1970–71 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 13, 1970 – March 23, 1971 March 24 – April 19, 1971 (Playoffs) April 21–30, 1971 (Finals) |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 17 |
TV partner(s) | ABC |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Bob Lanier |
Picked by | Detroit Pistons |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Milwaukee Bucks |
Season MVP | Lew Alcindor (Milwaukee) |
Top scorer | Lew Alcindor (Milwaukee) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Baltimore Bullets |
Eastern runners-up | New York Knicks |
Western champions | Milwaukee Bucks |
Western runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
Finals | |
Champions | Milwaukee Bucks |
Finals MVP | Lew Alcindor (Milwaukee) |
NBA seasons | |
The 1970–71 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Baltimore Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.[1] Three new teams made their debut: the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Buffalo Braves.
Offseason | ||
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Team | 1969–70 coach | 1970–71 coach |
Buffalo Braves | Expansion | Dolph Schayes |
Cleveland Cavaliers | Expansion | Bill Fitch |
Portland Trail Blazers | Expansion | Rolland Todd |
San Francisco Warriors | George C. Lee | Al Attles |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
N/A |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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y-New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 32–9 | 19–20 | 1–1 | 10–6 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 24–15 | 21–18 | 2–2 | 10–6 |
Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 25–14 | 18–22 | 1–2 | 8–8 |
Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 30 | 14–23 | 6–30 | 2–7 | 2–10 |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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y-Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | – | 24–13 | 16–25 | 2–2 | 10–6 |
x-Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6 | 21–20 | 14–26 | 1–0 | 9–7 |
Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | .402 | 9 | 17–16 | 11–28 | 5–5 | 16–6 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 27 | 11–30 | 2–37 | 2–0 | 1–13 |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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y-Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | .805 | – | 34–2 | 28–13 | 4–1 | 14–4 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 | 15 | 30–11 | 17–19 | 4–1 | 7–11 |
Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 | 18 | 27–14 | 19–20 | 2–0 | 9–9 |
Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21 | 24–17 | 20–19 | 1–1 | 6–12 |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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y-Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 30–11 | 17–22 | 1–1 | 15–7 |
x-San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 7 | 20–18 | 19–21 | 2–2 | 12–10 |
San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 | 24–15 | 15–26 | 1–1 | 14–8 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 27–13 | 11–30 | 0–1 | 10–14 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 19 | 18–21 | 9–26 | 2–6 | 3–15 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | |
1 | z-New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 |
2 | y-Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 |
3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 |
4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 |
5 | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 |
6 | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | .402 |
7 | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 |
8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | |
1 | z-Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | .805 |
2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 |
3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 |
4 | x-San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | .500 |
5 | Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 |
6 | Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | .549 |
7 | San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 |
8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | .463 |
9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | .354 |
Notes
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||
A1 | New York* | 4 | ||||||||||||
C2 | Atlanta | 1 | ||||||||||||
A1 | New York* | 3 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
C1 | Baltimore* | 4 | ||||||||||||
C1 | Baltimore* | 4 | ||||||||||||
A2 | Philadelphia | 3 | ||||||||||||
C1 | Baltimore* | 0 | ||||||||||||
M1 | Milwaukee* | 4 | ||||||||||||
M1 | Milwaukee* | 4 | ||||||||||||
P2 | San Francisco | 1 | ||||||||||||
M1 | Milwaukee* | 4 | ||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
P1 | Los Angeles* | 1 | ||||||||||||
P1 | Los Angeles* | 4 | ||||||||||||
M2 | Chicago | 3 |
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Lew Alcindor | Milwaukee Bucks | 31.7 |
Rebounds per game | Wilt Chamberlain | Los Angeles Lakers | 18.2 |
Assists per game | Norm Van Lier | Cincinnati Royals | 10.1 |
FG% | Johnny Green | Cincinnati Royals | .587 |
FT% | Chet Walker | Chicago Bulls | .859 |