1970-71 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Dick Motta (51-31)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 414,857, Avg. 10,118 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Dick Motta (51-31)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 414,857, Avg. 10,118 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Bulls scored 9,070 points and allowed 8,640. Bob Love netted a team-leading 2,043 points for Chicago, while Jerry Sloan and Chet Walker averaged 18 or more per game also. Tom Boerwinkle accounted for 1,133 rebounds. Tom Boerwinkle dished out 397 assists for the squad.
Dick Motta coached the team. The 1970-71 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9070
Regular Season Points Against: 8640
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 96 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 16, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 106 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 99 at New York Knicks 96 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 131 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 28, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Phoenix Suns 105 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| October 30, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 101 at San Francisco Warriors 98 | W | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 119 at Seattle Supersonics 122 | L | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 3, 1970 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | ||
| November 6, 1970 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Chicago Bulls 125 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| November 10, 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers 96 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | ||
| November 13, 1970 | New York Knicks 106 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 120 at Atlanta Hawks 116 | W | 4-3 | 5-2 | 9-5 | ||
| November 17, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 111 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 4-4 | 5-2 | 9-6 | ||
| November 18, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 128 at Cincinnati Royals 107 | W | 4-4 | 6-2 | 10-6 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | Boston Celtics 107 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 5-4 | 6-2 | 11-6 | ||
| November 24, 1970 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Chicago Bulls 108 | L | 5-5 | 6-2 | 11-7 | ||
| November 27, 1970 | Buffalo Braves 104 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 6-5 | 6-2 | 12-7 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Baltimore Bullets 99 | L | 6-5 | 6-3 | 12-8 | ||
| December 1, 1970 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 7-5 | 6-3 | 13-8 | ||
| December 3, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 7-5 | 6-4 | 13-9 | ||
| December 4, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 7-5 | 6-5 | 13-10 | ||
| December 5, 1970 | Boston Celtics 101 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 7-6 | 6-5 | 13-11 | ||
| December 8, 1970 | San Francisco Warriors 87 at Chicago Bulls 98 | W | 8-6 | 6-5 | 14-11 | ||
| December 10, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 138 at Buffalo Braves 120 | W | 8-6 | 7-5 | 15-11 | at Syracuse, NY | |
| December 11, 1970 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Chicago Bulls 87 | W | 9-6 | 7-5 | 16-11 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | San Diego Rockets 98 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 10-6 | 7-5 | 17-11 | ||
| December 15, 1970 | Baltimore Bullets 97 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 11-6 | 7-5 | 18-11 | ||
| December 18, 1970 | Cincinnati Royals 122 at Chicago Bulls 137 | W | 12-6 | 7-5 | 19-11 | ||
| December 19, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 87 at New York Knicks 98 | L | 12-6 | 7-6 | 19-12 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 | W | 12-6 | 8-6 | 20-12 | ||
| December 22, 1970 | Cleveland Cavaliers 80 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 13-6 | 8-6 | 21-12 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Buffalo Braves 103 | W | 13-6 | 9-6 | 22-12 | ||
| December 25, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Baltimore Bullets 128 | L | 13-6 | 9-7 | 22-13 | ||
| December 26, 1970 | Detroit Pistons 117 at Chicago Bulls 114 | L | 13-7 | 9-7 | 22-14 | ||
| December 27, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 110 at San Diego Rockets 101 | W | 13-7 | 10-7 | 23-14 | ||
| December 29, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 126 | L | 13-7 | 10-8 | 23-15 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Seattle Supersonics 128 | L | 13-7 | 10-9 | 23-16 | ||
| January 2, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 136 at Portland Trail Blazers 113 | W | 13-7 | 11-9 | 24-16 | ||
| January 5, 1971 | San Diego Rockets 103 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 14-7 | 11-9 | 25-16 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Chicago Bulls 106 | L | 14-8 | 11-9 | 25-17 | at Madison, WI | |
| January 8, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 14-9 | 11-9 | 25-18 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 113 at Chicago Bulls 141 | W | 15-9 | 11-9 | 26-18 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 16-9 | 11-9 | 27-18 | ||
| January 15, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 16-9 | 11-10 | 27-19 | ||
| January 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Chicago Bulls 90 | L | 16-10 | 11-10 | 27-20 | ||
| January 19, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Chicago Bulls 123 | W | 17-10 | 11-10 | 28-20 | ||
| January 20, 1971 | New York Knicks 103 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 18-10 | 11-10 | 29-20 | ||
| January 23, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 87 at San Francisco Warriors 83 | W | 18-10 | 12-10 | 30-20 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 18-10 | 12-11 | 30-21 | ||
| January 26, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 136 | L | 18-10 | 12-12 | 30-22 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 111 at San Diego Rockets 106 | W | 18-10 | 13-12 | 31-22 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 99 at Chicago Bulls 131 | W | 19-10 | 13-12 | 32-22 | ||
| February 2, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 101 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 20-10 | 13-12 | 33-22 | ||
| February 3, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 124 at Baltimore Bullets 102 | W | 20-10 | 14-12 | 34-22 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Chicago Bulls 114 | W | 21-10 | 14-12 | 35-22 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 109 at New York Knicks 102 | W | 21-10 | 15-12 | 36-22 | ||
| February 7, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Boston Celtics 104 | L | 21-10 | 15-13 | 36-23 | ||
| February 9, 1971 | Boston Celtics 90 at Chicago Bulls 88 | L | 21-11 | 15-13 | 36-24 | ||
| February 12, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 22-11 | 15-13 | 37-24 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 22-11 | 15-14 | 37-25 | ||
| February 14, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 23-11 | 15-14 | 38-25 | ||
| February 16, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 102 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 24-11 | 15-14 | 39-25 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | W | 24-11 | 16-14 | 40-25 | ||
| February 19, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 114 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 25-11 | 16-14 | 41-25 | OT | |
| February 21, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 125 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 25-11 | 17-14 | 42-25 | ||
| February 27, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 129 at Seattle Supersonics 114 | W | 25-11 | 18-14 | 43-25 | ||
| March 1, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Cincinnati Royals 94 | W | 25-11 | 19-14 | 44-25 | at Las Cruces, NM | |
| March 3, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 25-11 | 19-15 | 44-26 | ||
| March 5, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 130 at San Francisco Warriors 103 | W | 25-11 | 20-15 | 45-26 | at San Diego, CA | |
| March 6, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 105 at San Diego Rockets 99 | W | 25-11 | 21-15 | 46-26 | at Oakland, CA | |
| March 7, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 | L | 25-11 | 21-16 | 46-27 | ||
| March 9, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 26-11 | 21-16 | 47-27 | OT | |
| March 12, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 27-11 | 21-16 | 48-27 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 99 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 28-11 | 21-16 | 49-27 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 28-11 | 21-17 | 49-28 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 99 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 29-11 | 21-17 | 50-28 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | San Francisco Warriors 91 at Chicago Bulls 85 | L | 29-12 | 21-17 | 50-29 | ||
| March 19, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Atlanta Hawks 112 | L | 29-12 | 21-18 | 50-30 | OT | |
| March 20, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 121 at Chicago Bulls 138 | W | 30-12 | 21-18 | 51-30 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Detroit Pistons 116 | L | 30-12 | 21-19 | 51-31 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| March 26, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| March 30, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 102 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 1, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers 99 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 6, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 3-0 | 0-4 | 3-4 |
