1970–71 NBA season

25th NBA season August 2023 1970–71 NBA season National Basketball Association Basketball October 13, 1970 – March 23, 1971March 24 – April 19, 1971 (Playoffs)April 21–30, 1971 (Finals) 82 17 ABC Draft 1970 NBA draft List of first overall NBA draft picks Bob Lanier Detroit Pistons Regular season Milwaukee Bucks Lew Alcindor (Milwaukee) NBA MVP Lew Alcindor (Milwaukee) Playoffs 1971 NBA playoffs Eastern Eastern Conference (NBA) Baltimore Bullets New York Knicks Western Western Conference (NBA) Milwaukee Bucks Los Angeles Lakers Finals 1971 NBA Finals Milwaukee Bucks Baltimore Bullets Lew Alcindor (Milwaukee) NBA Finals MVP List of NBA seasons NBA 1969–70 NBA season 1969–70 1971–72 NBA season 1971–72 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.Moussavi Sam https://books.google.com/books?id=mbe2DwAAQBAJ Milwaukee Bucks 2016-08-01 Weigl Publishers 978-1-4896-4704-7 23 en Three new teams made their debut: the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Buffalo Braves. Notable occurrences For the first time, the league was divided into Conferences (Eastern and Western), each with two divisions. The Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks were shifted from the old Eastern Division to the Western Conference's Midwest Division, and the Atlanta Hawks were switched from the Western Division to the Eastern Conference's Central Division. The NBA expanded to 17 teams as the Portland Trail Blazers, Buffalo Braves, and Cleveland Cavaliers began play.Season Review: 1970-71 https://www.nba.com/news/history-season-review-1970-71 2022-12-27 NBA.com en Additionally, there was supposed to have been an 18th team added alongside those three teams with a team created in Houston, but that team would end up folding six weeks after initially being announced alongside the other three teams when its investment group led by Alan Rothenberg failed to make the $750,000 down payment on the $3.7 million entrance fee required before the league's college player draft in the 1970 NBA draft began."N.B.A. Adds Cleveland, Houston, Buffalo, Portland, Ore.," The New York Times, Saturday, February 7, 1970. Retrieved March 10, 2023."Houston, New Team in N.B.A., Folds While It's Still on Paper," The New York Times, Saturday, March 21, 1970. Retrieved March 10, 2023. Before the season, on June 18, 1970, the NBA owners voted 13–4, to seek approval from Congress for a merger with the 11-team American Basketball Association into a 28-team league that would retain the NBA name."NBA Okays Merger With ABA", AP report in Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, June 19, 1970, p.D1 The NBA players opposed the merger, and Oscar Robertson filed an antitrust lawsuit that prevented further proceedings. The 1971 NBA All-Star Game was played at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, with the West beating the East 108–107. Lenny Wilkens of the Seattle SuperSonics won the game's MVP award. The Rookie of the Year award was shared by two players for the first time in league history. They were Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics and Geoff Petrie of the Portland Trail Blazers.Janoff Barry 15 Reasons NBA 1970-71 Kicks the Butt of NBA 2010-11 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/696001-15-reasons-nba-1970-71-kicks-the-butt-of-nba-2010-11 2022-12-27 Bleacher Report en In only their third year of existence, the Bucks won the NBA championship, sweeping the Baltimore Bullets in four straight games. This was the first NBA finals to feature none of the NBA's foundation franchises; the Bullets franchise had joined the NBA as the Chicago Packers in 1961, and the Bucks franchise had joined in 1968. It was also the first NBA finals since 1956 to feature neither Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain. Among those who retired this season include Al Attles, Bob Boozer, Connie Dierking, Bailey Howell, Tom Meschery and Adrian Smith. +Coaching changesOffseason 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 Final standings By division By conference Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot Playoffs 1971 NBA playoffs 1971 NBA playoffs Bracket yes no 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 Cincinnati Royals 10.1 FG% Johnny Green Cincinnati Royals .587 FT% Chet Walker Chicago Bulls .859 NBA awards Most Valuable Player: Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks Co-Rookies of the Year: Geoff Petrie, Portland Trail Blazers and Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics Coach of the Year: Dick Motta, Chicago Bulls 25em All-NBA First Team: G – Dave Bing, Detroit Pistons G – Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers C – Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks F – Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers F – John Havlicek, Boston Celtics All-NBA Second Team: F – Gus Johnson, Baltimore Bullets F – Bob Love, Chicago Bulls C – Willis Reed, New York Knicks G – Walt Frazier, New York Knicks G – Oscar Robertson, Milwaukee Bucks 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 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 NBA All-Defensive Second Team: John Havlicek, Boston Celtics Paul Silas, Phoenix Suns Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee Bucks Jerry Sloan, Chicago Bulls Norm Van Lier, Cincinnati Royals See also 1971 NBA Finals 1971 NBA playoffs 1970–71 ABA season List of NBA regular season records References