1970 - 71 NBA (NBA) Season Review

1970 - 71 NBA Season Review

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1970 - 71 NBA Regular Season Standings

Eastern Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Atlantic Division
New York Knicks	52	30	0.634		110.1	105.0
Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	0.573	5	114.8	113.3
Boston Celtics	44	38	0.537	8	117.2	115.1
Buffalo Braves	22	60	0.268	30	105.5	112.1
Central Division
Baltimore Bullets	42	40	0.512		112.9	112.3
Atlanta Hawks	36	46	0.439	6	114.0	115.8
Cincinnati Royals	33	49	0.402	9	116.0	119.2
Cleveland Cavaliers	15	67	0.183	27	102.1	113.3

Western Conference

	Wins	Loses	Win %	GB	PF	PA
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks	66	16	0.805		118.4	106.2
Chicago Bulls	51	31	0.622	15	110.6	105.4
Phoenix Suns	48	34	0.585	18	113.8	111.9
Detroit Pistons	45	37	0.549	21	110.1	110.9
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers	48	34	0.585		114.8	111.7
San Francisco Warriors	41	41	0.500	7	107.1	108.5
San Diego Rockets	40	42	0.488	8	113.2	113.4
Seattle SuperSonics	38	44	0.463	10	115.0	117.0
Portland Trail Blazers	29	53	0.354	19	115.5	120.0

1970 - 71 NBA Playoffs

Finals Milwaukee Bucks over Baltimore Bullets (4-0) Wed, April 21 - Baltimore Bullets 88 @ Milwaukee Bucks 98 Sun, April 25 - Milwaukee Bucks 102 @ Baltimore Bullets 83 Wed, April 28 - Baltimore Bullets 99 @ Milwaukee Bucks 107 Fri, April 30 - Milwaukee Bucks 118 @ Baltimore Bullets 106
Eastern Conference Finals Baltimore Bullets over New York Knicks (4-3) Tue, April 6 - Baltimore Bullets 111 @ New York Knicks 112 Fri, April 9 - Baltimore Bullets 88 @ New York Knicks 107 Sun, April 11 - New York Knicks 88 @ Baltimore Bullets 114 Wed, April 14 - New York Knicks 80 @ Baltimore Bullets 101 Fri, April 16 - Baltimore Bullets 84 @ New York Knicks 89 Sun, April 18 - New York Knicks 96 @ Baltimore Bullets 113 Mon, April 19 - Baltimore Bullets 93 @ New York Knicks 91	Western Conference Finals Milwaukee Bucks over Los Angeles Lakers (4-1) Fri, April 9 - Los Angeles Lakers 85 @ Milwaukee Bucks 106 Sun, April 11 - Los Angeles Lakers 73 @ Milwaukee Bucks 91 Wed, April 14 - Milwaukee Bucks 107 @ Los Angeles Lakers 118 Fri, April 16 - Milwaukee Bucks 117 @ Los Angeles Lakers 94 Sun, April 18 - Los Angeles Lakers 98 @ Milwaukee Bucks 116
Eastern Conference Semifinals Baltimore Bullets over Philadelphia 76ers (4-3) Wed, March 24 - Philadelphia 76ers 126 @ Baltimore Bullets 112 Fri, March 26 - Baltimore Bullets 119 @ Philadelphia 76ers 107 Sun, March 28 - Philadelphia 76ers 103 @ Baltimore Bullets 111 Tue, March 30 - Baltimore Bullets 120 @ Philadelphia 76ers 105 Thu, April 1 - Philadelphia 76ers 104 @ Baltimore Bullets 103 Sat, April 3 - Baltimore Bullets 94 @ Philadelphia 76ers 98 Sun, April 4 - Philadelphia 76ers 120 @ Baltimore Bullets 128	Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls (4-3) Wed, March 24 - Chicago Bulls 99 @ Los Angeles Lakers 100 Fri, March 26 - Chicago Bulls 95 @ Los Angeles Lakers 105 Sun, March 28 - Los Angeles Lakers 98 @ Chicago Bulls 106 Tue, March 30 - Los Angeles Lakers 102 @ Chicago Bulls 112 Thu, April 1 - Chicago Bulls 89 @ Los Angeles Lakers 115 Sun, April 4 - Los Angeles Lakers 99 @ Chicago Bulls 113 Tue, April 6 - Chicago Bulls 98 @ Los Angeles Lakers 109
Eastern Conference Semifinals New York Knicks over Atlanta Hawks (4-1) Thu, March 25 - Atlanta Hawks 101 @ New York Knicks 112 Sat, March 27 - Atlanta Hawks 113 @ New York Knicks 104 Sun, March 28 - New York Knicks 110 @ Atlanta Hawks 95 Tue, March 30 - New York Knicks 113 @ Atlanta Hawks 107 Thu, April 1 - Atlanta Hawks 107 @ New York Knicks 111	Western Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks over San Francisco Warriors (4-1) Sat, March 27 - Milwaukee Bucks 107 @ San Francisco Warriors 96 Mon, March 29 - San Francisco Warriors 90 @ Milwaukee Bucks 104 Tue, March 30 - San Francisco Warriors 102 @ Milwaukee Bucks 114 Thu, April 1 - Milwaukee Bucks 104 @ San Francisco Warriors 106 Sun, April 4 - San Francisco Warriors 86 @ Milwaukee Bucks 136

