1970–71 Baltimore Bullets season
| 1970–71 Baltimore Bullets season | |
|---|---|
Conference champions | |
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Gene Shue |
| Arena | Baltimore Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 42–40 (.512) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Finals (lost to Bucks 0–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WBAL-TV |
| Radio | WBAL |
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.
Despite their pedestrian season, the Bullets would knock off the higher-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and established rival New York Knicks in seven games apiece to advance to their first NBA championship, where they were swept in four straight by the Milwaukee Bucks. This would be the only Finals appearance for the Bullets/Wizards franchise while based in Baltimore; the next time they would advance to the Finals would come four years later, in 1975.