1970–71 ABA season
| 1970–71 ABA season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 14, 1970 – May 18, 1971 |
| Number of games | 84 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Indiana Pacers |
| Season MVP | Mel Daniels (Indiana) |
| Top scorer | Dan Issel (Kentucky) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Utah Stars |
| Runners-up | Kentucky Colonels |
The 1970–71 ABA season was the fourth season of the American Basketball Association.
Notable franchise moves from the previous season included:
- The Washington Caps moved to Norfolk, Virginia, became the Virginia Squires and switched divisions with the Indiana Pacers.
- The Miami Floridians became more of a regional franchise and were renamed simply The Floridians.
- The Los Angeles Stars moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and became the Utah Stars.
- The Dallas Chaparrals became a regional franchise and were renamed the Texas Chaparrals.
- The New Orleans Buccaneers moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and became the Memphis Pros.
Other notable events included the jumping of last season's Most Valuable Player Spencer Haywood from the Denver Rockets to the NBA Seattle SuperSonics after playing just one season with them, which inflamed ABA management amid rumblings of failed talks to merge with the NBA.
The Utah Stars, led by Zelmo Beaty and Willie Wise, won the ABA championship, defeating the Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3, in the ABA Finals.