Cincinnati Royals Schedule, Scores, Results

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1971-1972 Cincinnati Royals Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	Cincinnati Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 12, 1971	v. Atlanta	W, 127 - 113	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 34. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 26. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1971	v. Seattle	L, 100 - 101	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 26. T. Archibald	PTS: 24. Dick Snyder	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1971	@ Portland	L, 104 - 100	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 26. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 34. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Oct 24, 1971	@ Seattle	L, 119 - 101	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 26. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 23. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1971	@ Phoenix	L, 126 - 99	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	1-4	PTS: 31. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 26. Paul Silas	0 - 0
Oct 29, 1971	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 119 - 107	The Forum Regular Season	1-5	PTS: 23. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 31. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Oct 30, 1971	@ Golden State	L, 116 - 112	Oracle Arena Regular Season	1-6	PTS: 30. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 34. C. Russell	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1971	v. Philadelphia	W, 124 - 100	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	2-6	PTS: 32. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 29. Fred Foster	0 - 0
Nov 6, 1971	v. Phoenix	W, 110 - 95	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	3-6	PTS: 27. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 22. Clem Haskins	0 - 0
Nov 8, 1971	@ Boston	L, 120 - 109	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	3-7	PTS: 26. N. Williams	PTS: 30. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Nov 10, 1971	v. New York	W, 99 - 85	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	4-7	PTS: 22. T. Archibald	PTS: 15. Dick Barnett	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1971	v. Golden State	W, 110 - 101	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	5-7	PTS: 22. Johnny Green	PTS: 25. N. Thurmond	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1971	@ Buffalo	L, 102 - 98	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	5-8	PTS: 27. N. Williams	PTS: 27. M. Abdul-Rahman	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1971	v. Washington	L, 103 - 113	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	5-9	PTS: 25. T. Archibald	PTS: 24. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Nov 19, 1971	@ Boston	W, 106 - 110	Boston Garden Regular Season	6-9	PTS: 27. T. Archibald	PTS: 29. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Nov 23, 1971	@ New York	L, 125 - 110	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	6-10	PTS: 24. T. Archibald	PTS: 23. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1971	v. Portland	W, 114 - 112	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	7-10	PTS: 33. T. Archibald	PTS: 29. S. McKenzie	0 - 0
Nov 26, 1971	@ Cleveland	L, 128 - 114	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	7-11	PTS: 33. Jim Fox	PTS: 30. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1971	v. Milwaukee	L, 81 - 114	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	7-12	PTS: 25. T. Archibald	PTS: 25. O. Robertson	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1971	@ Washington	W, 103 - 118	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	8-12	PTS: 29. N. Williams	PTS: 20. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1971	v. Chicago	L, 101 - 109	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	8-13	PTS: 42. T. Archibald	PTS: 36. Bob Love	0 - 0
Dec 3, 1971	@ Milwaukee	L, 120 - 82	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	8-14	PTS: 25. T. Archibald	PTS: 25. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Dec 4, 1971	v. Seattle	L, 98 - 100	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	8-15	PTS: 27. T. Archibald	PTS: 25. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Dec 7, 1971	@ Buffalo	L, 115 - 91	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	8-16	PTS: 21. T. Archibald	PTS: 26. Fred Hilton	0 - 0
Dec 8, 1971	v. Philadelphia	L, 109 - 115	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	8-17	PTS: 26. T. Archibald	PTS: 21. Bob Rule	0 - 0
Dec 10, 1971	@ Philadelphia	W, 106 - 113	Spectrum Regular Season	9-17	PTS: 27. Jim Fox	PTS: 27. K. Loughery	0 - 0
