1970–71 Atlanta Hawks season

1970–71 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coach Richie Guerin
Arena Alexander Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record 36–46 (.439)
Place Division: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Conference Semifinals
(eliminated 1-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
< 1969–70 1971–72 >

The 1970-71 NBA season was the Hawks' 22nd season in the NBA and 3rd season in Atlanta.[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Pete Maravich SG  United States LSU
1 14 John Vallely SG  United States UCLA

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Baltimore Bullets 42 40 .512 – 24–13 16–25 2–2 10–6
x-Atlanta Hawks 36 46 .439 6 21–20 14–26 1–0 9–7
Cincinnati Royals 33 49 .402 9 17–16 11–28 5–5 16–6
Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 27 11–30 2–37 2–0 1–13
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT
1 z-New York Knicks 52 30 .634
2 y-Baltimore Bullets 42 40 .512
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 36 46 .439
5 Boston Celtics 44 38 .537
6 Cincinnati Royals 33 49 .402
7 Buffalo Braves 22 60 .268
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East Conference Semifinals

(A1) New York Knicks vs. (C2) Atlanta Hawks: Knicks win series 4-1

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

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ 1970-71 Atlanta Hawks

See also