1970–71 New York Knicks season

The 1970–71 New York Knicks season was the 24th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). New York entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having won the 1970 NBA Finals. 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]

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.^[2]

Draft picks

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.^[3]

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

• Dick Barnett, #12, Guard-Forward
• Bill Bradley, #24, Forward-Guard
• Dave DeBusschere, #22, Forward-Guard
• Greg Fillmore, #34, Center
• Walt Frazier, #10, Guard
• Phil Jackson, #18, Forward-Center
• Eddie Mast, #26, Forward-Center
• Mike Price, #5, Guard
• Willis Reed, #19, Center-Forward
• Mike Riordan, #6, Guard-Forward
• Cazzie Russell, #33, Forward-Guard
• Dave Stallworth, #9, Forward-Center
• Milt Williams, #25, Guard

Regular season

Season standings

^[4]

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

• Game 1 @ New York: New York 112, Atlanta 101
• Game 2 @ New York: Atlanta 113, New York 104
• Game 3 @ Atlanta: New York 110, Atlanta 95
• Game 4 @ Atlanta: New York 113, Atlanta 107
• Game 5 @ New York: New York 111, Atlanta 107

East Conference Finals

(A1) New York Knicks vs. (C1) Baltimore Bullets: Bullets win series 4–3

• Game 1 @ New York: New York 112, Baltimore 111
• Game 2 @ New York: New York 107, Baltimore 88
• Game 3 @ Baltimore: Baltimore 114, New York 88
• Game 4 @ Baltimore: Baltimore 101, New York 80
• Game 5 @ New York: New York 89, Baltimore 84
• Game 6 @ Baltimore: Baltimore 113, New York 96
• Game 7 @ New York: Baltimore 93, New York 91

Player statistics

Awards and records

• Willis Reed, All-NBA Second Team^[5]
• Walt Frazier, All-NBA Second Team^[5]
• Dave DeBusschere, NBA All-Defensive First Team^[6]
• Walt Frazier, NBA All-Defensive First Team^[6]

See also

• 1970–71 NBA season

References