1970–71 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.

[edit] Notable occurrences

The NBA expands to 17 teams as the Portland Trail Blazers, the Buffalo Braves, and the Cleveland Cavaliers begin play. For the first time, the league is divided into Conferences (East and West), each with two divisions.
The 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 wins the game's MVP award.
In only their third year of existence, the Milwaukee Bucks win the NBA Championship.

C - NBA Champions

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Milwaukee Bucks	31.7
Rebounds per game	Wilt Chamberlain	Los Angeles Lakers	18.2
Assists per game	Norm Van Lier	Chicago Bulls	10.1
FG%	Johnny Green	Cincinnati Royals	.587
FT%	Chet Walker	Chicago Bulls	.859

Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks
Co-Rookies of the Year:
- Geoff Petrie, Portland Trail Blazers
- Dave Cowens, Boston Celtics
Coach of the Year: Dick Motta, Chicago Bulls

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

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