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