1970–71 Chicago Bulls season

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The 1970–71 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' fifth season in the NBA.[1]

Head coachDick Motta
General managerPat Williams
OwnerDick Klein
ArenaChicago Stadium
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1970–71 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachDick Motta
General managerPat Williams
OwnerDick Klein
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record51–31 (.622)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Lakers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
(Jack Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd)
RadioWIND
(Jack Fleming, Bill Berg)
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Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1970 NBA draft
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Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 11 Jimmy Collins SG  United States New Mexico State
2 28 Paul Ruffner C  United States BYU
3 45 Lou Herndon G  United States Jackson State
4 57 John Davis F  United States Alabama State
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1970–71 Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 14 Johnny Baum 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1946–06–17 Temple
C 18 Tom Boerwinkle 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1945–08–23 Tennessee
G 22 Jimmy Collins 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1946–11–24 New Mexico State
C 31 Jim Fox 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1943–04–07 South Carolina
G 24 Matt Guokas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1944–03–25 Saint Joseph's
G 21 Jim King 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1941–02–07 Tulsa
F 10 Bob Love 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1942–12–08 Southern
C 44 Paul Ruffner 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1948–10–15 BYU
G 4 Jerry Sloan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1942–03–28 Evansville
F 25 Chet Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1940–02–22 Bradley
G 8 Bob Weiss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1942–05–07 Penn State
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: January 26, 1971

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Regular season

Season standings

More information W, L ...
Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 6616.805–34–228–134–114–4
x-Chicago Bulls 5131.6221530–1117–194–17–11
Phoenix Suns 4834.5851827–1419–202–09–9
Detroit Pistons 4537.5492124–1720–191–16–12
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT
1 z-Milwaukee Bucks6616.805
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers4834.585
3 x-Chicago Bulls5131.622
4 x-San Francisco Warriors4141.500
5 Phoenix Suns4834.585
6 Detroit Pistons4537.549
7 San Diego Rockets4042.488
8 Seattle SuperSonics3844.463
9 Portland Trail Blazers2953.354
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z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

More information 1970–71 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 30–11; road: 17–19), Game ...
1970–71 game log
Total: 51–31 (home: 30–11; road: 17–19)
October: 5–3 (home: 1–1; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1October 13, 1970San Diego W 111–96 Bob Love (28) Chet Walker (15) Bob Weiss (11) Chicago Stadium 1–0
2October 14, 1970@ Philadelphia L 107–110 Chet Walker (30) Chet Walker (11) Bob Weiss (9) The Spectrum 1–1
3October 16, 1970Los Angeles L 102–106 Bob Weiss (22) Jerry Sloan (13) Jerry Sloan (6) Chicago Stadium 1–2
4October 17, 1970@ New York W 99–96 Chet Walker (24) Tom Boerwinkle (22) Bob Weiss (11) Madison Square Garden 2–2
November : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1970–71 schedule
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Playoffs

More information 1971 playoff game log, Game ...
1971 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 3–0; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 March 24 @ Los Angeles L 99–100 Bob Love (24) Sloan, Boerwinkle (9) Tom Boerwinkle (8) The Forum
10,726		 0–1
2 March 26 @ Los Angeles L 95–105 Bob Love (34) Jim Fox (13) Bob Weiss (5) The Forum
13,469		 0–2
3 March 28 Los Angeles W 106–98 Bob Love (27) Chet Walker (12) Bob Weiss (11) Chicago Stadium
10,101		 1–2
4 March 30 Los Angeles W 112–102 Bob Love (36) Jerry Sloan (12) Bob Weiss (13) Chicago Stadium
18,650		 2–2
5 April 1 @ Los Angeles L 89–115 Bob Love (21) Jim Fox (11) Weiss, King (7) The Forum
13,935		 2–3
6 April 4 Los Angeles W 113–99 Bob Weiss (25) Tom Boerwinkle (18) Boerwinkle, Walker (6) Chicago Stadium
14,211		 3–3
7 April 6 @ Los Angeles L 98–109 Sloan, Love (24) Jim Fox (12) Bob Weiss (8) The Forum
17,505		 3–4
1971 schedule
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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

Regular season

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Johnny Baum
Tom Boerwinkle
Jimmy Collins
Jim Fox
Matt Guokas
Shaler Halimon
A. W. Holt
Jim King
Bob Love
Paul Ruffner
Jerry Sloan
Chet Walker
Bob Weiss
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Playoffs

More information Player, GP ...
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Johnny Baum
Tom Boerwinkle
Jimmy Collins
Jim Fox
Matt Guokas
Jim King
Bob Love
Paul Ruffner
Jerry Sloan
Chet Walker
Bob Weiss
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Awards and records

Transactions

Free agents

More information Subtractions, Player ...
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Ed Manning Expansion Draft May 11, 1970 Portland Trail Blazers
Loy Petersen Expansion Draft May 11, 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers
Walt Wesley Expansion Draft May 11, 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers
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References

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