The 1970–71 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA championship, beating the Baltimore Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals.
Notable occurrences[]
Final standings[]
Eastern Conference[]
Atlantic Division
Team
|
W
|
L
|
PCT.
|
GB
|
New York Knicks
|
52
|
30
|
.634
|
-
|
Philadelphia 76ers
|
47
|
35
|
.573
|
5
|
Boston Celtics
|
44
|
38
|
.537
|
8
|
Buffalo Braves
|
22
|
60
|
.268
|
30
|
|
Central Division
Team
|
W
|
L
|
PCT.
|
GB
|
Baltimore Bullets
|
42
|
40
|
.512
|
-
|
Atlanta Hawks
|
36
|
46
|
.439
|
6
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
33
|
49
|
.402
|
9
|
Cleveland Cavaliers
|
15
|
67
|
.183
|
27
|
|
Western Conference[]
Midwest Division
Team
|
W
|
L
|
PCT.
|
GB
|
Milwaukee Bucks C
|
66
|
16
|
.805
|
-
|
Chicago Bulls
|
51
|
31
|
.622
|
15
|
Phoenix Suns
|
48
|
34
|
.585
|
18
|
Detroit Pistons
|
45
|
37
|
.549
|
21
|
|
Pacific Division
Team
|
W
|
L
|
PCT.
|
GB
|
Los Angeles Lakers
|
48
|
34
|
.585
|
-
|
San Francisco Warriors
|
41
|
41
|
.500
|
7
|
San Diego Rockets
|
40
|
42
|
.488
|
8
|
Seattle SuperSonics
|
38
|
44
|
.463
|
10
|
Portland Trail Blazers
|
29
|
53
|
.354
|
19
|
|
C - NBA Champions
Statistics leaders[]
Category
|
Player
|
Team
|
Stat
|
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
|
Chicago Bulls
|
10.1
|
FG%
|
Johnny Green
|
Cincinnati Royals
|
.587
|
FT%
|
Chet Walker
|
Chicago Bulls
|
.859
|
NBA awards[]
- Most Valuable Player: Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks
- Rookies of the Year: Geoff Petrie, Portland Trail Blazers and Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics
- Coach of the Year: Dick Motta, Chicago Bulls
- All–NBA First Team:
- All–NBA Rookie Team:
- Geoff Petrie, Portland Trail Blazers
- Bob Lanier, Detroit Pistons
- Calvin Murphy, San Diego Rockets
- Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics
- Pete Maravich, Atlanta Hawks
- NBA All–Defensive Team:
- First Team:
- Dave DeBusschere, New York Knicks
- Gus Johnson, Baltimore Bullets
- Nate Thurmond, San Francisco Warriors
- Walt Frazier, New York Knicks
- Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
- Second Team:
- John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
- Paul Silas, Phoenix Suns
- Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks
- Jerry Sloan, Chicago Bulls
- Norm Van Lier, Cincinnati Royals