1970β71 New York Knicks season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Red Holzman |
General manager | Red Holzman |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 52–30 (.634) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Atlantic) Conference: 1st ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
East Conference finals (lost to Bullets 3β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
WOR-TV Manhattan Cable Television |
Radio | WNBC |
The 1970β71 New York Knicks season was the 25th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] New York entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals in seven games to win the first championship in franchise history. [2] In the 1970β71 regular season, the Knicks finished in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 52β30 record, and qualified for the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. [1]
New York began its NBA title defense with a 4β1 series victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1971 NBA Playoffs. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Baltimore Bullets defeated the Knicks in seven games, ending the team's chances for a repeat championship. [3]
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league. [4]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 17 | Mike Price | G | ![]() |
Illinois |
2 | 34 | Howie Wright | G | ![]() |
Austin Peay |
8 | 136 | Greg Fillmore | C | ![]() |
Cheyney State) |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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y- New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | β | 32β9 | 19β20 | 1β1 | 10β6 |
x- Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 24β15 | 21β18 | 2β2 | 10β6 |
Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 25β14 | 18β22 | 1β2 | 8β8 |
Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 30 | 14β23 | 6β30 | 2β7 | 2β10 |
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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 13 | Boston | 107β114 | Willis Reed (35) | 1β0 | |||||
2 | October 14 | @ Cincinnati | 128β104 | Cazzie Russell (29) | 2β0 | |||||
3 | October 17 | Chicago | 99β96 | Dave DeBusschere (22) | 2β1 | |||||
4 | October 20 | Los Angeles | 100β115 | Willis Reed (29) | 3β1 | |||||
5 | October 22 | San Francisco | 92β95 | Cazzie Russell (20) | 4β1 | |||||
6 | October 23 | @ Baltimore | 92β98 | Willis Reed (25) | 4β2 | |||||
7 | October 24 | Cincinnati | 103β115 | Dave DeBusschere (24) | 5β2 | |||||
8 | October 27 | Seattle | 104β117 | Dave DeBusschere (22) | 6β2 | |||||
9 | October 28 | @ Boston | 126β89 | Willis Reed (22) | 7β2 | |||||
10 | October 29 | San Diego | 107β114 | Dick Barnett (26) | 8β2 | |||||
11 | October 31 | Detroit | 89β107 | Walt Frazier (22) | 9β2 | |||||
12 | November 2 | @ San Francisco | 111β99 | Walt Frazier (27) | 10β2 | |||||
13 | November 4 | @ San Diego | 109β100 | Walt Frazier (25) | 11β2 | |||||
14 | November 6 | @ Los Angeles | 104β106 | Willis Reed (24) | 11β3 | |||||
15 | November 8 | @ Portland | 125β113 | Frazier, Reed (28) | 12β3 | |||||
16 | November 10 | @ Seattle | 91β93 | Willis Reed (32) | 12β4 | |||||
17 | November 12 | Baltimore | 110β108 | Willis Reed (34) | 12β5 | |||||
18 | November 13 | @ Chicago | 106β98 | Dave DeBusschere (24) | 13β5 | |||||
