1970β71 Baltimore Bullets season | |
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Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Gene Shue |
Arena | Baltimore Civic Center |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Central) Conference: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
NBA Finals (lost to Bucks 0β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WBAL-TV |
Radio | WBAL |
The 1970β71 season was the 10th season of the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA and eighth season under the Baltimore Bullets name. This would be its first year in the newly created Central Division inside the Eastern Conference. [1] Despite playing close to .500 basketball all season, the Bullets would capture the Central Division with a 42β40 record. [2]
The Baltimore Bullets made seventeen selections in the 1970 NBA Draft. [3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club team |
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1 | 9 | George E. Johnson | United States | Stephen F. Austin | |
3 | 49 | Seaburn Hill | United States | Arizona State | |
4 | 54 | Bill Stricker | United States | Pacific | |
4 | 66 | Billy Jones | United States | Louisiana College | |
5 | 83 | Gary Zeller | United States | Drake | |
6 | 100 | Marvin Polnick | United States | Stephen F. Austin | |
7 | 117 | Charlie Wallace | United States | Oklahoma City | |
8 | 134 | Tom Dyksera | United States | Wheaton (IL) | |
9 | 151 | Will Hetzel | United States | Maryland | |
10 | 168 | Ron Becker | United States | New Mexico Lobos | |
11 | 183 | Mel Bell | United States | Houston | |
12 | 193 | Ben McGilmer | United States | Iowa | |
13 | 203 | Dan Debardabi | United States | Northern Arizona | |
14 | 213 | Mike Williams | United States | Northern Arizona | |
15 | 222 | Ted Rose | United States | Northern Michigan | |
16 | 229 | Don Rather | United States | Northern Arizona | |
17 | 233 | Vince Fritz | United States | Oregon State |
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Roster |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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y- Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | β | 24β13 | 16β25 | 2β2 | 10β6 |
x- Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6 | 21β20 | 14β26 | 1β0 | 9β7 |
Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | .402 | 9 | 17β16 | 11β28 | 5β5 | 16β6 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 27 | 11β30 | 2β37 | 2β0 | 1β13 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | |
1 | z- New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 |
2 | y- Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 |
3 | x- Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 |
4 | x- Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 |
5 | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 |
6 | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | .402 |
7 | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 |
8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 |
1970β71 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SDR | SFW | SEA |
Atlanta | β | 3β3 | 2β4 | 3β1 | 1β4 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 0β5 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 3β3 | 4β2 | 1β4 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 3β2 |
Baltimore | 3β3 | β | 3β3 | 3β1 | 2β3 | 3β3 | 4β0 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 1β4 | 2β4 | 3β3 | 3β2 | 2β2 | 4β1 | 2β3 | 3β2 |
Boston | 4β2 | 3β3 | β | 4β0 | 4β1 | 4β2 | 3β1 | 2β3 | 3β2 | 0β5 | 0β6 | 4β2 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 3β2 |
Buffalo | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | β | 0β4 | 0β4 | 5β7 | 1β5 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 6β6 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Chicago | 4β1 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 4β0 | β | 4β0 | 4β0 | 3β3 | 2β4 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 3β3 | 3β1 | 6β0 | 4β2 | 3β2 |
