Head coach Jack Ramsay Record 47–35 (.573) | Arena The Spectrum | |
Place Division: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern) Playoff finish East Conference Semifinals
(eliminated 3–4) | ||
The 1970–71 NBA season was the 76ers 22nd season in the NBA and 8th season in Philadelphia. They improved to a record of 47–35. In the playoffs they lost a hard fought series with the Baltimore Bullets 4-3, who would represent the Eastern Conference in the Finals. This would be the final season for forward Bailey Howell, who played in Philadelphia in 1971, and was a vital cog in two Celtic championship in 1968 and 1969.
Contents
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Game 1 @ Baltimore: Philadelphia 126, Baltimore 112
Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Baltimore 119, Philadelphia 107
Game 3 @ Baltimore: Baltimore 111, Philadelphia 103
Game 4 @ Philadelphia: Baltimore 120, Philadelphia 105
Game 5 @ Baltimore: Philadelphia 104, Baltimore 103
Game 6 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 98, Baltimore 84
Game 7 @ Baltimore: Baltimore 128, Philadelphia 120
Billy Cunningham, All-NBA First Team
East Conference Semifinals
(C1) Baltimore Bullets vs. (A2) Philadelphia 76ers: Bullets win series 4-3
Awards and records
References
1970–71 Philadelphia 76ers season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA