1970–71 NBA season

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Sport Basketball Eastern champions Baltimore Bullets Western champions Milwaukee Bucks Number of teams 17 Number of games 82		TV partner(s) ABC Eastern runners-up New York Knicks Champion Milwaukee Bucks Start date 1970
League National Basketball Association Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks) Top scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks) Similar 1987–88 NBA season, 1968–69 NBA season, 1992–93 NBA season, 1998–99 NBA season

The 1970–71 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Baltimore Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals. Three new teams made their debut: the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Portland Trail Blazers, and the Buffalo Braves.

Notable occurrences

The NBA expanded to 17 teams as the Portland Trail Blazers, Buffalo Braves, and Cleveland Cavaliers began play. For the first time, the league was divided into Conferences (East and West), each with two divisions.

The 1971 NBA All-Star Game was played at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, with the West beating the East 108-107. Lenny Wilkens of the Seattle SuperSonics won the game's MVP award.

In only their third year of existence, the Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Championship.

Notes

z, y – division champions

x – clinched playoff spot