The San Diego Rockets were 40-42 in 1970-71. They finished 3rd in the Pacific Division and 7th in the Western Conference.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster1970-71 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 18.0 | |
6 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21.0 | |
7 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 26.0 | |
8 | 38 | 44 | .463 | 28.0 | |
9 | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37.0 |
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Thomas scores 20 points as No. 10 Houston dominates inside against California
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Booker scores 24, Suns outlast Rockets 102-99 for 1st back-to-back wins of season
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Dosunmu scores 21 and Kuminga sparks late surge in Timberwolves’ 117-107 win over Rockets
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Rockets beat Celtics 109-93 behind Alperen Sengun’s 26 points, 10 assists
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Alperen Sengun leads Rockets past Celtics 109-93 as Houston moves into first in West
1970-71 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.6 | 113.2 | 57.1 | 23.4 | 43.3 | 102.8 | 42.1 | 26.7 | 35.6 | 74.9 | 47.8 | 26.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 14th | 10th | 2nd | 12th | 11th | 3rd | 17th | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 16th | 13th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.6 | 113.4 | 53.0 | 26.0 | 44.4 | 98.8 | 44.9 | 24.7 | 33.5 | 73.7 | 50.0 | 26.1 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 14th | 12th | 10th | 15th | 11th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 10th | 4th | 9th | 2nd | |||||||||
Net | -0.2 | +4.2 | -2.6 | -1.1 | +4.0 | -2.8 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +1.2 | -2.2 | -0.2 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 9th | 2nd | 15th | 12th | 3rd | 15th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 14th | 8th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 6 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 8 | .111 | 7.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.5 |

