1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 66-16
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-2 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated San Francisco Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Finals - Defeated Baltimore Bullets 4-0
Coach: Larry Costello (66-16)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 378,106, Avg. 10,503 in 36 home dates
1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 66-16
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-2 Lost finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated San Francisco Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Finals - Defeated Baltimore Bullets 4-0
Coach: Larry Costello (66-16)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 378,106, Avg. 10,503 in 36 home dates
1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 66 wins and 16 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-2.
The Bucks led the league with 9,710 points. Milwaukee yielded 8,705 points. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tossed in a team-leading 2,596 points for the team, and Oscar Robertson scored 19 or more per game also. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up 1,311 boards. Oscar Robertson dished out 668 assists for the squad.
Larry Costello coached the team. The 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9710
Regular Season Points Against: 8705
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Detroit Pistons 115 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 24, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 120 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 2OT | |
| October 25, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Cincinnati Royals 100 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | W | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
| November 11, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Boston Celtics 113 | W | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Buffalo Braves 107 | W | 4-0 | 5-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 15, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 5-0 | 5-1 | 10-1 | ||
| November 16, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 6-0 | 5-1 | 11-1 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at San Diego Rockets 111 | W | 6-0 | 6-1 | 12-1 | ||
| November 20, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | W | 6-0 | 7-1 | 13-1 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at San Francisco Warriors 102 | W | 6-0 | 8-1 | 14-1 | ||
| November 22, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 6-0 | 9-1 | 15-1 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 6-0 | 10-1 | 16-1 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 7-0 | 10-1 | 17-1 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | New York Knicks 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | L | 7-1 | 10-1 | 17-2 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at New York Knicks 100 | L | 7-1 | 10-2 | 17-3 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 8-1 | 10-2 | 18-3 | ||
| December 3, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 9-1 | 10-2 | 19-3 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 122 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 | W | 10-1 | 10-2 | 20-3 | OT | |
| December 8, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 11-1 | 10-2 | 21-3 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Baltimore Bullets 127 | L | 11-1 | 10-3 | 21-4 | ||
| December 11, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 134 | W | 12-1 | 10-3 | 22-4 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 12-1 | 10-4 | 22-5 | ||
| December 13, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 124 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | W | 12-1 | 11-4 | 23-5 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Boston Celtics 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 13-1 | 11-4 | 24-5 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Cincinnati Royals 119 | L | 13-1 | 11-5 | 24-6 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Buffalo Braves 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | W | 14-1 | 11-5 | 25-6 | ||
| December 21, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 15-1 | 11-5 | 26-6 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | W | 16-1 | 11-5 | 27-6 | ||
| December 28, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 137 at Cincinnati Royals 114 | W | 16-1 | 12-5 | 28-6 | at Madison, WI | |
| December 29, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 16-1 | 13-5 | 29-6 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | L | 16-1 | 13-6 | 29-7 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 73 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 17-1 | 13-6 | 30-7 | ||
| January 4, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 18-1 | 13-6 | 31-7 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 18-1 | 14-6 | 32-7 | at Madison, WI | |
| January 7, 1971 | New York Knicks 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 19-1 | 14-6 | 33-7 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 20-1 | 14-6 | 34-7 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 151 | W | 21-1 | 14-6 | 35-7 | ||
| January 15, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 | W | 22-1 | 14-6 | 36-7 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Chicago Bulls 90 | W | 22-1 | 15-6 | 37-7 | ||
| January 17, 1971 | Boston Celtics 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 23-1 | 15-6 | 38-7 | ||
| January 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Baltimore Bullets 116 | W | 23-1 | 16-6 | 39-7 | ||
| January 22, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 23-2 | 16-6 | 39-8 | ||
| January 23, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 142 | W | 24-2 | 16-6 | 40-8 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 142 at Atlanta Hawks 120 | W | 24-2 | 17-6 | 41-8 | ||
| January 26, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at New York Knicks 107 | L | 24-2 | 17-7 | 41-9 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 132 at Boston Celtics 129 | W | 24-2 | 18-7 | 42-9 | ||
| January 29, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 142 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | W | 24-2 | 19-7 | 43-9 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 131 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 24-2 | 20-7 | 44-9 | at Madison, WI | |
| February 2, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | L | 24-2 | 20-8 | 44-10 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at San Diego Rockets 101 | W | 24-2 | 21-8 | 45-10 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 116 | L | 24-2 | 21-9 | 45-11 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at San Francisco Warriors 85 | W | 24-2 | 22-9 | 46-11 | ||
| February 8, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 25-2 | 22-9 | 47-11 | ||
| February 9, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Detroit Pistons 106 | W | 25-2 | 23-9 | 48-11 | ||
| February 11, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 26-2 | 23-9 | 49-11 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 27-2 | 23-9 | 50-11 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 124 at Atlanta Hawks 88 | W | 27-2 | 24-9 | 51-11 | ||
| February 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 135 at Buffalo Braves 103 | W | 27-2 | 25-9 | 52-11 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 27-2 | 26-9 | 53-11 | at Madison, WI | |
| February 19, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 128 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | W | 27-2 | 27-9 | 54-11 | ||
| February 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at San Francisco Warriors 96 | W | 27-2 | 28-9 | 55-11 | ||
| February 21, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 27-2 | 29-9 | 56-11 | ||
| February 23, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 28-2 | 29-9 | 57-11 | ||
| February 24, 1971 | San Diego Rockets 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 139 | W | 29-2 | 29-9 | 58-11 | ||
| February 26, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 | W | 30-2 | 29-9 | 59-11 | ||
| February 28, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Boston Celtics 99 | W | 30-2 | 30-9 | 60-11 | ||
| March 1, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 | W | 31-2 | 30-9 | 61-11 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | W | 32-2 | 30-9 | 62-11 | ||
| March 4, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 33-2 | 30-9 | 63-11 | ||
| March 5, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 33-2 | 31-9 | 64-11 | ||
| March 8, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 34-2 | 31-9 | 65-11 | ||
| March 9, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 34-2 | 31-10 | 65-12 | OT | |
| March 13, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at New York Knicks 108 | L | 34-2 | 31-11 | 65-13 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 34-3 | 31-11 | 65-14 | at Madison, WI | |
| March 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 34-3 | 32-11 | 66-14 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | L | 34-3 | 32-12 | 66-15 | at Univ of Wash, Seattle, WA | |
| March 19, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at San Diego Rockets 111 | L | 34-3 | 32-13 | 66-16 | ||
| March 27, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at San Francisco Warriors 96 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 29, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | at Univ of Wisc field house, Madison, WI | |
| March 30, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | at Univ of Wisc field house, Madison, WI | |
| April 1, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at San Francisco Warriors 106 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 136 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | at Univ of Wisc field house, Madison, WI | |
| April 9, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 73 at Milwaukee Bucks 91 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 7-0 | 2-2 | 9-2 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Baltimore Bullets 83 | W | 7-0 | 3-2 | 10-2 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 8-0 | 3-2 | 11-2 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Baltimore Bullets 106 | W | 8-0 | 4-2 | 12-2 |