19 | November 14 | Philadelphia | 94β126 | Walt Frazier (23) | 14β5 | |||||
20 | November 17 | Phoenix | 100β103 | Willis Reed (19) | 15β5 | |||||
21 | November 18 | @ Philadelphia | 106β113 | Walt Frazier (24) | 15β6 | |||||
22 | November 19 | Cincinnati | 106β98 | Walt Frazier (28) | 15β7 | |||||
23 | November 21 | Cleveland | 94β102 | Dick Barnett (24) | 16β7 | |||||
24 | November 24 | Atlanta | 119β128 | Walt Frazier (33) | 17β7 | |||||
25 | November 25 | @ Atlanta | 114β111 | Willis Reed (35) | 18β7 | |||||
26 | November 27 | @ Milwaukee | 103β94 | Willis Reed (34) | 19β7 | |||||
27 | November 28 | Milwaukee | 99β100 | Dave DeBusschere (21) | 20β7 | |||||
28 | December 1 | Seattle | 109β114 | Willis Reed (35) | 21β7 | |||||
29 | December 2 | @ Detroit | 82β101 | Willis Reed (17) | 21β8 | |||||
30 | December 4 | @ Buffalo | 91β97 | Willis Reed (31) | 21β9 | |||||
31 | December 5 | Buffalo | 93β117 | Frazier, Reed (23) | 22β9 | |||||
32 | December 8 | Portland | 121β139 | Willis Reed (37) | 23β9 | |||||
33 | December 12 | Philadelphia | 101β118 | Willis Reed (25) | 24β9 | |||||
34 | December 13 | N San Francisco | 101β94 | Walt Frazier (24) | 24β10 | |||||
35 | December 15 | Cleveland | 92β110 | Walt Frazier (25) | 25β10 | |||||
36 | December 16 | @ Cleveland | 108β84 | Walt Frazier (22) | 26β10 | |||||
37 | December 19 | Chicago | 87β98 | Dave Stallworth (22) | 27β10 | |||||
38 | December 20 | @ Phoenix | 133β118 | Walt Frazier (26) | 28β10 | |||||
39 | December 22 | @ Seattle | 108β119 | Dave DeBusschere (27) | 28β11 | |||||
40 | December 25 | Buffalo | 102β115 | Dick Barnett (24) | 29β11 | |||||
41 | December 27 | Baltimore | 105β110 | Walt Frazier (33) | 30β11 | |||||
42 | December 30 | San Francisco | 103β111 | Walt Frazier (29) | 31β11 | |||||
43 | January 2 | Atlanta | 112β108 | Walt Frazier (28) | 31β12 | |||||
44 | January 6 | @ Cleveland | 127β94 | Cazzie Russell (18) | 32β12 | |||||
45 | January 7 | @ Milwaukee | 106β116 | Walt Frazier (23) | 32β13 | |||||
46 | January 9 | @ Portland | 96β114 | Dick Barnett (23) | 32β14 | |||||
47 | January 14 | @ Phoenix | 88β107 | Dave DeBusschere (23) | 32β15 | |||||
48 | January 16 | @ San Francisco | 93β102 | Walt Frazier (21) | 32β16 | |||||
49 | January 19 | San Diego | 113β117 (OT) | Bill Bradley (27) | 33β16 | |||||
50 | January 20 | @ Chicago | 103β109 | Walt Frazier (30) | 33β17 | |||||
51 | January 23 | Boston | 107β128 | Walt Frazier (32) | 34β17 | |||||
52 | January 24 | @ Detroit | 117β105 | Willis Reed (24) | 35β17 | |||||
53 | January 26 | Milwaukee | 98β107 | Willis Reed (35) | 36β17 | |||||
54 | January 27 | @ Atlanta | 116β108 | Walt Frazier (26) | 37β17 | |||||
55 | January 29 | @ Boston | 118β111 | Willis Reed (29) | 38β17 | |||||
56 | January 30 | Philadelphia | 106β105 | Walt Frazier (28) | 38β18 | |||||
57 | January 31 | N Baltimore | 125β95 | Walt Frazier (29) | 39β18 | |||||
58 | February 2 | Cincinnati | 108β115 | Willis Reed (27) | 40β18 | |||||
59 | February 5 | @ Detroit | 99β108 | Willis Reed (35) | 40β19 | |||||
60 | February 6 | Chicago | 109β102 | Cazzie Russell (25) | 40β20 | |||||
61 | February 7 | @ Philadelphia | 99β127 | Barnett, Reed (20) | 40β21 | |||||
62 | February 9 | Atlanta | 114β109 | Willis Reed (24) | 40β22 | |||||
63 | February 10 | @ Buffalo | 99β106 | Dick Barnett (21) | 40β23 | |||||