Cincinnati | 4β2 | 3β3 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 0β4 | β | 5β1 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 2β4 | 1β5 | 1β4 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β3 | 1β4 |
Cleveland | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 7β5 | 0β4 | 1β5 | β | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β10 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 |
Detroit | 5β0 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 5β1 | 3β3 | 4β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β3 | 1β5 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 2β4 | 3β1 | 4β2 | 1β4 | 3β1 |
Los Angeles | 2β3 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 4β2 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 3β2 | β | 1β4 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 3β3 | 4β2 | 4β2 |
Milwaukee | 4β1 | 4β1 | 5β0 | 4β0 | 5β1 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 5β1 | 4β1 | β | 1β4 | 4β1 | 4β2 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 6β0 | 5β1 |
New York | 3β3 | 4β2 | 6β0 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 4β2 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 4β1 | β | 2β4 | 4β1 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 3β2 | 2β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β4 | 3β3 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 2β3 | 5β1 | 3β1 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 1β4 | 4β2 | β | 3β2 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 3β2 |
Phoenix | 4β1 | 2β3 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 3β3 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 4β2 | 4β2 | 2β4 | 1β4 | 2β3 | β | 4β0 | 2β4 | 3β2 | 3β2 |
Portland | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 6β6 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 10β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β4 |
San Diego | 3β2 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 0β6 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β4 | 3β3 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 4β2 | 4β0 | β | 2β4 | 5β1 |
San Francisco | 3β2 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 2β4 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 2β4 | 0β6 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 4β2 | β | 3β3 |
Seattle | 2β3 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 2β3 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β4 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 4β2 | 1β5 | 3β3 | β |
1970β71 game log | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | October 14 | San Diego | 105β123 | Jack Marin (28) | 1β0 | |||||
2 | October 17 | Los Angeles | 116β118 (OT) | Jack Marin (25) | 2β0 | |||||
3 | October 20 | San Francisco | 125β105 | Fred Carter (24) | 2β1 | |||||
4 | October 21 | @ Cincinnati | 117β105 | Gus Johnson (27) | 3β1 | |||||
5 | October 23 | New York | 92β98 | Carter, Monroe (21) | 4β1 | |||||
6 | October 24 | @ Milwaukee | 120β122 (2OT) | Wes Unseld (27) | 4β2 | |||||
7 | October 28 | Detroit | 109β103 | Marin, Unseld (21) | 4β3 | |||||
8 | October 30 | @ Philadelphia | 123β110 | Earl Monroe (30) | 5β3 | |||||
9 | October 31 | Phoenix | 103β106 | Kevin Loughery (21) | 6β3 | |||||
10 | November 4 | @ San Francisco | 100β111 | Earl Monroe (30) | 6β4 | |||||
11 | November 5 | @ Portland | 131β135 | Gus Johnson (43) | 6β5 | |||||
12 | November 6 | @ San Diego | 125β118 | Earl Monroe (27) | 7β5 | |||||
13 | November 8 | @ Los Angeles | 105β124 | Gus Johnson (28) | 7β6 | |||||
14 | November 1 | Philadelphia | 119β107 | Wes Unseld (28) | 7β7 | |||||
15 | November 12 | @ New York | 110β108 | Eddie Miles (25) | 8β7 | |||||
16 | November 14 | Boston | 101β122 | Eddie Miles (22) | 9β7 | |||||
17 | November 15 | @ Milwaukee | 90β105 | Jack Marin (20) | 9β8 | |||||
18 | November 16 | Cleveland | 86β98 | Gus Johnson (33) | 10β8 | |||||
19 | November 18 | @ Cleveland | 111β98 | Kevin Loughery (20) | 11β8 | |||||
20 | November 20 | Phoenix | 110β121 | Earl Monroe (30) | 12β8 | |||||
21 | November 21 | @ Atlanta | 103β130 | Johnson, Miles, Monroe (16) | 12β9 | |||||
22 | November 24 | Portland | 104β156 | Jack Marin (25) | 13β9 | |||||
23 | November 27 | @ Boston | 107β153 | Gus Johnson (22) | 13β10 | |||||
24 | November 28 | Chicago | 91β99 | Gus Johnson (21) | 14β10 | |||||
25 | November 30 | @ Philadelphia | 98β104 | Gus Johnson (20) | 14β11 | |||||
26 | December 1 | Los Angeles | 97β93 | Earl Monroe (33) | 14β12 | |||||
27 | December 4 | Seattle | 116β131 | Johnson, Marin (28) | 15β12 | |||||
28 | December 6 | Cincinnati | 118β126 | Earl Monroe (28) | 16β12 | |||||
29 | December 9 | Milwaukee | 97β127 | Marin, Unseld (25) | 17β12 | |||||
30 | December 12 | San Francisco | 96β119 | Earl Monroe (32) | 18β12 | |||||
31 | December 15 | @ Chicago | 97β115 | Jack Marin (25) | 18β13 | |||||
32 | December 18 | N Atlanta | 112β116 | Earl Monroe (24) | 18β14 | |||||
33 | December 19 | Boston | 128β134 | Gus Johnson (30) | 19β14 | |||||
34 | December 23 | @ Cincinnati | 115β120 | Earl Monroe (37) | 19β15 | |||||
35 | December 25 | Chicago | 112β128 | Earl Monroe (25) | 20β15 | |||||
36 | December 27 | @ New York | 105β110 | Earl Monroe (31) | 20β16 | |||||
37 | December 30 | N Buffalo | 90β106 | Jack Marin (24) | 21β16 | |||||
38 | January 1 | @ Cleveland | 128β105 | Marin, Monroe (22) | 22β16 | |||||
39 | January 2 | @ Detroit | 108β99 | Jack Marin (29) | 23β16 | |||||
40 | January 5 | Seattle | 101β109 | Johnson, Monroe (24) | 24β16 | |||||
41 | January 7 | @ Atlanta | 110β102 | Earl Monroe (32) | 25β16 | |||||
42 | January 8 | Atlanta | 104β115 | Gus Johnson (31) | 26β16 | |||||
43 | January 10 | @ Milwaukee | 99β151 | Gus Johnson (17) | 26β17 | |||||
44 | January 14 | @ Seattle | 110β114 | Earl Monroe (22) | 26β18 | |||||
45 | January 15 | @ San Diego | 124β117 | Jack Marin (29) | 27β18 | |||||
46 | January 16 | @ Phoenix | 100β117 | Earl Monroe (23) | 27β19 | |||||
47 | January 17 | @ Seattle | 111β96 | Fred Carter (22) | 28β19 | |||||
48 | January 20 | Milwaukee | 120β116 | Earl Monroe (24) | 28β20 | |||||
49 | January 22 | @ Boston | 136β117 | Earl Monroe (26) | 29β20 | |||||
50 | January 23 | San Diego | 120β127 | Gus Johnson (31) | 30β20 | |||||
51 | January 26 | San Francisco | 98β103 | Earl Monroe (26) | 31β20 | |||||
52 | January 27 | @ Cincinnati | 113β115 | Jack Marin (26) | 31β21 | |||||
53 | January 29 | Cincinnati | 118β145 | Jack Marin (22) | 32β21 | |||||
54 | January 31 | N New York | 125β95 | Earl Monroe (25) | 32β22 | |||||
55 | February 2 | @ Detroit | 113β116 | Earl Monroe (30) | 32β23 | |||||
56 | February 3 | Chicago | 124β102 | Earl Monroe (19) | 32β24 | |||||
57 | February 5 | @ Buffalo | 98β90 | Fred Carter (29) | 33β24 | |||||
58 | February 7 | Detroit | 105β108 | Earl Monroe (25) | 34β24 | |||||
59 | February 9 | Phoenix | 120β115 | Earl Monroe (38) | 34β25 | |||||
60 | February 12 | Boston | 113β109 (OT) | Jack Marin (24) | 34β26 | |||||
61 | February 14 | N Philadelphia | 103β112 | Earl Monroe (33) | 35β26 | |||||
62 | February 16 | @ Detroit | 95β110 | Wes Unseld (25) | 35β27 | |||||
63 | February 17 | Buffalo | 118β114 | Earl Monroe (26) | 35β28 | |||||
64 | February 19 | @ Buffalo | 120β113 | Earl Monroe (34) | 36β28 | |||||
65 | February 20 | Atlanta | 122β115 | Earl Monroe (33) | 36β29 | |||||
66 | February 21 | @ Atlanta | 121β119 | Jack Marin (34) | 37β29 | |||||
67 | February 23 | Los Angeles | 114β107 | Wes Unseld (28) | 37β30 | |||||
68 | February 26 | Portland | 97β114 | Kevin Loughery (26) | 38β30 | |||||
69 | February 28 | New York | 110β104 | Fred Carter (30) | 38β31 | |||||
70 | March 2 | @ New York | 95β109 | Earl Monroe (22) | 38β32 | |||||
71 | March 3 | Cincinnati | 133β132 (OT) | Fred Carter (33) | 38β33 | |||||
72 | March 6 | @ San Francisco | 103β109 | Jack Marin (29) | 38β34 | |||||
73 | March 7 | @ Phoenix | 117β108 | Jack Marin (28) | 39β34 | |||||
74 | March 9 | @ Los Angeles | 107β95 | Earl Monroe (25) | 40β34 | |||||
75 | March 11 | @ Portland | 118β136 | Fred Carter (24) | 40β35 | |||||
76 | March 13 | @ San Diego | 115β121 | Jack Marin (27) | 40β36 | |||||
77 | March 14 | @ Seattle | 121β124 | Earl Monroe (29) | 40β37 | |||||
78 | March 16 | @ Chicago | 99β113 | Earl Monroe (24) | 40β38 | |||||
79 | March 17 | Cleveland | 109β113 | Earl Monroe (32) | 41β38 | |||||
80 | March 19 | @ Boston | 117β125 | Kevin Loughery (32) | 41β39 | |||||
81 | March 20 | Philadelphia | 112β124 | Kevin Loughery (32) | 42β39 | |||||
82 | March 21 | @ Philadelphia | 108β120 | Kevin Loughery (24) | 42β40 |
In the playoffs the Bullets would get off to a quick start as they grabbed a 3β1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Bullets would find themselves in a 7th game and that game the Bullets would emerge victorious 128β120. [2] The Bullets would face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. The Bullets would finally break through in Game 5 and break the tie in the series by beating the Knicks at Madison Square Garden 89β84. [2] The Bullets would have a chance to close the series out at home, but the Knicks would bounce back with a 113β96 win to force a 7th and deciding game in New York. In the seventh game, the Bullets would triumph, winning in New York by 2 points to reach the NBA Finals.However, the Bullets would be swept in 4 straight games by the Milwaukee Bucks. [1]
1970β71 Baltimore Bullets season | |
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Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
Head coach | Gene Shue |
Arena | Baltimore Civic Center |
Results | |
Record | 42–40 (.512) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Central) Conference: 2nd ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
NBA Finals (lost to Bucks 0β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WBAL-TV |
Radio | WBAL |
The 1970β71 season was the 10th season of the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA and eighth season under the Baltimore Bullets name. This would be its first year in the newly created Central Division inside the Eastern Conference. [1] Despite playing close to .500 basketball all season, the Bullets would capture the Central Division with a 42β40 record. [2]
The Baltimore Bullets made seventeen selections in the 1970 NBA Draft. [3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club team |
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1 | 9 | George E. Johnson | United States | Stephen F. Austin | |
3 | 49 | Seaburn Hill | United States | Arizona State | |
4 | 54 | Bill Stricker | United States | Pacific | |
4 | 66 | Billy Jones | United States | Louisiana College | |
5 | 83 | Gary Zeller | United States | Drake | |
6 | 100 | Marvin Polnick | United States | Stephen F. Austin | |
7 | 117 | Charlie Wallace | United States | Oklahoma City | |
8 | 134 | Tom Dyksera | United States | Wheaton (IL) | |
9 | 151 | Will Hetzel | United States | Maryland | |
10 | 168 | Ron Becker | United States | New Mexico Lobos | |
11 | 183 | Mel Bell | United States | Houston | |
12 | 193 | Ben McGilmer | United States | Iowa | |
13 | 203 | Dan Debardabi | United States | Northern Arizona | |
14 | 213 | Mike Williams | United States | Northern Arizona | |
15 | 222 | Ted Rose | United States | Northern Michigan | |
16 | 229 | Don Rather | United States | Northern Arizona | |
17 | 233 | Vince Fritz | United States | Oregon State |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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y- Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | β | 24β13 | 16β25 | 2β2 | 10β6 |
x- Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 6 | 21β20 | 14β26 | 1β0 | 9β7 |
Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | .402 | 9 | 17β16 | 11β28 | 5β5 | 16β6 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 27 | 11β30 | 2β37 | 2β0 | 1β13 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | |
1 | z- New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 |
2 | y- Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 |
3 | x- Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 |
4 | x- Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 |
5 | Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 |
6 | Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | .402 |
7 | Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 |
8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 |
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Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SDR | SFW | SEA |
Atlanta | β | 3β3 | 2β4 | 3β1 | 1β4 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 0β5 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 3β3 | 4β2 | 1β4 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 3β2 |
Baltimore | 3β3 | β | 3β3 | 3β1 | 2β3 | 3β3 | 4β0 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 1β4 | 2β4 | 3β3 | 3β2 | 2β2 | 4β1 | 2β3 | 3β2 |
Boston | 4β2 | 3β3 | β | 4β0 | 4β1 | 4β2 | 3β1 | 2β3 | 3β2 | 0β5 | 0β6 | 4β2 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 3β2 |
Buffalo | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | β | 0β4 | 0β4 | 5β7 | 1β5 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 6β6 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β3 |
Chicago | 4β1 | 3β2 | 1β4 | 4β0 | β | 4β0 | 4β0 | 3β3 | 2β4 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 3β3 | 3β1 | 6β0 | 4β2 | 3β2 |
Cincinnati | 4β2 | 3β3 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 0β4 | β | 5β1 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 2β4 | 1β5 | 1β4 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β3 | 1β4 |
Cleveland | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 7β5 | 0β4 | 1β5 | β | 2β2 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 2β10 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β4 |
Detroit | 5β0 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 5β1 | 3β3 | 4β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β3 | 1β5 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 2β4 | 3β1 | 4β2 | 1β4 | 3β1 |
Los Angeles | 2β3 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 4β2 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 3β2 | β | 1β4 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 3β3 | 4β2 | 4β2 |
Milwaukee | 4β1 | 4β1 | 5β0 | 4β0 | 5β1 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 5β1 | 4β1 | β | 1β4 | 4β1 | 4β2 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 6β0 | 5β1 |
New York | 3β3 | 4β2 | 6β0 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 4β2 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 4β1 | β | 2β4 | 4β1 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 3β2 | 2β3 |
Philadelphia | 2β4 | 3β3 | 2β4 | 4β0 | 2β3 | 5β1 | 3β1 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 1β4 | 4β2 | β | 3β2 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 3β2 | 3β2 |
Phoenix | 4β1 | 2β3 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 3β3 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 4β2 | 4β2 | 2β4 | 1β4 | 2β3 | β | 4β0 | 2β4 | 3β2 | 3β2 |
Portland | 2β2 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 6β6 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 10β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β4 | β | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β4 |
