1971β72 Virginia Squires season | |
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Head coach | Al Bianchi |
Arena |
Norfolk Scope Hampton Coliseum Richmond Coliseum Roanoke Civic Center |
Results | |
Record | 45–39 (.536) |
Place | Division: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Lost in Division Finals |
The 1971β72 Virginia Squires season was the second season of the Virginia Squires in the American Basketball Association. This was the debut season of future Hall of Famer Julius Erving. In the first half of the season, the Squires were 26β16, with a season-high five-game losing streak and one five-game winning streak in that half. In the second half, they went 19β23. The Squires finished 2nd in points scored at 118.9 per game, but 9th in points allowed at 118.0 per game. Just before the season ended, Charlie Scott left the team and joined the NBA's Phoenix Suns, completing a trade with the Boston Celtics (who held his original draft rights) for Paul Silas. Scott set the all-time ABA individual single-season scoring record by averaging 34.6 points per game. In the playoffs, the Squires swept the Floridians (with Game 2 even being broadcast on CBS), but the Squires lost to the New York Nets in the Division Finals. [1] After the season, the Squires stopped playing in Roanoke, electing to focus on Norfolk, Hampton, and Richmond only.
Team | W | L | % | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky Colonels | 68 | 16 | .810 | β |
Virginia Squires | 45 | 39 | .536 | 23 |
New York Nets | 44 | 40 | .524 | 24 |
The Floridians | 36 | 48 | .429 | 32 |
Carolina Cougars | 35 | 49 | .417 | 33 |
Pittsburgh Condors | 25 | 59 | .298 | 43 |
Eastern Division Semifinals [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 2 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 114β107 (OT) | 1β0 | 3,770 |
2 | April 4 | Hampton (Virginia) | 125β100 | 2β0 | 2,921 |
3 | April 6 | Florida | 118β113 | 3β0 | 2,965 |
4 | April 8 | Florida | 115β106 | 4β0 | 3,117 |
Squires win series, 4β0
Eastern Division Finals vs. New York Nets
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 13 | Richmond (Virginia) | 138β91 | 1β0 | 5,526 |
2 | April 15 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 115β106 | 2β0 | 10,410 |
3 | April 24 | New York | 117β119 | 2β1 | 11,893 |
4 | April 26 | New York | 107β118 | 2β2 | 11,164 |
5 | April 29 | Hampton (Virginia) | 116β107 | 3β2 | 6,309 |
6 | May 1 | New York | 136β146 | 3β3 | 11,152 |
7 | May 4 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 88β94 | 3β4 | 10,410 |
Squires lose series, 4β3
1972 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1972)
1971β72 Virginia Squires season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Al Bianchi |
Arena |
Norfolk Scope Hampton Coliseum Richmond Coliseum Roanoke Civic Center |
Results | |
Record | 45–39 (.536) |
Place | Division: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Lost in Division Finals |
The 1971β72 Virginia Squires season was the second season of the Virginia Squires in the American Basketball Association. This was the debut season of future Hall of Famer Julius Erving. In the first half of the season, the Squires were 26β16, with a season-high five-game losing streak and one five-game winning streak in that half. In the second half, they went 19β23. The Squires finished 2nd in points scored at 118.9 per game, but 9th in points allowed at 118.0 per game. Just before the season ended, Charlie Scott left the team and joined the NBA's Phoenix Suns, completing a trade with the Boston Celtics (who held his original draft rights) for Paul Silas. Scott set the all-time ABA individual single-season scoring record by averaging 34.6 points per game. In the playoffs, the Squires swept the Floridians (with Game 2 even being broadcast on CBS), but the Squires lost to the New York Nets in the Division Finals. [1] After the season, the Squires stopped playing in Roanoke, electing to focus on Norfolk, Hampton, and Richmond only.
Team | W | L | % | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kentucky Colonels | 68 | 16 | .810 | β |
Virginia Squires | 45 | 39 | .536 | 23 |
New York Nets | 44 | 40 | .524 | 24 |
The Floridians | 36 | 48 | .429 | 32 |
Carolina Cougars | 35 | 49 | .417 | 33 |
Pittsburgh Condors | 25 | 59 | .298 | 43 |
Eastern Division Semifinals [2]
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 2 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 114β107 (OT) | 1β0 | 3,770 |
2 | April 4 | Hampton (Virginia) | 125β100 | 2β0 | 2,921 |
3 | April 6 | Florida | 118β113 | 3β0 | 2,965 |
4 | April 8 | Florida | 115β106 | 4β0 | 3,117 |
Squires win series, 4β0
Eastern Division Finals vs. New York Nets
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance |
1 | April 13 | Richmond (Virginia) | 138β91 | 1β0 | 5,526 |
2 | April 15 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 115β106 | 2β0 | 10,410 |
3 | April 24 | New York | 117β119 | 2β1 | 11,893 |
4 | April 26 | New York | 107β118 | 2β2 | 11,164 |
5 | April 29 | Hampton (Virginia) | 116β107 | 3β2 | 6,309 |
6 | May 1 | New York | 136β146 | 3β3 | 11,152 |
7 | May 4 | Norfolk (Virginia) | 88β94 | 3β4 | 10,410 |
Squires lose series, 4β3
1972 ABA All-Star Game selections (game played on January 29, 1972)