Dec 11, 1971	v. Cleveland	W, 103 - 95	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-17	PTS: 26. T. Archibald	PTS: 21. Butch Beard	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1971	v. Boston	L, 83 - 96	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-18	PTS: 31. Jim Fox	PTS: 28. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1971	v. Phoenix	L, 108 - 127	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-19	PTS: 23. John Mengelt	PTS: 31. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1971	@ Detroit	L, 107 - 101	Cobo Center Regular Season	10-20	PTS: 23. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 34. Jimmy Walker	0 - 0
Dec 18, 1971	v. Houston	L, 116 - 126	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-21	PTS: 35. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 29. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1971	@ Atlanta	L, 101 - 99	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	10-22	PTS: 23. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 27. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1971	v. Atlanta	L, 103 - 106	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-23	PTS: 40. T. Archibald	PTS: 28. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1971	v. Boston	L, 94 - 99	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-24	PTS: 24. T. Archibald	PTS: 30. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1971	@ Washington	L, 119 - 87	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	10-25	PTS: 19. T. Archibald	PTS: 26. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Dec 29, 1971	v. Golden State	L, 102 - 107	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-26	PTS: 22. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 33. C. Russell	0 - 0
Jan 1, 1972	@ New York	L, 104 - 94	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	10-27	PTS: 31. T. Archibald	PTS: 41. Walt Frazier	0 - 0
Jan 5, 1972	v. Milwaukee	L, 106 - 115	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-28	PTS: 23. Sam Lacey	PTS: 40. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Jan 7, 1972	@ Detroit	L, 151 - 132	Cobo Center Regular Season	10-29	PTS: 41. T. Archibald	PTS: 29. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Jan 8, 1972	v. Buffalo	L, 87 - 97	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	10-30	PTS: 31. T. Archibald	PTS: 28. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1972	@ Chicago	L, 108 - 104	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	10-31	PTS: 26. T. Archibald	PTS: 33. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1972	@ Buffalo	W, 107 - 109	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Regular Season	11-31	PTS: 29. T. Archibald	PTS: 25. Bob Kauffman	0 - 0
Jan 12, 1972	v. L.A. Lakers	W, 108 - 107	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	12-31	PTS: 31. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 24. W. Chamberlain	0 - 0
Jan 14, 1972	v. Atlanta	W, 126 - 102	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	13-31	PTS: 43. T. Archibald	PTS: 28. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1972	v. Cleveland	W, 128 - 108	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	14-31	PTS: 41. T. Archibald	PTS: 24. John Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 20, 1972	v. Houston	L, 87 - 104	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	14-32	PTS: 27. T. Archibald	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 22, 1972	v. Cleveland	W, 113 - 96	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	15-32	PTS: 36. T. Archibald	PTS: 21. John Johnson	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1972	@ Washington	L, 132 - 101	Royal Farms Arena Regular Season	15-33	PTS: 28. T. Archibald	PTS: 26. Archie Clark	0 - 0
Jan 26, 1972	@ Philadelphia	L, 113 - 102	Spectrum Regular Season	15-34	PTS: 42. T. Archibald	PTS: 31. Fred Carter	0 - 0
Jan 28, 1972	v. Washington	L, 124 - 132	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	15-35	PTS: 30. T. Archibald	PTS: 38. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Jan 29, 1972	@ Cleveland	W, 118 - 120	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	16-35	PTS: 36. T. Archibald	PTS: 28. John Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 2, 1972	v. New York	W, 116 - 105	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	17-35	PTS: 49. T. Archibald	PTS: 27. Bill Bradley	0 - 0