San Diego | 3β2 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 0β6 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 2β4 | 3β3 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 4β2 | 4β0 | β | 2β4 | 5β1 |
San Francisco | 3β2 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 2β4 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 2β4 | 0β6 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 4β2 | β | 3β3 |
Seattle | 2β3 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 2β3 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β4 | 1β5 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 4β2 | 1β5 | 3β3 | β |
1970β71 game log | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | October 14 | San Diego | 105β123 | Jack Marin (28) | 1β0 | |||||
2 | October 17 | Los Angeles | 116β118 (OT) | Jack Marin (25) | 2β0 | |||||
3 | October 20 | San Francisco | 125β105 | Fred Carter (24) | 2β1 | |||||
4 | October 21 | @ Cincinnati | 117β105 | Gus Johnson (27) | 3β1 | |||||
5 | October 23 | New York | 92β98 | Carter, Monroe (21) | 4β1 | |||||
6 | October 24 | @ Milwaukee | 120β122 (2OT) | Wes Unseld (27) | 4β2 | |||||
7 | October 28 | Detroit | 109β103 | Marin, Unseld (21) | 4β3 | |||||
8 | October 30 | @ Philadelphia | 123β110 | Earl Monroe (30) | 5β3 | |||||
9 | October 31 | Phoenix | 103β106 | Kevin Loughery (21) | 6β3 | |||||
10 | November 4 | @ San Francisco | 100β111 | Earl Monroe (30) | 6β4 | |||||
11 | November 5 | @ Portland | 131β135 | Gus Johnson (43) | 6β5 | |||||
12 | November 6 | @ San Diego | 125β118 | Earl Monroe (27) | 7β5 | |||||
13 | November 8 | @ Los Angeles | 105β124 | Gus Johnson (28) | 7β6 | |||||
14 | November 1 | Philadelphia | 119β107 | Wes Unseld (28) | 7β7 | |||||
15 | November 12 | @ New York | 110β108 | Eddie Miles (25) | 8β7 | |||||
16 | November 14 | Boston | 101β122 | Eddie Miles (22) | 9β7 | |||||
17 | November 15 | @ Milwaukee | 90β105 | Jack Marin (20) | 9β8 | |||||
18 | November 16 | Cleveland | 86β98 | Gus Johnson (33) | 10β8 | |||||
19 | November 18 | @ Cleveland | 111β98 | Kevin Loughery (20) | 11β8 | |||||
20 | November 20 | Phoenix | 110β121 | Earl Monroe (30) | 12β8 | |||||
21 | November 21 | @ Atlanta | 103β130 | Johnson, Miles, Monroe (16) | 12β9 | |||||
22 | November 24 | Portland | 104β156 | Jack Marin (25) | 13β9 | |||||
23 | November 27 | @ Boston | 107β153 | Gus Johnson (22) | 13β10 | |||||
24 | November 28 | Chicago | 91β99 | Gus Johnson (21) | 14β10 | |||||
25 | November 30 | @ Philadelphia | 98β104 | Gus Johnson (20) | 14β11 | |||||
26 | December 1 | Los Angeles | 97β93 | Earl Monroe (33) | 14β12 | |||||
27 | December 4 | Seattle | 116β131 | Johnson, Marin (28) | 15β12 | |||||
28 | December 6 | Cincinnati | 118β126 | Earl Monroe (28) | 16β12 | |||||
29 | December 9 | Milwaukee | 97β127 | Marin, Unseld (25) | 17β12 | |||||
30 | December 12 | San Francisco | 96β119 | Earl Monroe (32) | 18β12 | |||||
31 | December 15 | @ Chicago | 97β115 | Jack Marin (25) | 18β13 | |||||
32 | December 18 | N Atlanta | 112β116 | Earl Monroe (24) | 18β14 | |||||
33 | December 19 | Boston | 128β134 | Gus Johnson (30) | 19β14 | |||||
34 | December 23 | @ Cincinnati | 115β120 | Earl Monroe (37) | 19β15 | |||||
35 | December 25 | Chicago | 112β128 | Earl Monroe (25) | 20β15 | |||||
36 | December 27 | @ New York | 105β110 | Earl Monroe (31) | 20β16 | |||||
37 | December 30 | N Buffalo | 90β106 | Jack Marin (24) | 21β16 | |||||
38 | January 1 | @ Cleveland | 128β105 | Marin, Monroe (22) | 22β16 | |||||
39 | January 2 | @ Detroit | 108β99 | Jack Marin (29) | 23β16 | |||||
40 | January 5 | Seattle | 101β109 | Johnson, Monroe (24) | 24β16 | |||||
41 | January 7 | @ Atlanta | 110β102 | Earl Monroe (32) | 25β16 | |||||
42 | January 8 | Atlanta | 104β115 | Gus Johnson (31) | 26β16 | |||||
43 | January 10 | @ Milwaukee | 99β151 | Gus Johnson (17) | 26β17 | |||||
