1970-71 NBA season
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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.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The NBA expands to 17 teams as the Portland Trail Blazers, the Buffalo Braves, and the Cleveland Cavaliers begin play. For the first time, the league is divided into Conferences (East and West), each with two divisions.
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, with the West beating the East 108-107. Lenny Wilkens of the Seattle SuperSonics wins the game's MVP award.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| 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 |
| 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 |
[edit] Western Conference
| 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 |
| 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
[edit] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
- Co-Rookies of the Year:
- Coach of the Year: Dick Motta, Chicago Bulls
- All-NBA First Team:
- Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons
- Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
- Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
- John Havlicek, Boston Celtics
- 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
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
