	PTS: 25. C. Murphy	PTS: 31. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1972	@ Seattle	L, 141 - 126	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	15-29	PTS: 42. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 35. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1972	v. Cleveland	W, 112 - 109	Fertitta Center Regular Season	16-29	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 20. John Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1972	v. New York	L, 108 - 109	Fertitta Center Regular Season	16-30	PTS: 24. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 31. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1972	@ Cincinnati	W, 87 - 104	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	17-30	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 27. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Jan 21, 1972	@ Boston	L, 110 - 105	Boston Garden Regular Season	17-31	PTS: 25. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 28. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1972	@ Chicago	L, 115 - 108	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	17-32	PTS: 23. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 39. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1972	@ Detroit	W, 107 - 109	Cobo Center Regular Season	18-32	PTS: 32. Stu Lantz	PTS: 32. Dave Bing	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1972	v. Portland	W, 118 - 104	Fertitta Center Regular Season	19-32	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 30. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1972	@ Chicago	L, 117 - 108	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	19-33	PTS: 36. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 38. Bob Love	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1972	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 118 - 105	The Forum Regular Season	19-34	PTS: 33. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 28. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1972	v. Seattle	W, 111 - 88	Fertitta Center Regular Season	20-34	PTS: 23. Greg Smith	PTS: 27. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1972	@ Portland	L, 114 - 113	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	20-35	PTS: 28. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 30. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1972	v. Milwaukee	L, 112 - 119	Fertitta Center Regular Season	20-36	PTS: 30. Stu Lantz	PTS: 41. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1972	v. Atlanta	W, 120 - 113	Fertitta Center Regular Season	21-36	PTS: 27. C. Murphy	PTS: 27. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1972	v. Seattle	L, 119 - 127	Fertitta Center Regular Season	21-37	PTS: 31. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 28. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Feb 11, 1972	v. Washington	W, 116 - 95	Fertitta Center Regular Season	22-37	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 20. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1972	v. Cincinnati	W, 112 - 111	Fertitta Center Regular Season	23-37	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	PTS: 44. T. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1972	@ Philadelphia	W, 116 - 130	Spectrum Regular Season	24-37	PTS: 28. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 25. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1972	@ Washington	L, 113 - 98	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	24-38	PTS: 31. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 39. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Feb 16, 1972	@ New York	L, 110 - 100	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	24-39	PTS: 26. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 28. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1972	@ Buffalo	W, 96 - 108	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	25-39	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 19. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Feb 23, 1972	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 115 - 110	Fertitta Center Regular Season	26-39	PTS: 33. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 36. Jerry West	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1972	v. Detroit	W, 122 - 106	Fertitta Center Regular Season	27-39	PTS: 36. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 28. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1972	v. Golden State	L, 104 - 117	Fertitta Center Regular Season	27-40	PTS: 33. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 28. C. Russell	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1972	@ Cincinnati	W, 96 - 108	Fertitta Center Regular Season	28-40	PTS: 26. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 32. T. Archibald	0 - 0
Mar 3, 1972	@ Golden State	L, 108 - 107	Oracle Arena Regular Season	28-41	PTS: 26. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Jeff Mullins	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1972	v. Cleveland	L, 123 - 130	Fertitta Center Regular Season	28-42	PTS: 31. Stu Lantz	PTS: 27. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1972	v. Chicago	L, 97 - 128	Fertitta Center Regular Season	28-43	PTS: 28. C. Murphy	PTS: 31. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1972	v. Portland	W, 114 - 111	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	29-43	PTS: 29. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 30. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1972	v. Golden State	L, 116 - 119	Fertitta Center Regular Season	29-44	PTS: 35. C. Murphy	PTS: 30. C. Russell	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1972	v. Buffalo	W, 121 - 100	Fertitta Center Regular Season	30-44	PTS: 29. Stu Lantz	PTS: 17. Dick Garrett	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1972	v. Philadelphia	W, 121 - 112	Fertitta Center Regular Season	31-44	PTS: 33. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 20. B. Cunningham	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1972	v. New York	L, 102 - 103	Fertitta Center Regular Season	31-45	PTS: 37. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 20. Bill Bradley	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1972	v. Milwaukee	L, 116 - 120	Fertitta Center Regular Season	31-46	PTS: 39. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 42. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1972	@ Milwaukee	L, 111 - 94	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	31-47	PTS: 21. C. Murphy	PTS: 37. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1972	@ Atlanta	L, 107 - 106	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	31-48	PTS: 29. Stu Lantz	PTS: 27. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1972	@ Cleveland	W, 119 - 127	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	32-48	PTS: 35. R. Tomjanovich	PTS: 31. John Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1972	@ Washington	W, 85 - 106	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	33-48	PTS: 27. C. Murphy	PTS: 18. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1972	v. Portland	W, 131 - 109	Fertitta Center Regular Season	34-48	PTS: 30. Elvin Hayes	PTS: 26. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Houston Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 14, 1971

Philadelphia

L, 94 - 105

Fertitta Center
Regular Season