1970-71 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player	Team	Award
Geoff Petrie?	Portland Trail Blazers	Rookie of the Year Award
Dave Cowens?	Boston Celtics	Rookie of the Year Award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	Most Valuable Player (Season)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	Finals Most Valuable Player
Dick Motta	Chicago Bulls	Coach of the Year
Lenny Wilkens	Seattle SuperSonics	All Star Most Valuable Player
Geoff Petrie	Portland Trail Blazers	1st All Rookie Team
Calvin Murphy	San Diego Rockets	1st All Rookie Team
Pete Maravich	Atlanta Hawks	1st All Rookie Team
Bob Lanier	Detroit Pistons	1st All Rookie Team
Dave Cowens	Boston Celtics	1st All Rookie Team
Dave Bing	Detroit Pistons	1st All Star Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	1st All Star Team
Billy Cunningham	Philadelphia 76ers	1st All Star Team
Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	2nd All Star Team
Bob Love	Chicago Bulls	2nd All Star Team
Gus Johnson	Baltimore Bullets	2nd All Star Team
Willis Reed	New York Knicks	2nd All Star Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Star Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	1st All Star Team
Oscar Robertson	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Star Team
Norm Van Lier	Cincinnati Royals	2nd All Defensive Team
Jerry Sloan	Chicago Bulls	2nd All Defensive Team
Paul Silas	Phoenix Suns	2nd All Defensive Team
John Havlicek	Boston Celtics	2nd All Defensive Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	2nd All Defensive Team
Jerry West	Los Angeles Lakers	1st All Defensive Team
Nate Thurmond	San Francisco Warriors	1st All Defensive Team
Gus Johnson	Baltimore Bullets	1st All Defensive Team
Walt Frazier	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team
Dave DeBusschere	New York Knicks	1st All Defensive Team

NBA - 1970 - 71 All Star Game Individual Statistics

Player	Conference	Team	Minutes	Points	Rebounds	Assists
Oscar Robertson	East	Cincinnati Royals	29:00	21	6	4
Willis Reed	East	New York Knicks	30:00	21	11	0
Tom Van Arsdale	East	Cincinnati Royals	8:00	5	0	1
Flynn Robinson	East	Milwaukee Bucks	8:00	6	1	2
Jimmy Walker	East	Detroit Pistons	14:00	1	1	0
Dave DeBusschere	East	New York Knicks	14:00	10	7	2
Gus Johnson	East	Baltimore Bullets	17:00	10	7	1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	East	Milwaukee Bucks	18:00	10	11	4
Hal Greer	East	Philadelphia 76ers	21:00	15	4	3
Walt Frazier	East	New York Knicks	24:00	7	3	4
Billy Cunningham	East	Philadelphia 76ers	28:00	19	4	2
John Havlicek	East	Boston Celtics	29:00	17	5	7
Bob Rule	West	Seattle SuperSonics	13:00	5	4	0
Jeff Mullins	West	San Francisco Warriors	14:00	8	1	1
Bill Bridges	West	Atlanta Hawks	15:00	5	4	2
Dick Van Arsdale	West	Phoenix Suns	16:00	8	2	2
Chet Walker	West	Chicago Bulls	17:00	4	2	1
Lenny Wilkens	West	Seattle SuperSonics	17:00	12	2	4
Joe Caldwell	West	Atlanta Hawks	19:00	13	7	1
Lou Hudson	West	Atlanta Hawks	18:00	15	1	0
Connie Hawkins	West	Phoenix Suns	19:00	10	4	2
Elgin Baylor	West	Los Angeles Lakers	26:00	9	7	3
Jerry West	West	Los Angeles Lakers	31:00	22	5	5
Elvin Hayes	West	San Diego Rockets	35:00	24	15	1

