1970-71 Atlanta Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 4-1
Coach: Richie Guerin (36-46)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 245,910, Avg. 5,998 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Atlanta Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 36-46
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to New York Knicks 4-1
Coach: Richie Guerin (36-46)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 245,910, Avg. 5,998 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Atlanta Hawks Roster
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
Atlanta netted 9,348 points and yielded 9,495. Lou Hudson tossed in a team-leading 2,039 points for the Hawks, and Pete Maravich scored 18 or more per game, too. Bill Bridges contributed 1,233 rebounds. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman dished out 514 assists for the squad.
Richie Guerin coached the team. The 1970-71 Atlanta Hawks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9348
Regular Season Points Against: 9495
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 100 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| October 22, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Detroit Pistons 120 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 24, 1970 | Boston Celtics 113 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| October 26, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Cincinnati Royals 126 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 121 at Atlanta Hawks 117 | L | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | ||
| November 1, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 131 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
| November 6, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-7 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-8 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | W | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-8 | ||
| November 11, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Buffalo Braves 134 | L | 2-5 | 1-4 | 3-9 | ||
| November 13, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Boston Celtics 114 | W | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-9 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 120 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | L | 2-6 | 2-4 | 4-10 | ||
| November 17, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 2-6 | 2-5 | 4-11 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 131 at Portland Trail Blazers 146 | L | 2-6 | 2-6 | 4-12 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 103 at Atlanta Hawks 130 | W | 3-6 | 2-6 | 5-12 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | W | 4-6 | 2-6 | 6-12 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at New York Knicks 128 | L | 4-6 | 2-7 | 6-13 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | New York Knicks 114 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 4-7 | 2-7 | 6-14 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 127 at San Diego Rockets 128 | L | 4-7 | 2-8 | 6-15 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Seattle Supersonics 130 | L | 4-7 | 2-9 | 6-16 | ||
| December 1, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at San Francisco Warriors 113 | L | 4-7 | 2-10 | 6-17 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at Phoenix Suns 126 | L | 4-7 | 2-11 | 6-18 | ||
| December 5, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 100 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | W | 5-7 | 2-11 | 7-18 | ||
| December 8, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | L | 5-7 | 2-12 | 7-19 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 106 at Cincinnati Royals 118 | L | 5-7 | 2-13 | 7-20 | ||
| December 11, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Chicago Bulls 87 | L | 5-7 | 2-14 | 7-21 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | W | 6-7 | 2-14 | 8-21 | ||
| December 13, 1970 | Buffalo Braves 91 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 7-7 | 2-14 | 9-21 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 117 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | W | 8-7 | 2-14 | 10-21 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Baltimore Bullets 112 | W | 8-7 | 3-14 | 11-21 | at College Park, MD | |
| December 19, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 8-8 | 3-14 | 11-22 | ||
| December 22, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | W | 8-8 | 4-14 | 12-22 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at San Diego Rockets 133 | L | 8-8 | 4-15 | 12-23 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 115 at Phoenix Suns 127 | L | 8-8 | 4-16 | 12-24 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 130 at Atlanta Hawks 118 | L | 8-9 | 4-16 | 12-25 | ||
| December 28, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 115 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 8-10 | 4-16 | 12-26 | ||
| December 29, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 97 at Detroit Pistons 99 | L | 8-10 | 4-17 | 12-27 | ||
| December 31, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 85 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | W | 9-10 | 4-17 | 13-27 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 112 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 9-10 | 5-17 | 14-27 | ||
| January 3, 1971 | Boston Celtics 140 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | L | 9-11 | 5-17 | 14-28 | ||
| January 5, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Atlanta Hawks 90 | L | 9-12 | 5-17 | 14-29 | ||
| January 7, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 110 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | L | 9-13 | 5-17 | 14-30 | ||
| January 8, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | L | 9-13 | 5-18 | 14-31 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 9-14 | 5-18 | 14-32 | ||
| January 15, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 123 at Boston Celtics 134 | L | 9-14 | 5-19 | 14-33 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 123 at Atlanta Hawks 127 | W | 10-14 | 5-19 | 15-33 | ||
| January 18, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 123 at Buffalo Braves 113 | W | 10-14 | 6-19 | 16-33 | ||
| January 20, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 10-15 | 6-19 | 16-34 | ||
| January 22, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 10-15 | 7-19 | 17-34 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 142 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | L | 10-16 | 7-19 | 17-35 | ||
| January 26, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 | L | 10-16 | 7-20 | 17-36 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | New York Knicks 116 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | L | 10-17 | 7-20 | 17-37 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | W | 11-17 | 7-20 | 18-37 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | San Diego Rockets 120 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | W | 12-17 | 7-20 | 19-37 | ||
| February 2, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at San Francisco Warriors 101 | L | 12-17 | 7-21 | 19-38 | ||
| February 4, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 137 | L | 12-17 | 7-22 | 19-39 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Seattle Supersonics 120 | W | 12-17 | 8-22 | 20-39 | OT | |
| February 7, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 118 at Atlanta Hawks 121 | W | 13-17 | 8-22 | 21-39 | ||
| February 9, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 114 at New York Knicks 109 | W | 13-17 | 9-22 | 22-39 | ||
| February 10, 1971 | Boston Celtics 102 at Atlanta Hawks 114 | W | 14-17 | 9-22 | 23-39 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | New York Knicks 116 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | W | 15-17 | 9-22 | 24-39 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 124 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | L | 15-18 | 9-22 | 24-40 | ||
| February 16, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 15-18 | 9-23 | 24-41 | ||
| February 20, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 122 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | W | 15-18 | 10-23 | 25-41 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 121 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | L | 15-19 | 10-23 | 25-42 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Atlanta Hawks 118 | W | 16-19 | 10-23 | 26-42 | ||
| February 26, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 129 at Boston Celtics 136 | L | 16-19 | 10-24 | 26-43 | OT | |
| February 27, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 117 at Atlanta Hawks 134 | W | 17-19 | 10-24 | 27-43 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 106 at Atlanta Hawks 105 | L | 17-20 | 10-24 | 27-44 | ||
| March 2, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 128 at Seattle Supersonics 116 | W | 17-20 | 11-24 | 28-44 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at San Francisco Warriors 105 | W | 17-20 | 12-24 | 29-44 | at Oakland, CA | |
| March 5, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 | W | 17-20 | 13-24 | 30-44 | ||
| March 7, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 112 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | W | 18-20 | 13-24 | 31-44 | ||
| March 10, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Atlanta Hawks 139 | W | 19-20 | 13-24 | 32-44 | ||
| March 12, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | W | 19-20 | 14-24 | 33-44 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 127 at Cincinnati Royals 136 | L | 19-20 | 14-25 | 33-45 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Atlanta Hawks 108 | W | 20-20 | 14-25 | 34-45 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 130 at Philadelphia 76ers 125 | W | 20-20 | 15-25 | 35-45 | ||
| March 19, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | W | 21-20 | 15-25 | 36-45 | OT | |
| March 20, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Chicago Bulls 138 | L | 21-20 | 15-26 | 36-46 | ||
| March 25, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| March 27, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at New York Knicks 104 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | New York Knicks 110 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | New York Knicks 113 at Atlanta Hawks 107 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 1, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at New York Knicks 111 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 |
