1970-71 Baltimore Bullets Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-10 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Finals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Coach: Gene Shue (42-40)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 251,130, Avg. 6,125 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Baltimore Bullets StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 8-10 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Finals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Coach: Gene Shue (42-40)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 251,130, Avg. 6,125 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Baltimore Bullets Roster
The Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-10.
Baltimore tossed in 9,254 points and yielded 9,206. Earl Monroe scored a team-best 1,732 points for the Bullets, while Gus Johnson and Jack Marin netted 18 or more per game also. Wes Unseld contributed 1,253 rebounds. Earl Monroe dished out 354 assists for the squad.
Gene Shue coached the team. The 1970-71 Baltimore Bullets lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9254
Regular Season Points Against: 9206
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 105 at Baltimore Bullets 123 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 116 at Baltimore Bullets 118 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | OT | |
| October 20, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 125 at Baltimore Bullets 105 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 117 at Cincinnati Royals 105 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| October 23, 1970 | New York Knicks 92 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | W | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | ||
| October 24, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 120 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2OT | |
| October 28, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Baltimore Bullets 103 | L | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| October 30, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 123 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Baltimore Bullets 106 | W | 4-2 | 2-1 | 6-3 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 100 at San Francisco Warriors 111 | L | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 5, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 131 at Portland Trail Blazers 135 | L | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| November 6, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 125 at San Diego Rockets 118 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 4-2 | 3-4 | 7-6 | ||
| November 11, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at Baltimore Bullets 107 | L | 4-3 | 3-4 | 7-7 | ||
| November 12, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 110 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 4-3 | 4-4 | 8-7 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Boston Celtics 101 at Baltimore Bullets 122 | W | 5-3 | 4-4 | 9-7 | ||
| November 15, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 5-3 | 4-5 | 9-8 | ||
| November 16, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 86 at Baltimore Bullets 98 | W | 6-3 | 4-5 | 10-8 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 6-3 | 5-5 | 11-8 | ||
| November 20, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Baltimore Bullets 121 | W | 7-3 | 5-5 | 12-8 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 103 at Atlanta Hawks 130 | L | 7-3 | 5-6 | 12-9 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Baltimore Bullets 156 | W | 8-3 | 5-6 | 13-9 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 107 at Boston Celtics 153 | L | 8-3 | 5-7 | 13-10 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Baltimore Bullets 99 | W | 9-3 | 5-7 | 14-10 | ||
| November 30, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | L | 9-3 | 5-8 | 14-11 | ||
| December 1, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Baltimore Bullets 93 | L | 9-4 | 5-8 | 14-12 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 116 at Baltimore Bullets 131 | W | 10-4 | 5-8 | 15-12 | ||
| December 6, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 118 at Baltimore Bullets 126 | W | 11-4 | 5-8 | 16-12 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Baltimore Bullets 127 | W | 12-4 | 5-8 | 17-12 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 96 at Baltimore Bullets 119 | W | 13-4 | 5-8 | 18-12 | ||
| December 15, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 97 at Chicago Bulls 115 | L | 13-4 | 5-9 | 18-13 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 116 at Baltimore Bullets 112 | L | 13-5 | 5-9 | 18-14 | at College Park, MD | |
| December 19, 1970 | Boston Celtics 128 at Baltimore Bullets 134 | W | 14-5 | 5-9 | 19-14 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 115 at Cincinnati Royals 120 | L | 14-5 | 5-10 | 19-15 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Baltimore Bullets 128 | W | 15-5 | 5-10 | 20-15 | ||
| December 27, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 105 at New York Knicks 110 | L | 15-5 | 5-11 | 20-16 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 106 at Buffalo Braves 90 | W | 15-5 | 6-11 | 21-16 | at College Park, MD | |
| January 1, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 128 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 15-5 | 7-11 | 22-16 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 108 at Detroit Pistons 99 | W | 15-5 | 8-11 | 23-16 | ||
| January 5, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Baltimore Bullets 109 | W | 16-5 | 8-11 | 24-16 | ||
| January 7, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 110 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | W | 16-5 | 9-11 | 25-16 | ||
| January 8, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | W | 17-5 | 9-11 | 26-16 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 151 | L | 17-5 | 9-12 | 26-17 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 110 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | L | 17-5 | 9-13 | 26-18 | at Univ of Wash, Seattle, WA | |