64 | February 12 | @ Atlanta | 116β125 | Walt Frazier (33) | 40β24 | |||||
65 | February 13 | Phoenix | 97β114 | Dick Barnett (30) | 41β24 | |||||
66 | February 16 | @ Los Angeles | 115β130 | Willis Reed (23) | 41β25 | |||||
67 | February 18 | @ San Diego | 116β115 | Walt Frazier (36) | 42β25 | |||||
68 | February 20 | Detroit | 94β108 | Bill Bradley (23) | 43β25 | |||||
69 | February 23 | San Diego | 126β109 | Barnett, DeBusschere (24) | 43β26 | |||||
70 | February 24 | @ Cincinnati | 125β105 | Walt Frazier (26) | 44β26 | |||||
71 | February 27 | Portland | 102β113 | Willis Reed (35) | 45β26 | |||||
72 | February 28 | @ Baltimore | 110β104 | Walt Frazier (25) | 46β26 | |||||
73 | March 2 | Baltimore | 95β109 | Willis Reed (21) | 47β26 | |||||
74 | March 5 | @ Philadelphia | 116β121 | Willis Reed (26) | 47β27 | |||||
75 | March 6 | Boston | 104β112 | Walt Frazier (39) | 48β27 | |||||
76 | March 7 | @ Boston | 116β110 | Walt Frazier (34) | 49β27 | |||||
77 | March 9 | Seattle | 114β99 | Walt Frazier (19) | 49β28 | |||||
78 | March 10 | @ Cincinnati | 118β120 (OT) | Dave DeBusschere (29) | 49β29 | |||||
79 | March 13 | Milwaukee | 103β108 | Dave DeBusschere (33) | 50β29 | |||||
80 | March 16 | Los Angeles | 82β115 | Walt Frazier (22) | 51β29 | |||||
81 | March 18 | @ Phoenix | 131β123 (OT) | Dick Barnett (30) | 52β29 | |||||
82 | March 21 | @ Los Angeles | 98β101 | Cazzie Russell (16) | 52β30 |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
1970β71 New York Knicks season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Red Holzman |
General manager | Red Holzman |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 52–30 (.634) |
Place | Division: 1st (
Atlantic) Conference: 1st ( Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
East Conference finals (lost to Bullets 3β4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
WOR-TV Manhattan Cable Television |
Radio | WNBC |
The 1970β71 New York Knicks season was the 25th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] New York entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals in seven games to win the first championship in franchise history. [2] In the 1970β71 regular season, the Knicks finished in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 52β30 record, and qualified for the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. [1]
New York began its NBA title defense with a 4β1 series victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1971 NBA Playoffs. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Baltimore Bullets defeated the Knicks in seven games, ending the team's chances for a repeat championship. [3]
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first and second rounds, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league. [4]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 17 | Mike Price | G | ![]() |
Illinois |
2 | 34 | Howie Wright | G | ![]() |
Austin Peay |
8 | 136 | Greg Fillmore | C | ![]() |
Cheyney State) |
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W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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y- New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | β | 32β9 | 19β20 | 1β1 | 10β6 |
x- Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 24β15 | 21β18 | 2β2 | 10β6 |
Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 25β14 | 18β22 | 1β2 | 8β8 |
Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 30 | 14β23 | 6β30 | 2β7 | 2β10 |
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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 13 | Boston | 107β114 | Willis Reed (35) | 1β0 | |||||
2 | October 14 | @ Cincinnati | 128β104 | Cazzie Russell (29) | 2β0 | |||||
3 | October 17 | Chicago | 99β96 | Dave DeBusschere (22) | 2β1 | |||||
4 | October 20 | Los Angeles | 100β115 | Willis Reed (29) | 3β1 | |||||
5 | October 22 | San Francisco | 92β95 | Cazzie Russell (20) | 4β1 | |||||
6 | October 23 | @ Baltimore | 92β98 | Willis Reed (25) | 4β2 | |||||
7 | October 24 | Cincinnati | 103β115 | Dave DeBusschere (24) | 5β2 | |||||
8 | October 27 | Seattle | 104β117 | Dave DeBusschere (22) | 6β2 | |||||
9 | October 28 | @ Boston | 126β89 | Willis Reed (22) | 7β2 | |||||
10 | October 29 | San Diego | 107β114 | Dick Barnett (26) | 8β2 | |||||
11 | October 31 | Detroit | 89β107 | Walt Frazier (22) | 9β2 | |||||
12 | November 2 | @ San Francisco | 111β99 | Walt Frazier (27) | 10β2 | |||||
13 | November 4 | @ San Diego | 109β100 | Walt Frazier (25) | 11β2 | |||||
14 | November 6 | @ Los Angeles | 104β106 | Willis Reed (24) | 11β3 | |||||
15 | November 8 | @ Portland | 125β113 | Frazier, Reed (28) | 12β3 | |||||
16 | November 10 | @ Seattle | 91β93 | Willis Reed (32) | 12β4 | |||||
17 | November 12 | Baltimore | 110β108 | Willis Reed (34) | 12β5 | |||||
18 | November 13 | @ Chicago | 106β98 | Dave DeBusschere (24) | 13β5 | |||||
19 | November 14 | Philadelphia | 94β126 | Walt Frazier (23) | 14β5 | |||||
20 | November 17 | Phoenix | 100β103 | Willis Reed (19) | 15β5 | |||||
21 | November 18 | @ Philadelphia | 106β113 | Walt Frazier (24) | 15β6 | |||||
22 | November 19 | Cincinnati | 106β98 | Walt Frazier (28) | 15β7 | |||||
23 | November 21 | Cleveland | 94β102 | Dick Barnett (24) | 16β7 | |||||
24 | November 24 | Atlanta | 119β128 | Walt Frazier (33) | 17β7 | |||||
25 | November 25 | @ Atlanta | 114β111 | Willis Reed (35) | 18β7 | |||||
26 | November 27 | @ Milwaukee | 103β94 | Willis Reed (34) | 19β7 | |||||
27 | November 28 | Milwaukee | 99β100 | Dave DeBusschere (21) | 20β7 | |||||
28 | December 1 | Seattle | 109β114 | Willis Reed (35) | 21β7 | |||||
29 | December 2 | @ Detroit | 82β101 | Willis Reed (17) | 21β8 | |||||
30 | December 4 | @ Buffalo | 91β97 | Willis Reed (31) | 21β9 | |||||
31 | December 5 | Buffalo | 93β117 | Frazier, Reed (23) | 22β9 | |||||
32 | December 8 | Portland | 121β139 | Willis Reed (37) | 23β9 | |||||
33 | December 12 | Philadelphia | 101β118 | Willis Reed (25) | 24β9 | |||||
34 | December 13 | N San Francisco | 101β94 | Walt Frazier (24) | 24β10 | |||||
35 | December 15 | Cleveland | 92β110 | Walt Frazier (25) | 25β10 | |||||
36 | December 16 | @ Cleveland | 108β84 | Walt Frazier (22) | 26β10 | |||||
37 | December 19 | Chicago | 87β98 | Dave Stallworth (22) | 27β10 | |||||
38 | December 20 | @ Phoenix | 133β118 | Walt Frazier (26) | 28β10 | |||||
39 | December 22 | @ Seattle | 108β119 | Dave DeBusschere (27) | 28β11 | |||||
40 | December 25 | Buffalo | 102β115 | Dick Barnett (24) | 29β11 | |||||
41 | December 27 | Baltimore | 105β110 | Walt Frazier (33) | 30β11 | |||||
42 | December 30 | San Francisco | 103β111 | Walt Frazier (29) | 31β11 | |||||
