1970-71 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1969-70 1970-71 1971-72

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
Buffalo Braves Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden (1925) Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia 76ers The Spectrum Philadelphia
Central Division Atlanta Hawks McCamish Pavilion Atlanta
Baltimore Bullets CFG Bank Arena Baltimore
Cincinnati Royals Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Arena Cleveland
Western Conference Midwest Division Chicago Bulls Chicago Stadium Chicago
Detroit Pistons Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit
Milwaukee Bucks UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee
Phoenix Suns Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix
Pacific Division Los Angeles Lakers Kia Forum Inglewood, California
Portland Trail Blazers Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon
San Diego Rockets Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego
San Francisco Warriors Oakland Arena Oakland, California
Seattle SuperSonics Climate Pledge Arena Seattle

Changes

  • League realigned into Eastern Conference, divided into Atlantic Division and Central Division, and Western Conference, divided into Midwest Division and Pacific Division.
  • Atlanta Hawks realigned from Western Division to Eastern Conference Central Division.
  • Baltimore Bullets realigned from Eastern Division to Eastern Conference Central Division.
  • Boston Celtics realigned from Eastern Division to Eastern Conference Atlantic Division.
  • Buffalo Braves enfranchised in Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, playing at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York.
  • Chicago Bulls realigned from Western Division to Western Conference Midwest Division.
  • Cincinnati Royals realigned from Eastern Division to Eastern Conference Central Division.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers enfranchised in Eastern Conference Central Division, playing at Cleveland Arena in Cleveland.
  • Detroit Pistons realigned from Eastern Division to Western Conference Midwest Division.
  • Los Angeles Lakers realigned from Western Division to Western Conference Pacific Division.
  • Milwaukee Bucks realigned from Eastern Division to Western Conference Midwest Division.
  • New York Knickerbockers realigned from Eastern Division to Eastern Conference Atlantic Division.
  • Philadelphia 76ers realigned from Eastern Division to Eastern Conference Atlantic Division.
  • Phoenix Suns realigned from Western Division to Western Conference Midwest Division.
  • Portland Trail Blazers enfranchised in Western Conference Pacific Division, playing at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon.
  • San Diego Rockets realigned from Western Division to Western Conference Pacific Division.
  • San Francisco Warriors relocate primary venue from Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco to Oakland Arena in Oakland, California and realigned from Western Division to Western Conference Pacific Division.
  • Seattle SuperSonics realigned from Western Division to Western Conference Pacific Division.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division New York Knickerbockers 52 30
Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 5
Boston Celtics 44 38 8
Buffalo Braves 22 60 30
Central Division Baltimore Bullets 42 40
Atlanta Hawks 36 46 6
Cincinnati Royals 33 49 9
Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 27
Western Conference Midwest Division Milwaukee Bucks 66 16
Chicago Bulls 51 31 15
Phoenix Suns 48 34 18
Detroit Pistons 45 37 21
Pacific Division Los Angeles Lakers 48 34
San Francisco Warriors 41 41 7
San Diego Rockets 40 42 8
Seattle SuperSonics 38 44 10
Portland Trail Blazers 29 53 19

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
New York Knickerbockers 4 New York Knickerbockers 3 Baltimore Bullets 0 Milwaukee Bucks
Atlanta Hawks 1
Baltimore Bullets 4 Baltimore Bullets 4
Philadelphia 76ers 3
Milwaukee Bucks 4 Milwaukee Bucks 4 Milwaukee Bucks 4
San Francisco Warriors 1
Los Angeles Lakers 4 Los Angeles Lakers 1
Chicago Bulls 3

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference 107-108 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta McCamish Pavilion Atlanta Hawks 41 Two 43
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 39 39
Philadelphia 76ers Two Two
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Erie County, New York Buffalo, New York Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo Braves 37 37
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago Chicago Stadium Chicago Bulls 41 Three 44
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Royals 33 33
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Arena Cleveland Cavaliers 41 41
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Cobo Arena at Cobo Center Detroit Pistons 41 41
El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM Combined Statistical Area Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area Doña Ana County, New Mexico University Park, New Mexico Pan American Center Cincinnati Royals One One
Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area Lane County, Oregon Eugene, Oregon McArthur Court Portland Trail Blazers One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Inglewood, California Kia Forum Los Angeles Lakers 41 Six 47
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI Combined Statistical Area Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Dane County, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Milwaukee Bucks Five Five
Wisconsin Field House Milwaukee Bucks Three Three
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee Bucks 36 Five 41
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 Seven 48
Omaha-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area Douglas County, Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Civic Auditorium Cincinnati Royals Six Six
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers 39 Three 42
Boston Celtics Two Two
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Phoenix Suns 41 41
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland Trail Blazers 39 39
Seattle SuperSonics One One
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Monroe County, New York Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena at The War Memorial Buffalo Braves Two Two
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Diego County, California San Diego Pechanga Arena San Diego San Diego Rockets 39 39
San Francisco Warriors Two Two
NBA All-Star Game One
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena San Francisco Warriors 16 Two 18
San Diego Rockets Two Two
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division San Francisco County, California San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium San Francisco Warriors Seven Seven
San Mateo County, California Daly City, California Cow Palace San Francisco Warriors 15 15
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division King County, Washington Seattle Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle SuperSonics Six Six
Climate Pledge Arena Seattle SuperSonics 34 34
Portland Trail Blazers One One
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis St. Louis Arena San Francisco Warriors One One
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Onondaga County, New York Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial Buffalo Braves Two Two
Toronto Census Metropolitan Area Old Toronto, Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens Cincinnati Royals One One
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore CFG Bank Arena Baltimore Bullets 37 Nine 46
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Baltimore Bullets Four Four
Total 697 40 738
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