The 1970-71 Philadelphia 76ers experienced a challenging NBA season, finishing with a disappointing record of 47 wins and 35 losses. Despite the efforts of players like Billy Cunningham, who led the team with his scoring prowess, the 76ers struggled to find consistency throughout the season. The team ended up fifth in the Eastern Division, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Head coach Jack Ramsay faced difficulties in maintaining a winning momentum, as the team dealt with injuries and roster adjustments. The season marked a transitional period for the franchise, with key players from previous successful years having moved on. Despite their struggles, the 76ers’ performance laid the foundation for future rebuilding efforts. The team’s focus would soon shift towards acquiring new talent and reshaping the roster to return to playoff contention in subsequent seasons.
- Regular Season Record: 47-35
- Playoff Result: Eastern Conference Semifinals: 3-4
Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats for 1970-71 Season
POINTS
Billy Cunningham
23.0
REBOUNDS
Billy Cunningham
11.7
ASSISTS
Archie Clark
5.2
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Billy Cunningham | 81 | 23.0 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 25.9 | 15.4 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Archie Clark | 82 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 23.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hal Greer | 81 | 18.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 17.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jim Washington | 78 | 13.4 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bailey Howell | 82 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wali Jones | 41 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dennis Awtrey | 70 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Luke Jackson | 79 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Connie Dierking | 53 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fred Foster | 66 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Freddie Crawford | 36 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bud Ogden | 27 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cliff Anderson | 5 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Al Henry | 6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Guokas | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Philadelphia 76ers in the 1971 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs Second Round vs. Baltimore Bullets
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 126-112 | |
| Mar 26, 1971 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 119-107 | |
| Mar 28, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 111-103 | |
| Mar 30, 1971 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 120-105 | |
| Apr 01, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 104-103 | |
| Apr 03, 1971 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 98-94 | |
| Apr 04, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 128-120 |
Philadelphia 76ers 1970-71 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1970-71 season for the Philadelphia 76ers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 1970 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 110-107 | |
| Oct 16, 1970 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 127-119 | |
| Oct 17, 1970 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 123-105 | |
| Oct 20, 1970 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 98-89 | |
| Oct 21, 1970 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 141-117 | |
| Oct 23, 1970 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 127-122 | |
| Oct 24, 1970 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 116-111 | |
| Oct 28, 1970 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 111-108 | |
| Oct 30, 1970 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 123-110 | |
| Oct 31, 1970 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 133-102 | |
| Nov 02, 1970 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 141-87 | |
| Nov 04, 1970 | @ Boston Celtics | L 115-113 | |
| Nov 06, 1970 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 118-112 | |
| Nov 07, 1970 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 134-128 | |
| Nov 10, 1970 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 109-104 | |
| Nov 11, 1970 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 119-107 | |
| Nov 13, 1970 | vs. Buffalo Braves | W 119-111 | |
| Nov 14, 1970 | @ New York Knicks | L 126-94 | |
| Nov 17, 1970 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 113-91 | |
| Nov 18, 1970 | vs. New York Knicks | W 113-106 | |
| Nov 20, 1970 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 120-112 | |
| Nov 21, 1970 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 125-119 | |
| Nov 22, 1970 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 125-115 | |
| Nov 24, 1970 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 104-96 | |
| Nov 25, 1970 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 99-92 | |
| Nov 27, 1970 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 113-109 | |
| Nov 30, 1970 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 104-98 | |
| Dec 01, 1970 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 107-91 | |
| Dec 04, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 128-122 | |
| Dec 05, 1970 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 131-106 | |
| Dec 08, 1970 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 107-104 | |
| Dec 11, 1970 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 102-101 | |
| Dec 12, 1970 | @ New York Knicks | L 118-101 | |
| Dec 15, 1970 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 122-98 | |
| Dec 17, 1970 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 125-117 | |
| Dec 19, 1970 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 108-99 | |
| Dec 20, 1970 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 134-132 | |
| Dec 22, 1970 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 133-129 | |
| Dec 25, 1970 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 105-100 | |
| Dec 27, 1970 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 114-101 | |
| Dec 29, 1970 | @ Buffalo Braves | W 124-113 | |
| Dec 30, 1970 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 119-107 | |
| Jan 02, 1971 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 125-120 | |
| Jan 05, 1971 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 97-92 | |
| Jan 08, 1971 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 123-117 | |
| Jan 09, 1971 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 123-112 | |
| Jan 10, 1971 | @ Boston Celtics | W 115-107 | |
| Jan 14, 1971 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 108-103 | |
| Jan 15, 1971 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 99-96 | |
| Jan 16, 1971 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 115-96 | |
| Jan 17, 1971 | @ San Diego Rockets | W 106-105 | |
| Jan 19, 1971 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 134-114 | |
| Jan 22, 1971 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 117-116 | |
| Jan 24, 1971 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 145-119 | |
| Jan 26, 1971 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 129-122 | |
| Jan 29, 1971 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 142-118 | |
| Jan 30, 1971 | @ New York Knicks | W 106-105 | |
| Jan 31, 1971 | @ Boston Celtics | L 132-126 | |
| Feb 02, 1971 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 108-105 | |
| Feb 05, 1971 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 114-102 | |
| Feb 06, 1971 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 118-109 | |
| Feb 07, 1971 | vs. New York Knicks | W 127-99 | |
| Feb 12, 1971 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 118-109 | |
| Feb 14, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 112-103 | |
| Feb 17, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 119-114 | |
| Feb 19, 1971 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-104 | |
| Feb 20, 1971 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 118-105 | |
| Feb 21, 1971 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 135-128 | |
| Feb 23, 1971 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 119-113 | |
| Feb 26, 1971 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 108-94 | |
| Feb 28, 1971 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 131-121 | |
| Mar 01, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 127-103 | |
| Mar 02, 1971 | vs. San Diego Rockets | L 111-103 | |
| Mar 03, 1971 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 120-104 | |
| Mar 05, 1971 | vs. New York Knicks | W 121-116 | |
| Mar 06, 1971 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 121-115 | |
| Mar 09, 1971 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 124-113 | |
| Mar 14, 1971 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 108-101 | |
| Mar 16, 1971 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 130-125 | |
| Mar 19, 1971 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 147-127 | |
| Mar 20, 1971 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 124-112 | |
| Mar 21, 1971 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 120-108 |