43 | January 2 | Atlanta | 112β108 | Walt Frazier (28) | 31β12 | |||||
44 | January 6 | @ Cleveland | 127β94 | Cazzie Russell (18) | 32β12 | |||||
45 | January 7 | @ Milwaukee | 106β116 | Walt Frazier (23) | 32β13 | |||||
46 | January 9 | @ Portland | 96β114 | Dick Barnett (23) | 32β14 | |||||
47 | January 14 | @ Phoenix | 88β107 | Dave DeBusschere (23) | 32β15 | |||||
48 | January 16 | @ San Francisco | 93β102 | Walt Frazier (21) | 32β16 | |||||
49 | January 19 | San Diego | 113β117 (OT) | Bill Bradley (27) | 33β16 | |||||
50 | January 20 | @ Chicago | 103β109 | Walt Frazier (30) | 33β17 | |||||
51 | January 23 | Boston | 107β128 | Walt Frazier (32) | 34β17 | |||||
52 | January 24 | @ Detroit | 117β105 | Willis Reed (24) | 35β17 | |||||
53 | January 26 | Milwaukee | 98β107 | Willis Reed (35) | 36β17 | |||||
54 | January 27 | @ Atlanta | 116β108 | Walt Frazier (26) | 37β17 | |||||
55 | January 29 | @ Boston | 118β111 | Willis Reed (29) | 38β17 | |||||
56 | January 30 | Philadelphia | 106β105 | Walt Frazier (28) | 38β18 | |||||
57 | January 31 | N Baltimore | 125β95 | Walt Frazier (29) | 39β18 | |||||
58 | February 2 | Cincinnati | 108β115 | Willis Reed (27) | 40β18 | |||||
59 | February 5 | @ Detroit | 99β108 | Willis Reed (35) | 40β19 | |||||
60 | February 6 | Chicago | 109β102 | Cazzie Russell (25) | 40β20 | |||||
61 | February 7 | @ Philadelphia | 99β127 | Barnett, Reed (20) | 40β21 | |||||
62 | February 9 | Atlanta | 114β109 | Willis Reed (24) | 40β22 | |||||
63 | February 10 | @ Buffalo | 99β106 | Dick Barnett (21) | 40β23 | |||||
64 | February 12 | @ Atlanta | 116β125 | Walt Frazier (33) | 40β24 | |||||
65 | February 13 | Phoenix | 97β114 | Dick Barnett (30) | 41β24 | |||||
66 | February 16 | @ Los Angeles | 115β130 | Willis Reed (23) | 41β25 | |||||
67 | February 18 | @ San Diego | 116β115 | Walt Frazier (36) | 42β25 | |||||
68 | February 20 | Detroit | 94β108 | Bill Bradley (23) | 43β25 | |||||
69 | February 23 | San Diego | 126β109 | Barnett, DeBusschere (24) | 43β26 | |||||
70 | February 24 | @ Cincinnati | 125β105 | Walt Frazier (26) | 44β26 | |||||
71 | February 27 | Portland | 102β113 | Willis Reed (35) | 45β26 | |||||
72 | February 28 | @ Baltimore | 110β104 | Walt Frazier (25) | 46β26 | |||||
73 | March 2 | Baltimore | 95β109 | Willis Reed (21) | 47β26 | |||||
74 | March 5 | @ Philadelphia | 116β121 | Willis Reed (26) | 47β27 | |||||
75 | March 6 | Boston | 104β112 | Walt Frazier (39) | 48β27 | |||||
76 | March 7 | @ Boston | 116β110 | Walt Frazier (34) | 49β27 | |||||
77 | March 9 | Seattle | 114β99 | Walt Frazier (19) | 49β28 | |||||
78 | March 10 | @ Cincinnati | 118β120 (OT) | Dave DeBusschere (29) | 49β29 | |||||
79 | March 13 | Milwaukee | 103β108 | Dave DeBusschere (33) | 50β29 | |||||
80 | March 16 | Los Angeles | 82β115 | Walt Frazier (22) | 51β29 | |||||
81 | March 18 | @ Phoenix | 131β123 (OT) | Dick Barnett (30) | 52β29 | |||||
82 | March 21 | @ Los Angeles | 98β101 | Cazzie Russell (16) | 52β30 |
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Conference semifinals: 4β1 (home: 2β1; road: 2β0)
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Conference finals: 3β4 (home: 3β1; road: 0β3)
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1971 schedule |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |