1970–71 Boston Celtics season

1970–71 Boston Celtics season
1970–71 Boston Celtics season
Head coach	Tom Heinsohn
General manager	Red Auerbach
Arena	Boston Garden
Results
Record	44–38 (.537)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic); Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did Not Qualify
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1969–70	1971–72 >

The 1970–71 NBA season was the Celtics' 25th season in the NBA.^[1]

Draft picks

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	4	Dave Cowens	C/PF	United States	Florida State
2	21	Rex Morgan	PG/SG	United States	Jacksonville

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Height	Weight	DOB
SG	12	Chaney, Don	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Houston
F/C	18	Cowens, Dave	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Florida State
C	29	Finkel, Hank	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Dayton
G/F	17	Havlicek, John	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Ohio State
F/C	11	Kuberski, Steve	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Bradley
G	20	Morgan, Rex	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jacksonville
F	19	Nelson, Don	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Iowa
C	33	Smith, Garfield	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Eastern Kentucky
G	10	White, Jo Jo	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Kansas
SF	16	Sanders, Satch	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	New York
G	7	Williams, Art	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	CSPU

Head coach

Tom Heinsohn

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Regular season

Atlantic Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
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

#	Eastern Conference v t e
#	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

1970–71 NBA Records
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	—

Awards and records

Dave Cowens, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
John Havlicek, All-NBA First Team
John Havlicek, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Dave Cowens, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

^ 1970–71 Boston Celtics

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