1970-71 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Baltimore Bullets 4-3
Coach: Red Holzman (52-30)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 763,487, Avg. 18,622 in 41 home dates
1970-71 New York Knicks Statistics
1970-71 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-5.

The Knicks relinquished 8,614 points, fewest in the league. New York racked up 9,026 points. Walt Frazier tossed in a team-leading 1,736 points for the team, and Willis Reed scored 18 or more per game, too. Willis Reed contributed 1,003 boards. Walt Frazier dished out 536 assists for the squad.

Red Holzman coached the team. The 1970-71 New York Knicks lost in the conference finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9026
Regular Season Points Against: 8614

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 13, 1970 Boston Celtics 107 at New York Knicks 114 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 14, 1970 New York Knicks 128 at Cincinnati Royals 104 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
October 17, 1970 Chicago Bulls 99 at New York Knicks 96 L 1-1 1-0 2-1
October 20, 1970 Los Angeles Lakers 100 at New York Knicks 115 W 2-1 1-0 3-1
October 22, 1970 San Francisco Warriors 92 at New York Knicks 95 W 3-1 1-0 4-1
October 23, 1970 New York Knicks 92 at Baltimore Bullets 98 L 3-1 1-1 4-2
October 24, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 103 at New York Knicks 115 W 4-1 1-1 5-2
October 27, 1970 Seattle Supersonics 104 at New York Knicks 117 W 5-1 1-1 6-2
October 28, 1970 New York Knicks 126 at Boston Celtics 89 W 5-1 2-1 7-2
October 29, 1970 San Diego Rockets 107 at New York Knicks 114 W 6-1 2-1 8-2
October 31, 1970 Detroit Pistons 89 at New York Knicks 107 W 7-1 2-1 9-2
November 2, 1970 New York Knicks 111 at San Francisco Warriors 99 W 7-1 3-1 10-2 at Oakland, CA
November 4, 1970 New York Knicks 109 at San Diego Rockets 100 W 7-1 4-1 11-2
November 6, 1970 New York Knicks 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 106 L 7-1 4-2 11-3
November 8, 1970 New York Knicks 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 W 7-1 5-2 12-3
November 10, 1970 New York Knicks 91 at Seattle Supersonics 93 L 7-1 5-3 12-4
November 12, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 110 at New York Knicks 108 L 7-2 5-3 12-5
November 13, 1970 New York Knicks 106 at Chicago Bulls 98 W 7-2 6-3 13-5
November 14, 1970 Philadelphia 76ers 94 at New York Knicks 126 W 8-2 6-3 14-5
November 17, 1970 Phoenix Suns 100 at New York Knicks 103 W 9-2 6-3 15-5
November 18, 1970 New York Knicks 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 L 9-2 6-4 15-6
November 19, 1970 Cincinnati Royals 106 at New York Knicks 98 L 9-3 6-4 15-7
November 21, 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at New York Knicks 102 W 10-3 6-4 16-7
November 24, 1970 Atlanta Hawks 119 at New York Knicks 128 W 11-3 6-4 17-7
November 25, 1970 New York Knicks 114 at Atlanta Hawks 111 W 11-3 7-4 18-7
November 27, 1970 New York Knicks 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 W 11-3 8-4 19-7
November 28, 1970 Milwaukee Bucks 99 at New York Knicks 100 W 12-3 8-4 20-7
December 1, 1970 Seattle Supersonics 109 at New York Knicks 114 W 13-3 8-4 21-7
December 2, 1970 New York Knicks 82 at Detroit Pistons 101 L 13-3 8-5 21-8
December 4, 1970 New York Knicks 91 at Buffalo Braves 97 L 13-3 8-6 21-9
December 5, 1970 Buffalo Braves 93 at New York Knicks 117 W 14-3 8-6 22-9
December 8, 1970 Portland Trail Blazers 121 at New York Knicks 139 W 15-3 8-6 23-9
December 12, 1970 Philadelphia 76ers 101 at New York Knicks 118 W 16-3 8-6 24-9
December 13, 1970 San Francisco Warriors 101 at New York Knicks 94 L 16-4 8-6 24-10 at St Louis, MO
December 15, 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at New York Knicks 110 W 17-4 8-6 25-10
December 16, 1970 New York Knicks 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 84 W 17-4 9-6 26-10
December 19, 1970 Chicago Bulls 87 at New York Knicks 98 W 18-4 9-6 27-10
December 20, 1970 New York Knicks 133 at Phoenix Suns 118 W 18-4 10-6 28-10
December 22, 1970 New York Knicks 108 at Seattle Supersonics 119 L 18-4 10-7 28-11
December 25, 1970 Buffalo Braves 102 at New York Knicks 115 W 19-4 10-7 29-11
December 27, 1970 Baltimore Bullets 105 at New York Knicks 110 W 20-4 10-7 30-11
December 30, 1970 San Francisco Warriors 103 at New York Knicks 111 W 21-4 10-7 31-11
