1970–71 Baltimore Bullets season

The 1970–71 season was the 10th season of the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA. 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 42–40 record.[2]

1970–71 Baltimore Bullets season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachGene Shue
ArenaBaltimore Civic Center
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(Lost to Bucks 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBAL-TV
RadioWBAL

Draft picks
Main article: 1970 NBA Draft

The Baltimore Bullets made seventeen selections in the 1970 NBA Draft.[3]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club team
19George E. Johnson United StatesStephen F. Austin
349Seaburn Hill United StatesArizona State
454Bill Stricker United StatesPacific
466Billy Jones United StatesLouisiana College
583Gary Zeller United StatesDrake
6100Marvin Polnick United StatesStephen F. Austin
7117Charlie Wallace United StatesOklahoma City
8134Tom Dyksera United StatesWheaton (IL)
9151Will Hetzel United StatesMaryland
10168Ron Becker United StatesNew Mexico Lobos
11183Mel Bell United StatesHouston
12193Ben McGilmer United StatesIowa
13203Dan Debardabi United StatesNorthern Arizona
14213Mike Williams United StatesNorthern Arizona
15222Ted Rose United StatesNorthern Michigan
16229Don Rather United StatesNorthern Arizona
17233Vince Fritz United StatesOregon State

Roster
1970–71 Baltimore Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PF 12 Barnes, Jim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1941–04–13 UTEP
G 3 Carter, Fred 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1945–02–14 Mount St. Mary's
F 31 Johnson, George E. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1947–06–19 Stephen F. Austin
F 25 Johnson, Gus 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1938–12–13 Idaho
G 22 Loughery, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1940–03–28 St. John's
F 24 Marin, Jack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1944–10–12 Duke
G 15 Miles, Eddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1940–07–05 Seattle
G 10 Monroe, Earl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1944–11–21 Winston-Salem State
PF 40 Murrey, Dorie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1943–09–07 Detroit
F 40 Stewart, Dennis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1947–04–11 Michigan
PF 12 Tresvant, John 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1939–11–06 Seattle
SF 35 Tucker, Al 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1943–02–24 Oklahoma Baptist
F 41 Unseld, Wes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1946–03–14 Louisville
G 11 Zeller, Gary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1947–11–20 Drake
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Baltimore Bullets 4240.512–24–1316–252–210–6
x-Atlanta Hawks 3646.439621–2014–261–09–7
Cincinnati Royals 3349.402917–1611–285–516–6
Cleveland Cavaliers 1567.1832711–302–372–01–13
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT
1 z-New York Knicks5230.634
2 y-Baltimore Bullets4240.512
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers4735.573
4 x-Atlanta Hawks3646.439
5 Boston Celtics4438.537
6 Cincinnati Royals3349.402
7 Buffalo Braves2260.268
8 Cleveland Cavaliers1567.183


Record vs. opponents
1970–71 NBA records
Team ATL BAL BOS BUF CHI CIN CLE DET LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO POR SDR SFW SEA
Atlanta —3–32–43–11–42–44–00–53–21–43–34–21–42–22–32–33–2
Baltimore 3–3—3–33–12–33–34–02–32–31–42–43–33–22–24–12–33–2
Boston 4–23–3—4–04–14–23–12–33–20–50–64–22–32–23–23–23–2
Buffalo 1–31–30–4—0–40–45–71–52–20–42–20–41–36–61–31–31–3
Chicago 4–13–21–44–0—4–04–03–32–41–53–23–23–33–16–04–23–2
Cincinnati 4–23–32–44–00–4—5–11–41–41–42–41–51–44–01–32–31–4
Cleveland 0–40–41–37–50–41–5—2–20–40–40–41–30–42–100–41–30–4
Detroit 5–03–23–25–13–34–12–2—2–31–52–32–32–43–14–21–43–1
Los Angeles 2–33–22–32–24–24–14–03–2—1–43–23–22–44–03–34–24–2
Milwaukee 4–14–15–04–05–14–14–05–14–1—1–44–14–23–14–16–05–1
New York 3–34–26–02–22–34–24–03–22–34–1—2–44–13–14–13–22–3
Philadelphia 2–43–32–44–02–35–13–13–22–31–44–2—3–24–03–23–23–2
Phoenix 4–12–33–23–13–34–14–04–24–22–41–42–3—4–02–43–23–2
Portland 2–22–22–26–61–30–410–21–30–41–31–30–40–4—0–41–32–4
San Diego 3–21–42–33–10–63–14–02–43–31–41–42–34–24–0—2–45–1
San Francisco 3–23–22–33–12–43–23–14–12–40–62–32–32–33–14–2—3–3
Seattle 2–32–32–33–12–34–14–01–32–41–53–22–32–34–21–53–3—

