1970–71 New York Knicks season
1970–71 New York Knicks season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Red Holzman |
General manager | Red Holzman |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 52–30 (.634) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East Conference finals (lost to Bullets 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WOR-TV Manhattan Cable Television |
Radio | WNBC |
The 1970–71 New York Knicks season was the 25th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] New York entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals in seven games to win the first championship in franchise history.[2] 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.[3]
Draft picks
[edit]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.[4]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 17 | Mike Price | G | ![]() | Illinois |
2 | 34 | Howie Wright | G | ![]() | Austin Peay |
8 | 136 | Greg Fillmore | C | ![]() | Cheyney State) |
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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y-New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 32–9 | 19–20 | 1–1 | 10–6 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 24–15 | 21–18 | 2–2 | 10–6 |
Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 25–14 | 18–22 | 1–2 | 8–8 |
Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 30 | 14–23 | 6–30 | 2–7 | 2–10 |
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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
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SDR | SFW | SEA |
Atlanta | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 |
Baltimore | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 |
Boston | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 4–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
Buffalo | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 5–7 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 6–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 |
Chicago | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 |
Cincinnati | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | — | 5–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 |
Cleveland | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 7–5 | 0–4 | 1–5 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–10 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 |
Detroit | 5–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 |
Los Angeles | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 |
Milwaukee | 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | — | 1–4 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 5–1 |
New York | 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | — | 2–4 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
Philadelphia | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
Phoenix | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 |
Portland | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–6 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 10–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–4 |
San Diego | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 |
San Francisco | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | — | 3–3 |
Seattle | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — |
Game log
[edit]1970–71 game log | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | October 13 | Boston | 107–114 | Willis Reed (35) | 1–0 | |||||
2 | October 14 | @ Cincinnati | 128–104 | Cazzie Russell (29) | 2–0 | |||||
3 | October 17 | Chicago | 99–96 | Dave DeBusschere (22) | 2–1 | |||||
4 | October 20 | Los Angeles | 100–115 | Willis Reed (29) | 3–1 | |||||
5 | October 22 | San Francisco | 92–95 | Cazzie Russell (20) | 4–1 | |||||
6 | October 23 | @ Baltimore | 92–98 | Willis Reed (25) | 4–2 | |||||
7 | October 24 | Cincinnati | 103–115 | Dave DeBusschere (24) | 5–2 | |||||
8 | October 27 | Seattle | 104–117 | Dave DeBusschere (22) | 6–2 | |||||
9 | October 28 | @ Boston | 126–89 | Willis Reed (22) | 7–2 | |||||
10 | October 29 | San Diego | 107–114 | Dick Barnett (26) | 8–2 | |||||
11 | October 31 | Detroit | 89–107 | Walt Frazier (22) | 9–2 | |||||
12 | November 2 | @ San Francisco | 111–99 | Walt Frazier (27) | 10–2 | |||||
13 | November 4 | @ San Diego | 109–100 | Walt Frazier (25) | 11–2 | |||||
14 | November 6 | @ Los Angeles | 104–106 | Willis Reed (24) | 11–3 | |||||
15 | November 8 | @ Portland | 125–113 | Frazier, Reed (28) | 12–3 | |||||
16 | November 10 | @ Seattle | 91–93 | Willis Reed (32) | 12–4 | |||||
17 | November 12 | Baltimore | 110–108 | Willis Reed (34) | 12–5 | |||||
18 | November 13 | @ Chicago | 106–98 | Dave DeBusschere (24) | 13–5 | |||||
19 | November 14 | Philadelphia | 94–126 | Walt Frazier (23) | 14–5 | |||||
20 | November 17 | Phoenix | 100–103 | Willis Reed (19) | 15–5 | |||||
21 | November 18 | @ Philadelphia | 106–113 | Walt Frazier (24) | 15–6 | |||||
22 | November 19 | Cincinnati | 106–98 | Walt Frazier (28) | 15–7 | |||||
