1970–71 Chicago Bulls season

1970–71 Chicago Bulls season
Head coach	Dick Motta
Arena	Chicago Stadium
Results
Record	51–31 (.622)
Place	Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish	West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 3-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1970-71 NBA season was the Bulls' 5th season in the NBA.^[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Regular season

Season standings

#	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

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

West Conference Semifinals

(P1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (M2) Chicago Bulls: Lakers win series 4-3

• Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 100, Chicago 99
• Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 105, Chicago 95
• Game 3 @ Chicago: Chicago 106, Los Angeles 98
• Game 4 @ Chicago: Chicago 112, Los Angeles 102
• Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 115, Chicago 89
• Game 6 @ Chicago: Chicago 113, Los Angeles 99
• Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 109, Chicago 98

Awards and records

• Dick Motta, NBA Coach of the Year Award
• Bob Love, All-NBA Second Team
• Jerry Sloan, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• Chet Walker, NBA All-Star Game
• Bob Love, NBA All-Star Game

References

1. 1970-71 Chicago Bulls