1970–71 Baltimore Bullets season

The 1970–71 season was the 10th season of the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA and eighth season under the Baltimore Bullets name. This would be its first year in the newly created Central Division inside the Eastern Conference. Despite playing close to .500 basketball all season, the Bullets would capture the Central Division with a 42–40 record.

Draft picks
The Baltimore Bullets made seventeen selections in the 1970 NBA Draft.

Playoffs
In the playoffs the Bullets would get off to a quick start as they grabbed a 3–1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. However, the Bullets would find themselves in a 7th game and that game the Bullets would emerge victorious 128–120. The Bullets would face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. The Bullets would finally break through in Game 5 and break the tie in the series by beating the Knicks at Madison Square Garden 89–84. The Bullets would have a chance to close the series out at home, but the Knicks would bounce back with a 113–96 win to force a 7th and deciding game in New York. In the seventh game, the Bullets would triumph, winning in New York by 2 points to reach the NBA Finals.However, the Bullets would be swept in 4 straight games by the Milwaukee Bucks.


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 * 1
 * March 24
 * Philadelphia
 * L 112–126
 * Loughery, Gus Johnson (19)
 * Wes Unseld (20)
 * Kevin Loughery (4)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 6,707
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * March 26
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 119–107
 * Marin, Monroe (24)
 * Wes Unseld (18)
 * Earl Monroe (6)
 * Spectrum 10,369
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * March 28
 * Philadelphia
 * W 111–103
 * Earl Monroe (29)
 * Wes Unseld (24)
 * Kevin Loughery (7)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 5,589
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * March 30
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 120–105
 * Jack Marin (27)
 * Gus Johnson (14)
 * Earl Monroe (6)
 * Spectrum 8,909
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * April 1
 * Philadelphia
 * L 103–104
 * Earl Monroe (26)
 * Wes Unseld (18)
 * Kevin Loughery (5)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 10,998
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * April 3
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 94–98
 * Earl Monroe (30)
 * Wes Unseld (18)
 * Kevin Loughery (5)
 * Spectrum 7,059
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * April 4
 * Philadelphia
 * W 128–120
 * Jack Marin (33)
 * Wes Unseld (22)
 * Gus Johnson (8)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 6,662
 * 4–3


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 * 1
 * April 6
 * @ New York
 * L 111–112
 * Earl Monroe (29)
 * Wes Unseld (22)
 * Earl Monroe (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,500
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 9
 * @ New York
 * L 88–107
 * John Tresvant (20)
 * Wes Unseld (20)
 * Kevin Loughery (16)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,500
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * April 11
 * New York
 * W 114–88
 * Earl Monroe (31)
 * Wes Unseld (26)
 * Wes Unseld (9)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 8,083
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * April 14
 * New York
 * W 101–80
 * Jack Marin (27)
 * John Tresvant (17)
 * Wes Unseld (6)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 12,289
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * April 16
 * @ New York
 * L 84–89
 * Jack Marin (25)
 * John Tresvant (17)
 * Wes Unseld (3)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,500
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * April 18
 * New York
 * W 113–96
 * Earl Monroe (27)
 * Wes Unseld (15)
 * Earl Monroe (7)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 11,211
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * April 19
 * @ New York
 * W 93–91
 * Earl Monroe (26)
 * Wes Unseld (20)
 * Earl Monroe (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,500
 * 4–3


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 * 1
 * April 21
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 88–98
 * Earl Monroe (26)
 * John Tresvant (14)
 * Fred Carter (4)
 * Milwaukee Arena 10,746
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 25
 * Milwaukee
 * L 83–102
 * Jack Marin (22)
 * Wes Unseld (20)
 * Earl Monroe (6)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 12,289
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * April 28
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 99–107
 * Jack Marin (21)
 * Wes Unseld (23)
 * Wes Unseld (6)
 * Milwaukee Arena 10,746
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * April 30
 * Milwaukee
 * L 106–118
 * Fred Carter (28)
 * Wes Unseld (23)
 * Wes Unseld (10)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 11,842
 * 0–4

Awards and honors

 * Gus Johnson, All-NBA Second Team
 * Gus Johnson, NBA All-Defensive First Team