44 | January 14 | @ Seattle | 110β114 | Earl Monroe (22) | 26β18 | |||||
45 | January 15 | @ San Diego | 124β117 | Jack Marin (29) | 27β18 | |||||
46 | January 16 | @ Phoenix | 100β117 | Earl Monroe (23) | 27β19 | |||||
47 | January 17 | @ Seattle | 111β96 | Fred Carter (22) | 28β19 | |||||
48 | January 20 | Milwaukee | 120β116 | Earl Monroe (24) | 28β20 | |||||
49 | January 22 | @ Boston | 136β117 | Earl Monroe (26) | 29β20 | |||||
50 | January 23 | San Diego | 120β127 | Gus Johnson (31) | 30β20 | |||||
51 | January 26 | San Francisco | 98β103 | Earl Monroe (26) | 31β20 | |||||
52 | January 27 | @ Cincinnati | 113β115 | Jack Marin (26) | 31β21 | |||||
53 | January 29 | Cincinnati | 118β145 | Jack Marin (22) | 32β21 | |||||
54 | January 31 | N New York | 125β95 | Earl Monroe (25) | 32β22 | |||||
55 | February 2 | @ Detroit | 113β116 | Earl Monroe (30) | 32β23 | |||||
56 | February 3 | Chicago | 124β102 | Earl Monroe (19) | 32β24 | |||||
57 | February 5 | @ Buffalo | 98β90 | Fred Carter (29) | 33β24 | |||||
58 | February 7 | Detroit | 105β108 | Earl Monroe (25) | 34β24 | |||||
59 | February 9 | Phoenix | 120β115 | Earl Monroe (38) | 34β25 | |||||
60 | February 12 | Boston | 113β109 (OT) | Jack Marin (24) | 34β26 | |||||
61 | February 14 | N Philadelphia | 103β112 | Earl Monroe (33) | 35β26 | |||||
62 | February 16 | @ Detroit | 95β110 | Wes Unseld (25) | 35β27 | |||||
63 | February 17 | Buffalo | 118β114 | Earl Monroe (26) | 35β28 | |||||
64 | February 19 | @ Buffalo | 120β113 | Earl Monroe (34) | 36β28 | |||||
65 | February 20 | Atlanta | 122β115 | Earl Monroe (33) | 36β29 | |||||
66 | February 21 | @ Atlanta | 121β119 | Jack Marin (34) | 37β29 | |||||
67 | February 23 | Los Angeles | 114β107 | Wes Unseld (28) | 37β30 | |||||
68 | February 26 | Portland | 97β114 | Kevin Loughery (26) | 38β30 | |||||
69 | February 28 | New York | 110β104 | Fred Carter (30) | 38β31 | |||||
70 | March 2 | @ New York | 95β109 | Earl Monroe (22) | 38β32 | |||||
71 | March 3 | Cincinnati | 133β132 (OT) | Fred Carter (33) | 38β33 | |||||
72 | March 6 | @ San Francisco | 103β109 | Jack Marin (29) | 38β34 | |||||
73 | March 7 | @ Phoenix | 117β108 | Jack Marin (28) | 39β34 | |||||
74 | March 9 | @ Los Angeles | 107β95 | Earl Monroe (25) | 40β34 | |||||
75 | March 11 | @ Portland | 118β136 | Fred Carter (24) | 40β35 | |||||
76 | March 13 | @ San Diego | 115β121 | Jack Marin (27) | 40β36 | |||||
77 | March 14 | @ Seattle | 121β124 | Earl Monroe (29) | 40β37 | |||||
78 | March 16 | @ Chicago | 99β113 | Earl Monroe (24) | 40β38 | |||||
79 | March 17 | Cleveland | 109β113 | Earl Monroe (32) | 41β38 | |||||
80 | March 19 | @ Boston | 117β125 | Kevin Loughery (32) | 41β39 | |||||
81 | March 20 | Philadelphia | 112β124 | Kevin Loughery (32) | 42β39 | |||||
82 | March 21 | @ Philadelphia | 108β120 | Kevin Loughery (24) | 42β40 |
In the playoffs the Bullets would get off to a quick start as they grabbed a 3β1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Bullets would find themselves in a 7th game and that game the Bullets would emerge victorious 128β120. [2] The Bullets would face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. The Bullets would finally break through in Game 5 and break the tie in the series by beating the Knicks at Madison Square Garden 89β84. [2] The Bullets would have a chance to close the series out at home, but the Knicks would bounce back with a 113β96 win to force a 7th and deciding game in New York. In the seventh game, the Bullets would triumph, winning in New York by 2 points to reach the NBA Finals.However, the Bullets would be swept in 4 straight games by the Milwaukee Bucks. [1]
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Conference finals: 4β3 (home: 3β0; road: 1β3)
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NBA Finals: 0β4 (home: 0β2; road: 0β2)
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1971 schedule |