Feb 4, 1972	@ Boston	L, 122 - 109	Boston Garden Regular Season	17-36	PTS: 32. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 21. Jo Jo White	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1972	v. Detroit	W, 133 - 132	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	18-36	PTS: 45. T. Archibald	PTS: 38. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1972	@ Chicago	L, 119 - 94	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	18-37	PTS: 24. T. Archibald	PTS: 56. Chet Walker	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1972	@ Portland	L, 104 - 100	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	18-38	PTS: 25. T. Archibald	PTS: 30. Geoff Petrie	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1972	@ Seattle	L, 118 - 96	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	18-39	PTS: 22. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 28. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Feb 12, 1972	@ Phoenix	L, 117 - 95	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	18-40	PTS: 27. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 31. D. Van Arsdale	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1972	@ Houston	L, 112 - 111	Fertitta Center Regular Season	18-41	PTS: 44. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 31. C. Murphy	0 - 0
Feb 15, 1972	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 125 - 118	The Forum Regular Season	18-42	PTS: 30. T. Archibald	PTS: 33. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1972	v. Milwaukee	L, 97 - 111	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	18-43	PTS: 30. T. Archibald	PTS: 34. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 18, 1972	@ Cleveland	L, 133 - 109	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	18-44	PTS: 31. T. Archibald	PTS: 36. Austin Carr	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1972	v. Cleveland	W, 112 - 92	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	19-44	PTS: 33. N. Williams	PTS: 15. R. Roberson	0 - 0
Feb 20, 1972	@ Atlanta	W, 92 - 101	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	20-44	PTS: 31. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 20. Lou Hudson	0 - 0
Feb 23, 1972	v. Portland	W, 110 - 106	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	21-44	PTS: 55. T. Archibald	PTS: 30. Sidney Wicks	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1972	@ Buffalo	W, 97 - 108	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	22-44	PTS: 32. T. Archibald	PTS: 23. Elmore Smith	0 - 0
Feb 25, 1972	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 109 - 88	The Forum Regular Season	22-45	PTS: 32. John Mengelt	PTS: 25. G. Goodrich	0 - 0
Feb 26, 1972	@ Seattle	L, 122 - 106	Climate Pledge Arena Regular Season	22-46	PTS: 29. T. Archibald	PTS: 38. S. Haywood	0 - 0
Feb 29, 1972	@ Golden State	L, 128 - 120	Oracle Arena Regular Season	22-47	PTS: 38. T. Archibald	PTS: 27. N. Thurmond	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1972	v. Houston	L, 96 - 108	Fertitta Center Regular Season	22-48	PTS: 32. T. Archibald	PTS: 26. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 5, 1972	@ Boston	W, 114 - 125	Boston Garden Regular Season	23-48	PTS: 39. T. Van Arsdale	PTS: 29. J. Havlicek	0 - 0
Mar 8, 1972	v. Phoenix	W, 122 - 105	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	24-48	PTS: 35. T. Archibald	PTS: 18. Neal Walk	0 - 0
Mar 10, 1972	v. Chicago	W, 104 - 100	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	25-48	PTS: 34. T. Archibald	PTS: 28. Bob Love	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1972	v. Golden State	W, 117 - 106	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	26-48	PTS: 46. T. Archibald	PTS: 24. N. Thurmond	0 - 0
Mar 15, 1972	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 116 - 121	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	26-49	PTS: 33. T. Archibald	PTS: 32. Jerry West	0 - 0
Mar 18, 1972	@ Atlanta	L, 115 - 106	McCamish Pavilion Regular Season	26-50	PTS: 38. T. Archibald	PTS: 32. P. Maravich	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1972	v. Buffalo	W, 136 - 105	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	27-50	PTS: 45. T. Archibald	PTS: 22. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1972	@ Detroit	L, 120 - 117	Cobo Center Regular Season	27-51	PTS: 37. T. Archibald	PTS: 33. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Mar 22, 1972	v. Detroit	W, 135 - 130	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	28-51	PTS: 46. T. Archibald	PTS: 31. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Mar 24, 1972	v. Washington	W, 132 - 114	Cincinnati Gardens Regular Season	29-51	PTS: 38. T. Archibald	PTS: 25. Jack Marin	0 - 0
Mar 25, 1972	@ Milwaukee	L, 119 - 95	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena Regular Season	29-52	PTS: 22. T. Archibald	PTS: 39. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Mar 26, 1972	@ Cleveland	W, 122 - 135	Cleveland Arena Regular Season	30-52	PTS: 45. T. Archibald	PTS: 24. Butch Beard	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

Cincinnati Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 12, 1971

Atlanta

W, 127 - 113

Cincinnati Gardens
Regular Season