January 2, 1971 Atlanta Hawks 112 at New York Knicks 108 L 21-5 10-7 31-12
January 6, 1971 New York Knicks 127 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94 W 21-5 11-7 32-12
January 7, 1971 New York Knicks 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 L 21-5 11-8 32-13
January 9, 1971 New York Knicks 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 114 L 21-5 11-9 32-14
January 14, 1971 New York Knicks 88 at Phoenix Suns 107 L 21-5 11-10 32-15
January 16, 1971 New York Knicks 93 at San Francisco Warriors 102 L 21-5 11-11 32-16 at Oakland, CA
January 19, 1971 San Diego Rockets 113 at New York Knicks 117 W 22-5 11-11 33-16 OT
January 20, 1971 New York Knicks 103 at Chicago Bulls 109 L 22-5 11-12 33-17
January 23, 1971 Boston Celtics 107 at New York Knicks 128 W 23-5 11-12 34-17
January 24, 1971 New York Knicks 117 at Detroit Pistons 105 W 23-5 12-12 35-17
January 26, 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 98 at New York Knicks 107 W 24-5 12-12 36-17
January 27, 1971 New York Knicks 116 at Atlanta Hawks 108 W 24-5 13-12 37-17
January 29, 1971 New York Knicks 118 at Boston Celtics 111 W 24-5 14-12 38-17
January 30, 1971 Philadelphia 76ers 106 at New York Knicks 105 L 24-6 14-12 38-18
January 31, 1971 New York Knicks 125 at Baltimore Bullets 95 W 24-6 15-12 39-18 at College Park, MD
February 2, 1971 Cincinnati Royals 108 at New York Knicks 115 W 25-6 15-12 40-18
February 5, 1971 New York Knicks 99 at Detroit Pistons 108 L 25-6 15-13 40-19
February 6, 1971 Chicago Bulls 109 at New York Knicks 102 L 25-7 15-13 40-20
February 7, 1971 New York Knicks 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 127 L 25-7 15-14 40-21
February 9, 1971 Atlanta Hawks 114 at New York Knicks 109 L 25-8 15-14 40-22
February 10, 1971 New York Knicks 99 at Buffalo Braves 106 L 25-8 15-15 40-23
February 12, 1971 New York Knicks 116 at Atlanta Hawks 125 L 25-8 15-16 40-24
February 13, 1971 Phoenix Suns 97 at New York Knicks 114 W 26-8 15-16 41-24
February 16, 1971 New York Knicks 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 130 L 26-8 15-17 41-25
February 18, 1971 New York Knicks 116 at San Diego Rockets 115 W 26-8 16-17 42-25
February 20, 1971 Detroit Pistons 94 at New York Knicks 108 W 27-8 16-17 43-25
February 23, 1971 San Diego Rockets 126 at New York Knicks 109 L 27-9 16-17 43-26
February 24, 1971 New York Knicks 125 at Cincinnati Royals 105 W 27-9 17-17 44-26
February 27, 1971 Portland Trail Blazers 102 at New York Knicks 113 W 28-9 17-17 45-26
February 28, 1971 New York Knicks 110 at Baltimore Bullets 104 W 28-9 18-17 46-26
March 2, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 95 at New York Knicks 109 W 29-9 18-17 47-26
March 5, 1971 New York Knicks 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 121 L 29-9 18-18 47-27
March 6, 1971 Boston Celtics 104 at New York Knicks 112 W 30-9 18-18 48-27
March 7, 1971 New York Knicks 116 at Boston Celtics 110 W 30-9 19-18 49-27
March 9, 1971 Seattle Supersonics 114 at New York Knicks 99 L 30-10 19-18 49-28
March 10, 1971 New York Knicks 118 at Cincinnati Royals 120 L 30-10 19-19 49-29 OT
March 13, 1971 Milwaukee Bucks 103 at New York Knicks 108 W 31-10 19-19 50-29
March 16, 1971 Los Angeles Lakers 82 at New York Knicks 115 W 32-10 19-19 51-29
March 18, 1971 New York Knicks 131 at Phoenix Suns 123 W 32-10 20-19 52-29 OT
March 21, 1971 New York Knicks 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 L 32-10 20-20 52-30
March 25, 1971 Atlanta Hawks 101 at New York Knicks 112 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
March 27, 1971 Atlanta Hawks 113 at New York Knicks 104 L 1-1 0-0 1-1
March 28, 1971 New York Knicks 110 at Atlanta Hawks 95 W 1-1 1-0 2-1
March 30, 1971 New York Knicks 113 at Atlanta Hawks 107 W 1-1 2-0 3-1
April 1, 1971 Atlanta Hawks 107 at New York Knicks 111 W 2-1 2-0 4-1
April 6, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 111 at New York Knicks 112 W 3-1 2-0 5-1
April 9, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 88 at New York Knicks 107 W 4-1 2-0 6-1
April 11, 1971 New York Knicks 88 at Baltimore Bullets 114 L 4-1 2-1 6-2
April 14, 1971 New York Knicks 80 at Baltimore Bullets 101 L 4-1 2-2 6-3
April 16, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 84 at New York Knicks 89 W 5-1 2-2 7-3
April 18, 1971 New York Knicks 96 at Baltimore Bullets 113 L 5-1 2-3 7-4
April 19, 1971 Baltimore Bullets 93 at New York Knicks 91 L 5-2 2-3 7-5