| January 15, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 124 at San Diego Rockets 117 | W | 17-5 | 10-13 | 27-18 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 100 at Phoenix Suns 117 | L | 17-5 | 10-14 | 27-19 | ||
| January 17, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 111 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | W | 17-5 | 11-14 | 28-19 | at Univ of Wash, Seattle, WA | |
| January 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Baltimore Bullets 116 | L | 17-6 | 11-14 | 28-20 | ||
| January 22, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 136 at Boston Celtics 117 | W | 17-6 | 12-14 | 29-20 | ||
| January 23, 1971 | San Diego Rockets 120 at Baltimore Bullets 127 | W | 18-6 | 12-14 | 30-20 | ||
| January 26, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 98 at Baltimore Bullets 103 | W | 19-6 | 12-14 | 31-20 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 113 at Cincinnati Royals 115 | L | 19-6 | 12-15 | 31-21 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 118 at Baltimore Bullets 145 | W | 20-6 | 12-15 | 32-21 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | New York Knicks 125 at Baltimore Bullets 95 | L | 20-7 | 12-15 | 32-22 | at College Park, MD | |
| February 2, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 113 at Detroit Pistons 116 | L | 20-7 | 12-16 | 32-23 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 124 at Baltimore Bullets 102 | L | 20-8 | 12-16 | 32-24 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 98 at Buffalo Braves 90 | W | 20-8 | 13-16 | 33-24 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 105 at Baltimore Bullets 108 | W | 21-8 | 13-16 | 34-24 | ||
| February 9, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 120 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | L | 21-9 | 13-16 | 34-25 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Boston Celtics 113 at Baltimore Bullets 109 | L | 21-10 | 13-16 | 34-26 | OT | |
| February 14, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | W | 21-10 | 14-16 | 35-26 | at College Park, MD | |
| February 16, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 95 at Detroit Pistons 110 | L | 21-10 | 14-17 | 35-27 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 118 at Baltimore Bullets 114 | L | 21-11 | 14-17 | 35-28 | ||
| February 19, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 120 at Buffalo Braves 113 | W | 21-11 | 15-17 | 36-28 | ||
| February 20, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 122 at Baltimore Bullets 115 | L | 21-12 | 15-17 | 36-29 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 121 at Atlanta Hawks 119 | W | 21-12 | 16-17 | 37-29 | ||
| February 23, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 114 at Baltimore Bullets 107 | L | 21-13 | 16-17 | 37-30 | ||
| February 26, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Baltimore Bullets 114 | W | 22-13 | 16-17 | 38-30 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | New York Knicks 110 at Baltimore Bullets 104 | L | 22-14 | 16-17 | 38-31 | ||
| March 2, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 95 at New York Knicks 109 | L | 22-14 | 16-18 | 38-32 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 133 at Baltimore Bullets 132 | L | 22-15 | 16-18 | 38-33 | OT | |
| March 6, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 103 at San Francisco Warriors 109 | L | 22-15 | 16-19 | 38-34 | at Oakland, CA | |
| March 7, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 117 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 22-15 | 17-19 | 39-34 | ||
| March 9, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 95 | W | 22-15 | 18-19 | 40-34 | ||
| March 11, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 136 | L | 22-15 | 18-20 | 40-35 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 115 at San Diego Rockets 121 | L | 22-15 | 18-21 | 40-36 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 121 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | L | 22-15 | 18-22 | 40-37 | at Univ of Wash, Seattle, WA | |
| March 16, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 99 at Chicago Bulls 113 | L | 22-15 | 18-23 | 40-38 | ||
| March 17, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Baltimore Bullets 113 | W | 23-15 | 18-23 | 41-38 | ||
| March 19, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 117 at Boston Celtics 125 | L | 23-15 | 18-24 | 41-39 | ||
| March 20, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Baltimore Bullets 124 | W | 24-15 | 18-24 | 42-39 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 24-15 | 18-25 | 42-40 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 126 at Baltimore Bullets 112 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| March 26, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Baltimore Bullets 111 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 120 at Philadelphia 76ers 105 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 1, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Baltimore Bullets 103 | L | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 3, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at Baltimore Bullets 128 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 6, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 111 at New York Knicks 112 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 9, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 88 at New York Knicks 107 | L | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | New York Knicks 88 at Baltimore Bullets 114 | W | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | New York Knicks 80 at Baltimore Bullets 101 | W | 4-2 | 2-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 84 at New York Knicks 89 | L | 4-2 | 2-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | New York Knicks 96 at Baltimore Bullets 113 | W | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 19, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 93 at New York Knicks 91 | W | 5-2 | 3-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | L | 5-2 | 3-5 | 8-7 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Baltimore Bullets 83 | L | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 5-3 | 3-6 | 8-9 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Baltimore Bullets 106 | L | 5-4 | 3-6 | 8-10 |
