1970–71 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1970–71 NBA season was the 76ers 22nd season in the NBA and 8th season in Philadelphia. They improved to a record of 47–35. In the playoffs, they lost a hard fought series with the Baltimore Bullets 4-3, who represented the Eastern Conference in the Finals. This was the final season for forward Bailey Howell, who was signed by Philadelphia & was a vital part in 2 Celtics championships in 1968 and 1969.

The Sixers also tried a new uniform style. Instead of the traditional PHILA in block lettering, they used a design that wrote out Seventy Sixers in cursive writing. These uniforms did not last the entire year.

Draft picks
This table only displays picks through the second round.

Season standings

 * z – clinched division title
 * y – clinched division title
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * March 24
 * @ Baltimore
 * W 126–112
 * Hal Greer (30)
 * Luke Jackson (13)
 * Archie Clark (7)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 6,707
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * March 26
 * Baltimore
 * L 107–119
 * Archie Clark (26)
 * Billy Cunningham (11)
 * Archie Clark (6)
 * Spectrum 10,369
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * March 28
 * @ Baltimore
 * L 103–111
 * Hal Greer (30)
 * Billy Cunningham (19)
 * Billy Cunningham (10)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 5,589
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * March 30
 * Baltimore
 * L 105–120
 * Archie Clark (24)
 * Billy Cunningham (17)
 * Billy Cunningham (8)
 * Spectrum 8,909
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * April 1
 * @ Baltimore
 * W 104–103
 * Billy Cunningham (32)
 * Billy Cunningham (20)
 * Hal Greer (6)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 10,998
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * April 3
 * Baltimore
 * W 98–94
 * Billy Cunningham (33)
 * Billy Cunningham (16)
 * Billy Cunningham (5)
 * Spectrum 7,059
 * 3–3
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 * 7
 * April 4
 * @ Baltimore
 * L 120–128
 * Archie Clark (37)
 * Billy Cunningham (19)
 * Clark, Greer (5)
 * Baltimore Civic Center 6,662
 * 3–4

Awards and records

 * Billy Cunningham, All-NBA First Team