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1970–71 Detroit Pistons season

NBA team season

The 1970–71 Detroit Pistons season was the Detroit Pistons' 23rd season in the NBA and 14th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit.

The Pistons finished with a 45-37 (.549) record, 4th place in the deep Midwest Division, as the NBA re-organized from 2 to 4 divisions. It was the first winning season for Detroit since the franchise relocated from Ft. Wayne in 1957. The team was led by guards Dave Bing (27.0 ppg, 5.0 apg, NBA All-Star) and Jimmy Walker (17.6 ppg) and rookie center Bob Lanier (15.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, All-Rookie Team), who was the top pick in the 1970 NBA Draft.

Draft picks

Main article: 1970 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	1	Bob Lanier	Center		St. Bonaventure
16	224	Harvey Marlatt	Guard		Eastern Michigan

Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

:z, y – division champions :x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1970–71 Game log
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Awards and records

Dave Bing, All-NBA First Team
Bob Lanier, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

"1970-71 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats".
(22 September 2011). "Chevette to Corvette No. 57: The 1971-72 Detroit Pistons".

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