Playoffs

In the playoffs the Bullets would get off to a quick start as they grabbed a 3–1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Bullets would find themselves in a 7th game and that game the Bullets would emerge victorious 128–120.[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 89–84.[2] The Bullets would have a chance to close the series out at home, but the Knicks would bounce back with a 113–96 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]

1971 playoff game log
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 March 24 Philadelphia L 112–126 Loughery, Gus Johnson (19) Wes Unseld (20) Kevin Loughery (4) Baltimore Civic Center
6,707		 0–1
2 March 26 @ Philadelphia W 119–107 Marin, Monroe (24) Wes Unseld (18) Earl Monroe (6) Spectrum
10,369		 1–1
3 March 28 Philadelphia W 111–103 Earl Monroe (29) Wes Unseld (24) Kevin Loughery (7) Baltimore Civic Center
5,589		 2–1
4 March 30 @ Philadelphia W 120–105 Jack Marin (27) Gus Johnson (14) Earl Monroe (6) Spectrum
8,909		 3–1
5 April 1 Philadelphia L 103–104 Earl Monroe (26) Wes Unseld (18) Kevin Loughery (5) Baltimore Civic Center
10,998		 3–2
6 April 3 @ Philadelphia L 94–98 Earl Monroe (30) Wes Unseld (18) Kevin Loughery (5) Spectrum
7,059		 3–3
7 April 4 Philadelphia W 128–120 Jack Marin (33) Wes Unseld (22) Gus Johnson (8) Baltimore Civic Center
6,662		 4–3
Conference Finals: 4–3 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 6 @ New York L 111–112 Earl Monroe (29) Wes Unseld (22) Earl Monroe (4) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 0–1
2 April 9 @ New York L 88–107 John Tresvant (20) Wes Unseld (20) Kevin Loughery (16) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 0–2
3 April 11 New York W 114–88 Earl Monroe (31) Wes Unseld (26) Wes Unseld (9) Baltimore Civic Center
8,083		 1–2
4 April 14 New York W 101–80 Jack Marin (27) John Tresvant (17) Wes Unseld (6) Baltimore Civic Center
12,289		 2–2
5 April 16 @ New York L 84–89 Jack Marin (25) John Tresvant (17) Wes Unseld (3) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 2–3
6 April 18 New York W 113–96 Earl Monroe (27) Wes Unseld (15) Earl Monroe (7) Baltimore Civic Center
11,211		 3–3
7 April 19 @ New York W 93–91 Earl Monroe (26) Wes Unseld (20) Earl Monroe (6) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 4–3
NBA Finals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 21 @ Milwaukee L 88–98 Earl Monroe (26) John Tresvant (14) Fred Carter (4) Milwaukee Arena
10,746		 0–1
2 April 25 Milwaukee L 83–102 Jack Marin (22) Wes Unseld (20) Earl Monroe (6) Baltimore Civic Center
12,289		 0–2
3 April 28 @ Milwaukee L 99–107 Jack Marin (21) Wes Unseld (23) Wes Unseld (6) Milwaukee Arena
10,746		 0–3
4 April 30 Milwaukee L 106–118 Fred Carter (28) Wes Unseld (23) Wes Unseld (10) Baltimore Civic Center
11,842		 0–4
1971 schedule

Awards and honors

References
  1. Baltimore Bullets
  2. Washington Wizards (1963–Present)
  3. "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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