23 | November 21 | Cleveland | 94–102 | Dick Barnett (24) | 16–7 | |||||
24 | November 24 | Atlanta | 119–128 | Walt Frazier (33) | 17–7 | |||||
25 | November 25 | @ Atlanta | 114–111 | Willis Reed (35) | 18–7 | |||||
26 | November 27 | @ Milwaukee | 103–94 | Willis Reed (34) | 19–7 | |||||
27 | November 28 | Milwaukee | 99–100 | Dave DeBusschere (21) | 20–7 | |||||
28 | December 1 | Seattle | 109–114 | Willis Reed (35) | 21–7 | |||||
29 | December 2 | @ Detroit | 82–101 | Willis Reed (17) | 21–8 | |||||
30 | December 4 | @ Buffalo | 91–97 | Willis Reed (31) | 21–9 | |||||
31 | December 5 | Buffalo | 93–117 | Frazier, Reed (23) | 22–9 | |||||
32 | December 8 | Portland | 121–139 | Willis Reed (37) | 23–9 | |||||
33 | December 12 | Philadelphia | 101–118 | Willis Reed (25) | 24–9 | |||||
34 | December 13 | N San Francisco | 101–94 | Walt Frazier (24) | 24–10 | |||||
35 | December 15 | Cleveland | 92–110 | Walt Frazier (25) | 25–10 | |||||
36 | December 16 | @ Cleveland | 108–84 | Walt Frazier (22) | 26–10 | |||||
37 | December 19 | Chicago | 87–98 | Dave Stallworth (22) | 27–10 | |||||
38 | December 20 | @ Phoenix | 133–118 | Walt Frazier (26) | 28–10 | |||||
39 | December 22 | @ Seattle | 108–119 | Dave DeBusschere (27) | 28–11 | |||||
40 | December 25 | Buffalo | 102–115 | Dick Barnett (24) | 29–11 | |||||
41 | December 27 | Baltimore | 105–110 | Walt Frazier (33) | 30–11 | |||||
42 | December 30 | San Francisco | 103–111 | Walt Frazier (29) | 31–11 | |||||
43 | January 2 | Atlanta | 112–108 | Walt Frazier (28) | 31–12 | |||||
44 | January 6 | @ Cleveland | 127–94 | Cazzie Russell (18) | 32–12 | |||||
45 | January 7 | @ Milwaukee | 106–116 | Walt Frazier (23) | 32–13 | |||||
46 | January 9 | @ Portland | 96–114 | Dick Barnett (23) | 32–14 | |||||
47 | January 14 | @ Phoenix | 88–107 | Dave DeBusschere (23) | 32–15 | |||||
48 | January 16 | @ San Francisco | 93–102 | Walt Frazier (21) | 32–16 | |||||
49 | January 19 | San Diego | 113–117 (OT) | Bill Bradley (27) | 33–16 | |||||
50 | January 20 | @ Chicago | 103–109 | Walt Frazier (30) | 33–17 | |||||
51 | January 23 | Boston | 107–128 | Walt Frazier (32) | 34–17 | |||||
52 | January 24 | @ Detroit | 117–105 | Willis Reed (24) | 35–17 | |||||
53 | January 26 | Milwaukee | 98–107 | Willis Reed (35) | 36–17 | |||||
54 | January 27 | @ Atlanta | 116–108 | Walt Frazier (26) | 37–17 | |||||
55 | January 29 | @ Boston | 118–111 | Willis Reed (29) | 38–17 | |||||
56 | January 30 | Philadelphia | 106–105 | Walt Frazier (28) | 38–18 | |||||
57 | January 31 | N Baltimore | 125–95 | Walt Frazier (29) | 39–18 | |||||
58 | February 2 | Cincinnati | 108–115 | Willis Reed (27) | 40–18 | |||||
59 | February 5 | @ Detroit | 99–108 | Willis Reed (35) | 40–19 | |||||
60 | February 6 | Chicago | 109–102 | Cazzie Russell (25) | 40–20 | |||||
61 | February 7 | @ Philadelphia | 99–127 | Barnett, Reed (20) | 40–21 | |||||
62 | February 9 | Atlanta | 114–109 | Willis Reed (24) | 40–22 | |||||
63 | February 10 | @ Buffalo | 99–106 | Dick Barnett (21) | 40–23 | |||||
64 | February 12 | @ Atlanta | 116–125 | Walt Frazier (33) | 40–24 | |||||
65 | February 13 | Phoenix | 97–114 | Dick Barnett (30) | 41–24 | |||||
66 | February 16 | @ Los Angeles | 115–130 | Willis Reed (23) | 41–25 | |||||
67 | February 18 | @ San Diego | 116–115 | Walt Frazier (36) | 42–25 | |||||
68 | February 20 | Detroit | 94–108 | Bill Bradley (23) | 43–25 | |||||
69 | February 23 | San Diego | 126–109 | Barnett, DeBusschere (24) | 43–26 | |||||
70 | February 24 | @ Cincinnati | 125–105 | Walt Frazier (26) | 44–26 | |||||
71 | February 27 | Portland | 102–113 | Willis Reed (35) | 45–26 | |||||
72 | February 28 | @ Baltimore | 110–104 | Walt Frazier (25) | 46–26 | |||||
73 | March 2 | Baltimore | 95–109 | Willis Reed (21) | 47–26 | |||||
74 | March 5 | @ Philadelphia | 116–121 | Willis Reed (26) | 47–27 | |||||
75 | March 6 | Boston | 104–112 | Walt Frazier (39) | 48–27 | |||||
76 | March 7 | @ Boston | 116–110 | Walt Frazier (34) | 49–27 | |||||
77 | March 9 | Seattle | 114–99 | Walt Frazier (19) | 49–28 | |||||
78 | March 10 | @ Cincinnati | 118–120 (OT) | Dave DeBusschere (29) | 49–29 | |||||
79 | March 13 | Milwaukee | 103–108 | Dave DeBusschere (33) | 50–29 | |||||
80 | March 16 | Los Angeles | 82–115 | Walt Frazier (22) | 51–29 | |||||
81 | March 18 | @ Phoenix | 131–123 (OT) | Dick Barnett (30) | 52–29 | |||||
82 | March 21 | @ Los Angeles | 98–101 | Cazzie Russell (16) | 52–30 |
Playoffs
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]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
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Awards and records
[edit]- 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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ Hahn, Alan (2012). New York Knicks: The Complete Illustrated History. Voyageur Press. pp. 90–94. ISBN 978-1-61058-684-9.
- ^ "1970–71 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "NBA & ABA All-Defensive Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2013.