Denver Rockets 1973-74 Roster and Stats

The 1973-74 Denver Rockets, in their seventh ABA season, finished with a 37-47 record. Despite their struggles, they secured a playoff spot, finishing fourth in the Western Division. Larry Brown served as head coach, guiding a team led by Ralph Simpson, who was the Rockets’ standout performer and an ABA All-Star that season. Denver’s campaign saw them facing challenges in maintaining consistency, reflected in their sub-.500 record.

Entering the playoffs, the Rockets faced the Utah Stars in the Western Division Semifinals. Despite a valiant effort, Denver was eliminated in five games, losing the series 4-1. This season marked the end of the “Rockets” name, as the team rebranded to the “Denver Nuggets” the following year, coinciding with the ABA-NBA merger talks. The 1973-74 season was pivotal for setting the stage for future changes and developments in the franchise.

Regular Season Record: 37-48
Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

Denver Rockets Roster and Stats for 1973-74 Season

POINTS

Ralph Simpson

18.7

REBOUNDS

Julius Keye

8.7

ASSISTS

Al Smith

8.1

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Ralph Simpson	76	18.7	4.2	2.3	0.4	0.0	18.2	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Warren Jabali	49	15.9	5.1	6.9	0.7	0.1	47.4	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dave Robisch	85	14.5	8.3	1.7	0.1	0.2	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Steve Jones	43	13.6	3.3	2.8	0.0	0.0	40.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Willie Long	83	12.6	5.7	1.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Byron Beck	83	11.9	5.1	0.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mike Green	80	11.5	7.4	0.7	0.2	0.7	50.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Al Smith	77	10.9	3.1	8.1	0.3	0.0	34.4	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Marv Roberts	35	7.5	3.7	1.0	0.1	0.0	100.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pat McFarland	68	5.5	2.1	0.8	0.1	0.0	38.1	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Claude Terry	61	5.0	1.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	44.4	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Julius Keye	80	4.4	8.7	1.5	0.1	0.6	25.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Denver Rockets 1973-74 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1973-74 season for the Denver Rockets.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 11, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	L 135-111	Ralph Simpson (34 pts)
Oct 12, 1973	@ Kentucky Colonels	L 111-100	Dave Robisch (21 pts)
Oct 13, 1973	@ Virginia Squires	W 125-100	Ralph Simpson (30 pts)
Oct 17, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	L 112-97	Dave Robisch (24 pts)
Oct 19, 1973	@ San Diego Conquistadors	W 113-100	Warren Jabali (22 pts)
Oct 24, 1973	@ Indiana Pacers	L 98-89	Ralph Simpson (22 pts)
Oct 26, 1973	@ Carolina Cougars	L 109-104	Warren Jabali (23 pts)
Oct 27, 1973	@ Kentucky Colonels	L 90-87	Byron Beck (22 pts)
Oct 31, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	L 107-104	Marv Roberts (22 pts)
Nov 02, 1973	@ Indiana Pacers	L 107-103	Dave Robisch (20 pts)
Nov 03, 1973	@ San Antonio Spurs	L 95-72	Ralph Simpson (13 pts)
Nov 06, 1973	@ San Diego Conquistadors	W 110-104	Ralph Simpson (40 pts)
Nov 10, 1973	@ San Antonio Spurs	W 88-78	Ralph Simpson (21 pts)
Nov 13, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	L 127-109	Ralph Simpson (29 pts)
Nov 16, 1973	@ San Diego Conquistadors	W 130-126	Ralph Simpson (37 pts)
Nov 17, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	L 112-102	Warren Jabali (29 pts)
Nov 20, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	W 113-107	Dave Robisch (20 pts)
Nov 23, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	W 128-86	Willie Long (20 pts)
Nov 24, 1973	@ Carolina Cougars	W 127-122	Al Smith (32 pts)
Nov 25, 1973	@ Memphis Tams	L 87-86	Warren Jabali (22 pts)
Nov 27, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	W 103-91	Dave Robisch (19 pts)
Nov 29, 1973	@ Indiana Pacers	W 127-111	Willie Long (26 pts)
Nov 30, 1973	@ New York Nets	L 123-102	Dave Robisch (19 pts)
Dec 01, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	L 107-86	Ralph Simpson (19 pts)
Dec 05, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	L 138-108	Marv Roberts (24 pts)
Dec 07, 1973	@ San Antonio Spurs	L 116-94	Ralph Simpson (34 pts)
