1970–71 New York Knicks season

The 1970–71 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 1970–71 regular season, the Knicks finished in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 52–30 record, and qualified for the NBA Playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.[1]

1970–71 New York Knicks season
Division champions
Head coachRed Holzman
General managerRed Holzman
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record52–30 (.634)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishEast Conference Finals
(Lost to Bullets 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWOR-TV
Manhattan Cable Television
RadioWNBC

New York began its NBA title defense with a 4–1 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]

Draft picks
Main article: 1970 NBA Draft

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
1 17 Mike Price G  United States Illinois
2 34 Howie Wright G  United States Austin Peay
8 136 Greg Fillmore C  United States Cheyney State)

Roster
1970–71 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 12 Barnett, Dick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1936-10-02 Tennessee State
SF 24 Bradley, Bill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1943-07-28 Princeton
PF 22 DeBusschere, Dave 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1940-10-16 Detroit
C 34 Fillmore, Greg 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1947-03-07 Cheyney (PA)
PG 10 Frazier, Walt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1945-03-29 Southern Illinois
PF 18 Jackson, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1945-09-17 North Dakota
PF 26 Mast, Eddie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1948-10-03 Temple
G 5 Price, Mike 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1948-09-11 Illinois
C 19 Reed, Willis (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1942-06-25 Grambling State
SG 6 Riordan, Mike 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1945-07-09 Providence
SF 33 Russell, Cazzie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1944-06-07 Michigan
SF 9 Stallworth, Dave 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1941-12-20 Wichita State
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-New York Knicks 5230.634–32–919–201–110–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers 4735.573524–1521–182–210–6
Boston Celtics 4438.537825–1418–221–28–8
Buffalo Braves 2260.2683014–236–302–72–10
# 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


z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

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
1971 playoff game log
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 March 25 Atlanta W 112–101 Bill Bradley (25) Willis Reed (22) Bill Bradley (4) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 1–0
2 March 27 Atlanta L 104–113 Walt Frazier (29) Dave DeBusschere (15) Bill Bradley (4) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 1–1
3 March 28 @ Atlanta W 110–95 Willis Reed (26) Dave DeBusschere (17) Walt Frazier (9) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,192		 2–1
4 March 30 @ Atlanta W 113–107 Walt Frazier (26) Dave DeBusschere (13) Walt Frazier (8) Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,192		 3–1
5 April 1 Atlanta W 111–107 Dave DeBusschere (29) Dave DeBusschere (22) Willis Reed (5) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 4–1
Conference Finals: 3–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 6 Baltimore W 112–111 Walt Frazier (24) Dave DeBusschere (17) Walt Frazier (7) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 1–0
2 April 9 Baltimore W 107–88 Dick Barnett (14) Dave DeBusschere (14) Walt Frazier (5) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 2–0
3 April 11 @ Baltimore L 88–114 Walt Frazier (17) Willis Reed (10) Barnett, Bradley (5) Baltimore Civic Center
8,083		 2–1
4 April 14 @ Baltimore L 80–101 Walt Frazier (16) Dave DeBusschere (9) Walt Frazier (5) Baltimore Civic Center
12,289		 2–2
5 April 16 Baltimore W 89–84 Walt Frazier (28) Dave DeBusschere (17) Bill Bradley (4) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 3–2
6 April 18 @ Baltimore L 96–113 Dave DeBusschere (24) Dave DeBusschere (10) Dick Barnett (5) Baltimore Civic Center
11,211		 3–3
7 April 19 Baltimore L 91–93 Dick Barnett (26) Willis Reed (12) Walt Frazier (4) Madison Square Garden
19,500		 3–4
1971 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  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

Awards and records

References
  1. "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  2. Hahn, Alan (2012). New York Knicks: The Complete Illustrated History. Voyageur Press. pp. 90–94. ISBN 978-1-61058-684-9.
  3. "1970–71 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  4. "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  5. "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  6. "NBA & ABA All-Defensive Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
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