DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1971-72 Cincinnati Royals
30–52 · #13 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotCIN
Cincinnati Royals went 30–52 in the regular season, good for the #13 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#13
Net rating
-3.6
Home floor
Cincinnati Gardens
Roster
15 players
Record
30–52
36.6% win rate
League rank
#13
Regular season
Net rating
-3.6
SRS -4.1
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Green | F-C | 20 | 82 | — | 9.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 |
| Nate Williams | F-G | 22 | 81 | — | 11.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| Sam Lacey | C | 44 | 81 | — | 11.6 | 12.0 | 2.1 |
| John Mengelt | G | — | 78 | — | 10.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Tiny Archibald | G | 10 | 76 | — | 28.2 | 2.9 | 9.2 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | F-G | 5 | 73 | — | 19.2 | 4.8 | 2.7 |
| Jim Fox | C-F | — | 71 | — | 12.3 | 9.3 | 1.1 |
| Matt Guokas | G-F | — | 61 | — | 7.3 | 2.3 | 5.3 |
| Gil McGregor | F | 25 | 42 | — | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Fred Taylor | G-F | — | 21 | — | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Ken Durrett | F | — | 19 | — | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Jake Jones | G | 12 | 11 | — | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Norm Van Lier | G | 23 | 10 | — | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| Darrall Imhoff | C | 18 | 9 | — | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Sid Catlett | F | 43 | 9 | — | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.0
ORtg
101.6
DRtg
109.5
Pace
-4.1
SRS
-4.0
MOV
51.2%
TS%
45.9%
eFG%
25.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bob Cousy
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Cincinnati Gardens
137 average attendance
Then and now
Cincinnati Royals
CIN · Now: Sacramento Kings
15 players