Dec 08, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	W 121-111	Willie Long (22 pts)
Dec 12, 1973	@ Utah Stars	L 123-112	Ralph Simpson (27 pts)
Dec 15, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	W 120-114	Willie Long (26 pts)
Dec 19, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	W 118-113	Dave Robisch (25 pts)
Dec 21, 1973	@ Memphis Tams	W 92-83	Ralph Simpson (24 pts)
Dec 22, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	L 113-108	Ralph Simpson (20 pts)
Dec 26, 1973	@ Virginia Squires	L 118-113	Ralph Simpson (24 pts)
Dec 27, 1973	@ Kentucky Colonels	W 105-100	Warren Jabali (21 pts)
Dec 29, 1973	@ Denver Rockets	W 114-108	Willie Long (26 pts)
Jan 02, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 110-108	Ralph Simpson (36 pts)
Jan 03, 1974	@ Indiana Pacers	L 100-97	Byron Beck (23 pts)
Jan 04, 1974	@ New York Nets	L 109-92	Mike Green (16 pts)
Jan 05, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 146-122	Ralph Simpson (36 pts)
Jan 07, 1974	@ Utah Stars	L 116-108	Ralph Simpson (23 pts)
Jan 09, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 119-103	Ralph Simpson (23 pts)
Jan 11, 1974	@ Carolina Cougars	L 122-95	Ralph Simpson (22 pts)
Jan 12, 1974	@ Virginia Squires	L 117-94	Dave Robisch (21 pts)
Jan 16, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 105-102	Dave Robisch (20 pts)
Jan 18, 1974	@ San Diego Conquistadors	W 120-113	Willie Long (25 pts)
Jan 19, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 120-110	Ralph Simpson (27 pts)
Jan 23, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 106-99	Ralph Simpson (28 pts)
Jan 26, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 119-117	Warren Jabali (29 pts)
Jan 27, 1974	@ San Antonio Spurs	L 98-87	Warren Jabali (18 pts)
Feb 02, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 138-120	Ralph Simpson (30 pts)
Feb 03, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 111-102	Ralph Simpson (29 pts)
Feb 05, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 82-79	Ralph Simpson (29 pts)
Feb 07, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 105-94	Byron Beck (24 pts)
Feb 08, 1974	@ Kentucky Colonels	L 106-105	Ralph Simpson (31 pts)
Feb 09, 1974	@ Indiana Pacers	W 102-97	Ralph Simpson (20 pts)
Feb 10, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 99-90	Al Smith (18 pts)
Feb 12, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 125-112	Ralph Simpson (29 pts)
Feb 13, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 119-115	Dave Robisch (19 pts)
Feb 15, 1974	@ Memphis Tams	L 102-98	Byron Beck (21 pts)
Feb 16, 1974	@ Indiana Pacers	L 102-89	Mike Green (23 pts)
Feb 17, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 93-92	Al Smith (16 pts)
Feb 20, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 124-117	Dave Robisch (30 pts)
Feb 21, 1974	@ Memphis Tams	L 111-106	Al Smith (27 pts)
Feb 23, 1974	@ Carolina Cougars	L 121-117	Steve Jones (26 pts)
Feb 24, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 103-91	Steve Jones (23 pts)
Feb 27, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 118-114	Dave Robisch (22 pts)
Feb 28, 1974	@ Utah Stars	L 127-105	Willie Long (23 pts)
Mar 02, 1974	@ San Antonio Spurs	L 113-104	Al Smith (24 pts)
Mar 03, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 139-112	Al Smith (26 pts)
Mar 05, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 135-101	Pat McFarland (26 pts)
Mar 07, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 114-100	Mike Green (26 pts)
Mar 08, 1974	@ Utah Stars	L 132-111	Mike Green (16 pts)
Mar 09, 1974	@ San Diego Conquistadors	L 100-96	Al Smith (22 pts)
Mar 10, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 114-99	Steve Jones (23 pts)
Mar 13, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 111-108	Mike Green (25 pts)
Mar 15, 1974	@ New York Nets	L 112-93	Mike Green (22 pts)
Mar 16, 1974	@ Virginia Squires	L 107-101	Mike Green (19 pts)
Mar 17, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 101-90	Steve Jones (25 pts)
Mar 20, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 111-107	Steve Jones (25 pts)
Mar 22, 1974	@ Utah Stars	W 105-103	Ralph Simpson (27 pts)
Mar 23, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	W 112-100	Dave Robisch (20 pts)
Mar 24, 1974	@ Denver Rockets	L 109-107	Dave Robisch (29 pts)
Mar 27, 1974	@ New York Nets	L 102-96	Al Smith (19 pts)
Mar 28, 1974	@ San Antonio Spurs	W 96-92	Ralph Simpson (26 pts)
Mar 29, 1974	@ San Diego Conquistadors	L 131-111	Byron Beck (18 pts)

