●16Nov70 U.S. District Court Judge Warren J. Ferguson issues a temporary restraining against Spencer Haywood preventing him from negotiating with any NBA teams.
●25Nov70 U.S. District Court Judge Warren J. Ferguson declares a “state of status quo” and appoints Special Master Marvin Sears to hear the dispute between Spencer Haywood and the Denver Rockers over his 1969 contract.
●28Dec71 Spencer Haywood signs a six-year, $1.9 million contract with Seattle of the NBA
●30Dec70 U.S. District Court Judge Warren J. Ferguson in Los Angeles issues a temporary restraining order in Los Angeles against the NBA to keep them from imposing sanctions against Seattle and their four-year college eligibility rule.
Date Score Notes
30Dec70 CHI 109 @SEA 128 Protested by CHI, Haywood DNP
1Jan71 POR 118 @SEA 121 Protested by POR, Haywood DNP
4Jan71 SEA 110 @MIL 124 Protested by MIL, Haywood 14 pts
5Jan71 SEA 101 @BAL 109 Protested by BAL, Haywood 14 pts
●6Jan71 U.S. District Court Judges Warren J. Ferguson grants a temporary restraining order against the NBA, allowing Spencer Haywood to play for Seattle.
6Jan71 SEA 112 @BOS 137 Protested by BOS, Haywood DNP
●8Jan71 U.S. District Court Judge Warren J. Ferguson rules that the temporary restraining order against the NBA preventing them from imposing sanctions against Seattle for signing Haywood remain in effect for at least another 10 days. Ferguson also refuses to issue a temporary restraining order sought by Denver to prevent Haywood from playing in the NBA.
Date Score Notes
8Jan71 SEA 110 @BUF 102 Protested by BUF, Haywood DNP
9Jan71 SEA 114 @CIN 110 Protested by CIN, Haywood 0 pts
14Jan71 SEA 110 @BAL 114 Protested by BAL, Haywood 7 pts
17Jan71 BAL 111 @SEA 96 Protested by BAL, Haywood 19 pts
●18Jan71 The temporary restraining order against the NBA which allowed Haywood to play is extended.
Date Score Notes
19Jan71 SEA 102 @DET 106 Protested by DET, Haywood 24 pts
20Jan71 SEA 112 @ATL 108 Protested by ATL, Haywood 23 pts
22Jan71 CIN 131 @SEA 132 Protested by CIN, Haywood 30 pts
24Jan71 PHI 145 @SEA 119 Protested by PHI, Haywood 30 pts
28Jan71 BUF 110 @SEA 120 Protested by BUF, Haywood 18 pts
29Jan71 SEA 115 @LAL 122 Protested by LAL, Haywood 17 pts
30Jan71 SEA 116 @PHO 134 Protested by PHO, Haywood 29 pts
2Feb71 SEA 101 @CHI 108 Protested by CHI, Haywood 21 pts
3Feb71 SEA 98 @CLE 95 Protested by CLE, Haywood 6 pts
5Feb71 SEA 120 @ATL 121 Protested by ATL, Haywood 22 pts
7Feb71 SDR 124 @SEA 107 Protested by SDR, Haywood 25 pts
9Feb71 SEA 115 @SDR 132 Protested by SDR, Haywood 22 pts
10Feb71 SEA 122 @SFW 133 Protested by SFW, Haywood 26 pts
11Feb71 CIN 101 @SEA 119 Protested by CIN, Haywood 31 pts
12Feb71 SEA 125 @POR 137 Protested by POR, Haywood 10 pts
14Feb71 SFW 101 @SEA 146 Protested by SFW, Haywood 25 pts
●16Feb71 The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco rules that the NBA may penalize Seattle for using Spencer Haywood, blocking an earlier injunction against the league.
●17Feb71 NBA Commissioner Walter Kennedy rejects Spencer Haywood's contract with Seattle.
Date Score Notes
17Feb71 POR 126 @SEA 130 Haywood DNP
19Feb71 MIL 128 @SEA 112 Haywood DNP
21Feb71 PHI 135 @SEA 128 Haywood DNP
24Feb71 CLE 101 @SEA 123 Haywood DNP
26Feb71 SEA 121 @LAL 145 Haywood DNP
27Feb71 CHI 129 @SEA 114 Haywood DNP
●1Mar71 U.S. Supreme Court Justice William P. Douglas reinstates an earlier ruling which barred the NBA from taking any action against Seattle to keep Spencer Haywood from playing.
Date Score Notes
2Mar71 ATL 128 @SEA 116 Haywood 13 pts
5Mar71 SEA 111 @SDR 110 Haywood 25 pts
6Mar71 LAL 109 @SEA 121 Haywood 16 pts
●8Mar71 The U.S. Supreme Court rules 7-2 in Spencer Haywood’s favor to stand by a ruling by Justice William O. Douglas which rejected a motion by the NBA to restrict him from joining Seattle.
Date Score Notes
8Mar71 SEA 99 @MIL 104 Haywood 30 pts
9Mar71 SEA 114 @NYK 99 Haywood 26 pts
11Mar71 DET 97 @SEA 130 Haywood 28 pts
●12Mar71 U.S. District Court Judge Warren Ferguson in Los Angeles rules that the NBA's four-year eligibility rule is in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act because it does not provide procedural safeguards for an individual to contest it and seek inclusion in the draft.
Date Score Notes
12Mar71 SEA 98 @SFW 111 Haywood 23 pts
14Mar71 BAL 121 @SEA 124 Haywood 35 pts
18Mar71 MIL 121 @SEA 122 Haywood 27 pts
19Mar71 SEA 128 @POR 135 Haywood 32 pts
20Mar71 SEA 107 @PHO 114 Haywood 7 pts
21Mar71 SFW 106 @SEA 119 Haywood 8 pts
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