1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks season

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1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachLarry Costello
ArenaMilwaukee Arena
Results
Record66–16 (.805)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Bullets 4–0)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWTMJ
< 1969–70 1971–72 >

The 1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks season was the third season for the Bucks. Milwaukee posted a 66–16 record in only its third year of existence, and its second since drafting Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).[1] A key part of this championship season was the acquisition of Oscar Robertson. Other role players on the Bucks included players such as Bob Dandridge (18.4 ppg), Jon McGlocklin (15.8 ppg), power forward Greg Smith & key reserves such as Lucius Allen, Bob Boozer and Dick Cunningham completing the nucleus. This season included a 20-game winning streak, the NBA's longest at the time, and still ranked fifth all-time. The Bucks became the first team from the Midwest Division to win the NBA title; it would be 23 years before the Houston Rockets would do the same.

Draft picks

Main article: 1970 NBA Draft

The Milwaukee Bucks made ten selections in the 1970 NBA Draft.[2]

Round Pick Player College/Club team
1 16 Gary Freeman Oregon State
2 33 Bill Zopf Duquesne
3 50 Marv Winkler SW Louisiana
4 67 Virgle Fredricks Drury
5 84 Mike Grosso Louisville
6 101 Willy Watson Oklahoma City
7 118 John Rinka Kenyon
8 135 Jim Samo Northwestern
9 152 Joe Hamilton North Texas State
10 169 Bob Seemer Georgia Tech

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Roster

Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 33 Alcindor, Lew 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
PG 7 Allen, Lucius 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) UCLA
PF 20 Boozer, Bob 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Kansas State
C 19 Cunningham, Dick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Murray State
SF 10 Dandridge, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Norfolk State
F 18 Greacen, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Rutgers
SG 14 McGlocklin, Jon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Indiana
SF 35 McLemore, McCoy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Drake
PG 1 Robertson, Oscar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Cincinnati
PF 4 Smith, Greg 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Western Kentucky
PG 8 Webb, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Kansas State
G 5 Winkler, Marv 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Louisiana Lafayette
G 6 Zopf, Bill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Duquesne
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

In only his second professional season, Lew Alcindor led the league in scoring at 31.7 ppg, ranked second in field goal percentage at .577 and fourth in rebounding at 16.0 rpg.[1] Newly arrived Oscar Robertson turned 32 early in the 1970–71 season, and was past his prime when he came to Milwaukee, but his versatile skills and experience provided a leadership role for the Bucks. Robertson had never won a championship and his desire to win seemed to inspire Alcindor and unite the rest of the Bucks. Robertson ranked third in the league in assists at 8.3 apg and was the Bucks' No. 2 scorer at 19.4 ppg.[1]

Standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 66 16 .805 – 34–2 28–13 4–1 14–4
x-Chicago Bulls 51 31 .622 15 30–11 17–19 4–1 7–11
Phoenix Suns 48 34 .585 18 27–14 19–20 2–0 9–9
Detroit Pistons 45 37 .549 21 24–17 20–19 1–1 6–12
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT
1 z-Milwaukee Bucks 66 16 .805
2 y-Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 .585
3 x-Chicago Bulls 51 31 .622
4 x-San Francisco Warriors 41 41 .500
5 Phoenix Suns 48 34 .585
6 Detroit Pistons 45 37 .549
7 San Diego Rockets 40 42 .488
8 Seattle SuperSonics 38 44 .463
9 Portland Trail Blazers 29 53 .354