Team

W-L

PCT

Detroit Pistons

17-4

0.810

Toronto Raptors

15-7

0.682

Miami Heat

14-7

0.667

New York Knicks

13-7

0.650

Orlando Magic

13-8

0.619

Atlanta Hawks

13-9

0.591

Cleveland Cavaliers

13-9

0.591

Boston Celtics

12-9

0.571

Philadelphia 76ers

11-9

0.550

Chicago Bulls

9-11

0.450

Milwaukee Bucks

9-13

0.409

Charlotte Hornets

6-15

0.286

Brooklyn Nets

4-16

0.200

Indiana Pacers

4-17

0.190

Washington Wizards

3-17

0.150

Team

W-L

PCT

Oklahoma City Thunder

21-1

0.955

Los Angeles Lakers

15-5

0.750

Houston Rockets

13-5

0.722

Denver Nuggets

14-6

0.700

San Antonio Spurs

14-6

0.700

Minnesota Timberwolves

13-8

0.619

Phoenix Suns

13-9

0.591

Golden State Warriors

11-11

0.500

Memphis Grizzlies

9-13

0.409

Portland Trail Blazers

8-13

0.381

Utah Jazz

7-13

0.350

Dallas Mavericks

7-15

0.318

Los Angeles Clippers

5-16

0.238

Sacramento Kings

5-16

0.238

New Orleans Pelicans

3-19

0.136

Team

W-L

PCT

New Orleans Pelicans

3-19

0.136

Washington Wizards

3-17

0.150

Indiana Pacers

4-17

0.190

Brooklyn Nets

4-16

0.200

Los Angeles Clippers

5-16

0.238

Sacramento Kings

5-16

0.238

Charlotte Hornets

6-15

0.286

Dallas Mavericks

7-15

0.318

Utah Jazz

7-13

0.350

Portland Trail Blazers

8-13

0.381

Milwaukee Bucks

9-13

0.409

Memphis Grizzlies

9-13

0.409

Chicago Bulls

9-11

0.450

Anthony Edwards Shines in Timberwolves' Victory Over Pelicans

Anthony Edwards delivered an impressive performance, scoring 44 points with 6 three-pointers as the Minnesota Timberwolves triumphed over the New Orleans Pelicans 149–142. The Timberwolves' victory was marked by Edwards' significant contribution, which included 5 rebounds and 4 assists. This win highlights Edwards' pivotal role in the team's success.

Most games this season:
40+ points and 6+ three-pointers made

Lauri Markkanen — 3 games
Donovan Mitchell — 2 games
James Harden — 2 games
Luka Dončić — 2 games
Stephen Curry — 2 games
Tyrese Maxey — 2 games
Aaron Gordon — 1 game
Anthony Edwards — 1 game
Austin Reaves — 1 game
CJ McCollum — 1 game

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Jaylen Brown Shines in Celtics' Victory Over Knicks

Jaylen Brown delivered an impressive performance, scoring 42 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 123-117 win over the New York Knicks. Playing at home, the Celtics outmatched the Knicks, with Brown's scoring prowess proving decisive. The victory showcases Brown's ability to impact the game significantly, contributing to the team's success.

