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1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Bucks 1–4)

The 1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers season was the Lakers' 23rd season in the NBA and 11th season in Los Angeles.

The Lakers, handicapped by the loss of star Jerry West to a season-ending injury with 13 games remaining in the regular season, would be eliminated by the eventual champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, in five games in the Western Conference finals.

The team's season roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16, NBA 2K17, and NBA 2K18.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1970 NBA draft

Roster

  • Joe Mullaney

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

1970–71 game log
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Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 24 | Chicago | W 100–99 | Jim McMillian (26) | Wilt Chamberlain (21) | Gail Goodrich (11) | The Forum 10,726 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 26 | Chicago | W 105–95 | Gail Goodrich (29) | Wilt Chamberlain (20) | Gail Goodrich (7) | The Forum 13,469 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 28 | @ Chicago | L 98–106 | Gail Goodrich (39) | Wilt Chamberlain (18) | Goodrich, Chamberlain (6) | Chicago Stadium 10,101 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | March 30 | @ Chicago | L 102–112 | Gail Goodrich (32) | Wilt Chamberlain (23) | Wilt Chamberlain (7) | Chicago Stadium 18,650 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 1 | Chicago | W 115–89 | Gail Goodrich (33) | Wilt Chamberlain (14) | Gail Goodrich (11) | The Forum 13,935 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 4 | @ Chicago | L 99–113 | Gail Goodrich (25) | Wilt Chamberlain (33) | Wilt Chamberlain (9) | Chicago Stadium 14,211 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | April 6 | Chicago | W 109–98 | Gail Goodrich (29) | Wilt Chamberlain (19) | Goodrich, Chamberlain (9) | The Forum 17,505

4–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
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April 9
@ Milwaukee
L 85–106
Wilt Chamberlain (22)
Wilt Chamberlain (20)
Gail Goodrich (7)
Milwaukee Arena
10,746
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 11
@ Milwaukee
L 73–91
Wilt Chamberlain (26)
Wilt Chamberlain (22)
Gail Goodrich (4)
Milwaukee Arena
10,746
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
April 14
Milwaukee
W 118–107
four players tied (24)
Wilt Chamberlain (24)
Gail Goodrich (8)
The Forum
17,334
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
April 16
Milwaukee
L 94–117
Gail Goodrich (26)
Wilt Chamberlain (16)
Gail Goodrich (11)
The Forum
17,505
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
April 18
@ Milwaukee
L 98–116
Happy Hairston (27)
Wilt Chamberlain (12)
Gail Goodrich (9)
Milwaukee Arena
10,746
1–4
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Awards and records

  • Jerry West, All-NBA First Team
  • Jerry West, NBA All-Defensive First Team
  • Jerry West, NBA All-Star Game
  • Wilt Chamberlain, NBA All-Star Game

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1971.html 1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers]
  2. Lelinwalla, Mark (September 11, 2015). [http://www.techtimes.com/articles/84004/20150911/nba-2k16-retro-teams-announced.htm "'NBA 2K16': All The Classic Teams Announced"]. ''Tech Times''. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
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