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 —

Game log

1970–71 game log
Total: 66–16 (Home: 34–2; Road: 28–13)
October: 5–1 (home: 3–0; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 17, 1970 @ Atlanta W 107–98 Lew Alcindor (32) Lew Alcindor (17) Oscar Robertson (4) Alexander Memorial Coliseum 1-0
2 October 20, 1970 @ Detroit L 114–115 Lew Alcindor (38) Lew Alcindor (16) Oscar Robertson (11) Cobo Center 1-1
3 October 24, 1970 Baltimore W 122–120 2OT Milwaukee Arena 2–1
4 October 25, 1970 Seattle W 126–107 Lew Alcindor (37) Lew Alcindor (14) Milwaukee Arena 3–1
5 October 27, 1970 San Diego W 126–113 Milwaukee Arena 4–1
6 October 31, 1970 @ Cincinnati W 121–100 Cincinnati Gardens 5-1
November: 12–1 (home: 4–1; road: 8–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 4, 1970 @ Cleveland W 110–108 Cleveland Arena 6–1
8 November 8, 1970 Phoenix W 125–105 Milwaukee Arena 7–1
9 November 11, 1970 @ Boston W 110–108 Boston Garden 8–1
10 November 14, 1970 @ Buffalo W 116–107 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 9–1
11 November 15, 1970 Baltimore W 105–90 Milwaukee Arena 10–1
12 November 16, 1970 San Francisco W 119–100 Milwaukee Arena 11–1
13 November 18, 1970 @ San Diego W 117–111 San Diego Sports Arena 12–1
14 November 20, 1970 @ Los Angeles W 117–100 The Forum 13–1
15 November 21, 1970 @ San Francisco W 127–102 Cow Palace 14–1
16 November 22, 1970 @ Portland W 126–104 Memorial Coliseum 15–1
17 November 24, 1970 @ Chicago W 117–108 Chicago Stadium 16–1
18 November 25, 1970 Detroit W 113–87 Milwaukee Arena 17–1
19 November 27, 1970 New York L 94–103 Milwaukee Arena 17–2
December: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 December 11, 1970 Cleveland W 134–92 Milwaukee Arena 22–4
31 December 20, 1970 Buffalo W 131–101 Milwaukee Arena 25–6
January: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 January 22, 1971 Atlanta L 110–117 Milwaukee Arena 39–8
48 January 23, 1971 Portland W 142–117 Milwaukee Arena 40–8
February: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 February 5, 1971 @ Los Angeles L 93–116 The Forum 45-11
61 February 13, 1971 Chicago W 103–96 Milwaukee Arena 50–11
March: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 March 1, 1971 Philadelphia W 127–103 Milwaukee Arena 61–11
73 March 3, 1971 Los Angeles W 112–97 Milwaukee Arena 62–11
1970–71 schedule

Playoffs

West Conference Semifinals

(M1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (P2) San Francisco Warriors: Bucks win series 4–1

  • Game 1 @ San Francisco: Milwaukee 107, San Francisco 96
  • Game 2 @ Madison: Milwaukee 104, San Francisco 90
  • Game 3 @ Madison: Milwaukee 114, San Francisco 102
  • Game 4 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 106, Milwaukee 104
  • Game 5 @ Madison: Milwaukee 136, San Francisco 86

West Conference Finals

(M1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (P1) Los Angeles Lakers: Bucks win series 4–1

  • Game 1 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 106, Los Angeles 85
  • Game 2 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 91, Los Angeles 73
  • Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Milwaukee 107
  • Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Milwaukee 117, Los Angeles 94
  • Game 5 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 116, Los Angeles 98

NBA Finals

Game Date Home Team Result Road Team
Game 1 April 21 Milwaukee 98–88 Baltimore
Game 2 April 25 Baltimore 83–102 Milwaukee
Game 3 April 28 Milwaukee 107–99 Baltimore
Game 4 April 30 Baltimore 106–118 Milwaukee

Bucks win series 4–0


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
Lew Alcindor 82 31.7
Lucius Allen 61 7.1
Bob Boozer 80 9.1
Dick Cunningham 76 2.6
Bob Dandridge 79 18.4
Gary Freeman 41 3.7
Bob Greacen 2 2.5
Jon McGlocklin 82 15.8
McCoy McLemore 28 4.7
Oscar Robertson 81 19.4
Greg Smith 82 11.7
Jeff Webb 29 2.2
Marv Winkler 3 2.7
Bill Zopf 53 2.2

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Lew Alcindor 14 26.6
Lucius Allen 14 7.3
Bob Boozer 14 7.4
Dick Cunningham 14 1.7
Bob Dandridge 14 19.2
Bob Greacen 7 1.7
Jon McGlocklin 14 14.9
McCoy McLemore 10 0.7
Oscar Robertson 14 18.3
Greg Smith 14 11.6
Jeff Webb 9 1.2
Marv Winkler 5 0.0

Awards and records

  • Lew Alcindor, NBA scoring champion
  • Lew Alcindor, NBA MVP
  • Lew Alcindor, NBA Finals MVP

Transactions

On April 21, 1970, the Bucks traded two young players, Flynn Robinson and Charlie Paulk, to the Cincinnati Royals for 10-year veteran guard Oscar Robertson.[1]

Trades

April 21, 1970
 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Cincinnati Royals----
September 17, 1970
 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Seattle SuperSonics----
February 1, 1971
 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Cleveland Cavaliers----

Free Agents

Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Len Chappell Expansion Draft May 11, 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers
Freddie Crawford Expansion Draft May 11, 1970 Buffalo Braves

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d NBA.com: All-Time Finals Challenge: 1971 Bucks
  2. ^ "1970 NBA Draft". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Milwaukee Bucks (1968 – ) 1970 Stats, History, Awards and More Archived 2008-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
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