Most games this season:
40+ points

Luka Dončić — 5 games
Anthony Edwards — 4 games
Tyrese Maxey — 4 games
Donovan Mitchell — 3 games
Jaylen Brown — 3 games
Lauri Markkanen — 3 games
Stephen Curry — 3 games
Austin Reaves — 2 games
Cade Cunningham — 2 games
CJ McCollum — 2 games

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Season Snapshot

Jaylen Brown has had 40+ points 3 times this season. The Boston Celtics are 1-2 (.333) when Jaylen Brown reaches this stat line.

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Trey Murphy III Shines in Pelicans' High-Scoring Loss to Timberwolves

Trey Murphy III delivered an impressive performance with 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite his efforts, the Pelicans fell short in a thrilling 149-142 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Murphy's contribution included 4 three-pointers, showcasing his scoring prowess. The Pelicans will look to bounce back after this high-scoring encounter.

Thunder Triumph Over Warriors 124-112, Extend Winning Streak

The Oklahoma City Thunder secured a convincing 124-112 victory against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. This win marks their 12th consecutive victory, showcasing their dominant form. The Thunder's strong performance on the road continues to solidify their position as a formidable team this season. The Warriors, despite a valiant effort, couldn't halt the Thunder's impressive streak.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Thunder to Victory Over Warriors

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points, including 5 three-pointers, as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Golden State Warriors 124–112. The Thunder's strong performance on the road secured their win in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander's scoring prowess was instrumental in the team's success against the Warriors.

Most games this season:
35+ points

Luka Dončić — 10 games
Donovan Mitchell — 8 games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 8 games
Tyrese Maxey — 8 games
Anthony Edwards — 7 games
Jaylen Brown — 6 games
Giannis Antetokounmpo — 5 games
Stephen Curry — 5 games
James Harden — 4 games
Lauri Markkanen — 4 games

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Season Snapshot

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has had 35+ points 8 times this season. The Oklahoma City Thunder are 7-1 (.875) when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reaches this stat line.

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Mikal Bridges Shines with 35 Points in Knicks' Loss to Celtics

Mikal Bridges delivered an impressive performance, scoring 35 points for the New York Knicks in their matchup against the Boston Celtics. Despite his efforts and hitting eight three-pointers, the Knicks fell short, losing 117-123. The game took place in Boston, where the Celtics managed to hold off the Knicks' rally.

Tyrese Maxey Shines in 76ers' Dominant Win Over Wizards

Tyrese Maxey led the Philadelphia 76ers to a commanding 121-102 victory over the Washington Wizards. Maxey scored 35 points, adding 4 rebounds and 6 assists, as the 76ers secured a decisive home win. The performance highlighted Maxey's scoring prowess, contributing significantly to the team's success.

Most games this season:
35+ points

Luka Dončić — 10 games
Donovan Mitchell — 8 games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 8 games
Tyrese Maxey — 8 games
Anthony Edwards — 7 games
Jaylen Brown — 6 games
Giannis Antetokounmpo — 5 games
Stephen Curry — 5 games
James Harden — 4 games
Lauri Markkanen — 4 games

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Season Snapshot

Tyrese Maxey has had 35+ points 8 times this season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 6-2 (.750) when Tyrese Maxey reaches this stat line.

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Harrison Barnes Leads Spurs to Victory Over Grizzlies

Harrison Barnes shined as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 126-119. Barnes scored 31 points, including seven three-pointers, and added five rebounds and five assists. His performance was pivotal in securing the win for the Spurs in front of their home crowd.

Most games this season:
30+ points and 7+ three-pointers made

Stephen Curry — 4 games
Donovan Mitchell — 2 games
Aaron Gordon — 1 game
Anthony Edwards — 1 game
CJ McCollum — 1 game
D'Angelo Russell — 1 game
Devin Vassell — 1 game
Grayson Allen — 1 game
Harrison Barnes — 1 game
James Harden — 1 game

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Denver Rockets 1973-74 Roster and Stats

Denver Rockets Roster and Stats for 1973-74 Season

Denver Rockets 1973-74 Regular Season Game Log