NBA - 1970 - 71 Leading Scorer

Player	Season	Team	Points
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	2596
Elvin Hayes	1970-1971	San Diego Rockets	2350
John Havlicek	1970-1971	Boston Celtics	2338
Dave Bing	1970-1971	Detroit Pistons	2213
Bob Love	1970-1971	Chicago Bulls	2043
Lou Hudson	1970-1971	Atlanta Hawks	2039
Geoff Petrie	1970-1971	Portland Trail Blazers	2031
Pete Maravich	1970-1971	Atlanta Hawks	1880
Tom Van Arsdale	1970-1971	Cincinnati Royals	1875
Billy Cunningham	1970-1971	Philadelphia 76ers	1859
Jerry West	1970-1971	Los Angeles Lakers	1859

//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1970 - 71 Assist Leader

Player	Season	Team	Assists
Norm Van Lier	1970-1971	Cincinnati Royals	832
Oscar Robertson	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	668
Jerry West	1970-1971	Los Angeles Lakers	655
Lenny Wilkens	1970-1971	Seattle SuperSonics	654
John Havlicek	1970-1971	Boston Celtics	607
Walt Frazier	1970-1971	New York Knicks	536
Ron Williams	1970-1971	San Francisco Warriors	480
Tiny Archibald	1970-1971	Cincinnati Royals	450
Archie Clark	1970-1971	Philadelphia 76ers	440
Dave Bing	1970-1971	Detroit Pistons	408
Tom Boerwinkle	1970-1971	Chicago Bulls	397

..Foul Leaders Section

1970 - 71 Fouls Leader

Player	Season	Team	Fouls
Dave Cowens	1970-1971	Boston Celtics	350
Don Adams	1970-1971	San Diego Rockets	344
Norm Van Lier	1970-1971	Cincinnati Royals	343
John Trapp	1970-1971	San Diego Rockets	337
Billy Cunningham	1970-1971	Philadelphia 76ers	328
Bill Bridges	1970-1971	Atlanta Hawks	317
Ron Williams	1970-1971	San Francisco Warriors	301
John Warren	1970-1971	Cleveland Cavaliers	299
Walt Wesley	1970-1971	Cleveland Cavaliers	295
Tom Van Arsdale	1970-1971	Cincinnati Royals	294
Dick Garrett	1970-1971	Buffalo Braves	290

//Field Goal Percetage Section

NBA - 1970 - 71 Total Rebounds

Player	Season	Team	Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain	1970-1971	Los Angeles Lakers	1493
Elvin Hayes	1970-1971	San Diego Rockets	1362
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	1311
Jerry Lucas	1970-1971	San Francisco Warriors	1265
Wes Unseld	1970-1971	Baltimore Bullets	1253
Bill Bridges	1970-1971	Atlanta Hawks	1233
Dave Cowens	1970-1971	Boston Celtics	1216
Tom Boerwinkle	1970-1971	Chicago Bulls	1133
Gus Johnson	1970-1971	Baltimore Bullets	1128
Nate Thurmond	1970-1971	San Francisco Warriors	1128
Walt Bellamy	1970-1971	Atlanta Hawks	1060

1970 - 71 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	1843	1063	0.577
Bob Dandridge	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	1167	594	0.509
Wes Unseld	1970-1971	Baltimore Bullets	846	424	0.501
Walt Frazier	1970-1971	New York Knicks	1317	651	0.494
Dennis Awtrey	1970-1971	Philadelphia 76ers	421	200	0.475
Luther Rackley	1970-1971	Cleveland Cavaliers	470	219	0.466
Jo Jo White	1970-1971	Boston Celtics	1494	693	0.464
Billy Cunningham	1970-1971	Philadelphia 76ers	1519	702	0.462
Bob Arnzen	1970-1971	Cincinnati Royals	277	128	0.462
Flynn Robinson	1970-1971	Cincinnati Royals	817	374	0.458
Pete Maravich	1970-1971	Atlanta Hawks	1613	738	0.458

1970 - 71 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player	Season	Team	Attempt	Made	Percentage
Johnny Green	1970-1971	Cincinnati Royals	855	502	0.587
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	1843	1063	0.577
Wilt Chamberlain	1970-1971	Los Angeles Lakers	1226	668	0.545
Terry Dischinger	1970-1971	Detroit Pistons	568	304	0.535
Jon McGlocklin	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	1073	574	0.535
Dick Snyder	1970-1971	Seattle SuperSonics	1215	645	0.531
Greg Smith	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	799	409	0.512
Bob Dandridge	1970-1971	Milwaukee Bucks	1167	594	0.509
Wes Unseld	1970-1971	Baltimore Bullets	846	424	0.501
Jerry Lucas	1970-1971	San Francisco Warriors	1250	623	0.498
Archie Clark	1970-1971	Philadelphia 76ers	1334	662	0.496