The 1970–71 Milwaukee Bucks season was the third season for the Bucks. Milwaukee posted a 66–16 record in only its third year of existence, and its second since drafting Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).NBA.com: All-Time Finals Challenge: 1971 Bucks
/ref> A key part of this championship season was the acquisition of

Oscar Robertson Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Robertson played ...

. Other role players on the Bucks included players such as

Bob Dandridge Robert L. Dandridge Jr. (born November 15, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Greyhound", Dandridge was a four-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion, who scored 15,530 points in his career. He was ele ...

(18.4 ppg), Jon McGlocklin (15.8 ppg), power forward Greg Smith & key reserves such as Lucius Allen, Bob Boozer and Dick Cunningham completing the nucleus. This season included a 20-game winning streak, the NBA's longest at the time, and still ranked fifth all-time. The Bucks became the first team from the Midwest Division to win the NBA title; it would be 23 years before the

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would do the same. In the

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, the Bucks defeated the 4th-seeded Warriors in 5 games. In the Western Conference Finals, the team dispatched the Lakers in 5 games. The Bucks made their way into the Finals for the first time in NBA history in just their third year of existence. They faced off against the Baltimore Bullets and swept them in four games. The Bucks had won their first title in franchise history. Lew Alcindor won

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and Finals MVP honors. HoopsHype would later rank this squad as the team with the sixth-easiest path to an

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championship due to the records that the

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and Baltimore Bullets had this season.

Draft picks

The Milwaukee Bucks made ten selections in the 1970 NBA draft.

Roster

Regular season

In only his second professional season, Lew Alcindor led the league in scoring at 31.7 ppg, ranked second in field goal percentage at .577 and fourth in rebounding at 16.0 rpg. Newly arrived Oscar Robertson turned 32 early in the 1970–71 season, and was past his prime when he came to Milwaukee, but his versatile skills and experience provided a leadership role for the Bucks. Robertson had never won a championship and his desire to win seemed to inspire Alcindor and unite the rest of the Bucks. Robertson ranked third in the league in assists at 8.3 apg and was the Bucks' No. 2 scorer at 19.4 ppg.

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

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Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

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Cobo Center Huntington Place (formerly known as Cobo Hall, Cobo Center, and briefly TCF Center) is a convention center in Downtown Detroit, owned by the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) and operated by ASM Global. Located at 1 Washi ...

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Baltimore Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the 30th-most populous U.S. city. The Baltimore metropolitan area is the 20th-large ...

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Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

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Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

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Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati Gardens was an indoor arena located in Cincinnati, Ohio, that opened in 1949. The 25,000 square foot (2,300 m2) brick and limestone building at 2250 Seymour Avenue in Bond Hill had an entrance that was decorated with six three-dimensio ...

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Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

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Cleveland Arena Cleveland Arena was an arena in Cleveland, Ohio. It was built and privately financed by local businessman Albert C. Sutphin during the height of the Great Depression in 1937 as a playing site for Sutphin's AHL team, the Cleveland Barons. The ar ...

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Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

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Boston Garden The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (later ...

, 8–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 10 , , November 14, 1970 , , @ Buffalo
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, colloquially known as The Aud, was a multipurpose indoor arena in downtown Buffalo, New York. Opened on October 14, 1940, it was home to the Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball, Canisius Golden Griffins (Nationa ...

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San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...

W 119–100
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W 117–111
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San Diego Sports Arena Pechanga Arena is an indoor arena in San Diego, California. Opened in 1966, it is an example of New Formalism architecture and has been designated by the City of San Diego as a historic resource. The arena has been home to numerous athletic team ...

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Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

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W 127–102
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Cow Palace The Cow Palace (originally the California State Livestock Pavilion) is an indoor arena and events center located in Daly City, California, situated on the city's northern border with neighboring San Francisco. Because the border passes through t ...

, 14–1 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 16 , , November 22, 1970 , , @

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: *Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...

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Chicago Stadium Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago from 1929 to 1995. When it was built, it was the largest indoor arena in the world with a maximum seating capacity of 26,000. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and ...

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L 99-100
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Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

, 17–3 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 21 , , November 29, 1970 , ,

W 124-111
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W 107–100
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(22) , Lew Alcindor (10) , Lew Alcindor (7) , Milwaukee Arena , 19–3 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 23 , , December 4, 1970 , ,

Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...

W 128–122 (OT)
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W 125–104
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Baltimore Civic Center CFG Bank Arena is a multipurpose arena in Baltimore, Maryland. This venue is located about one block away from the Baltimore Convention Center on the corner of Baltimore Street and Hopkins Place in downtown Baltimore. With a seating capacity ...

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W 134–92
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Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, also called the Madhouse Coliseum or Phoenix Memorial Coliseum, is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, located at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. It hosted the Phoenix Su ...

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Seattle Center Coliseum Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was ...

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W 124–114
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L 110-119
, Lew Alcindor (35) , Lew Alcindor (20) , Jon McGlocklin (6) ,

, 24–6 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 31 , , December 20, 1970 , , Buffalo
W 131–101
, Lew Alcindor (27) , Lew Alcindor (13) , Oscar Robertson (11) , Milwaukee Arena , 25–6 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 32 , , December 21, 1970 , ,

W 113-88
, Lew Alcindor (37) , Lew Alcindor (16) , Oscar Robertson (10) , Milwaukee Arena , 26–6 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 33 , , December 26, 1970 , ,

W 131-111
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W 137-114
, Lew Alcindor (29) , Lew Alcindor (15) , Greg Smith (8) , UW Field House , 28–6 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 35 , , December 29, 1970 , , @

W 119-97
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(23) , Lew Alcindor (15) , Oscar Robertson (13) ,

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L 107-119
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W 118-73
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(8) , Milwaukee Arena , 30–7 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 38 , , January 4, 1971 , ,

W 124-110
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W 119-106
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W 116-106
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(34) , Lew Alcindor (17) , Oscar Robertson (9) , Milwaukee Arena , 35–7 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 43 , , January 15, 1971 , ,

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W 110-90
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W 120–113
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W 120-116
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W 142–117
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W 142-120
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L 98-107
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W 131-104
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W 108-101
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L 93–116
, Lew Alcindor (27) , Lew Alcindor (10) , Oscar Robertson (7) , The Forum , 45–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 57 , , February 6, 1971 , , @

W 111-85
,

& Jon McGlocklin (20) , Lew Alcindor (11) , Oscar Robertson (11) ,

, 46–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 58 , , February 8, 1971 , , Phoenix
W 118-94
, Lew Alcindor (39) , Lew Alcindor (23) , Oscar Robertson (12) , Milwaukee Arena , 47–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 59 , , February 9, 1971 , , @

W 107-106
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, 48–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 60 , , February 11, 1971 , ,

W 122-88
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W 103–96
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W 124-88
, Lew Alcindor (23) , Lew Alcindor (19) , John McGlocklin (11) , Alexander Memorial Coliseum , 51–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 63 , , February 16, 1971 , , @ Buffalo
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, 54–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 66 , , February 20, 1971 , , @

W 104-96
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, 55–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 67 , , February 21, 1971 , , @ Phoenix
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, 56–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 68 , , February 23, 1971 , ,

W 118–107
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W 139–104
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, Lew Alcindor, Jon McGlocklin, & Bob Dandridge (24) , Lew Alcindor (22) , Oscar Robertson (9) , Milwaukee Arena , 59–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 71 , , February 28, 1971 , , @

W 111–99
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(29) ,

(12) , Oscar Robertson (10) , Milwaukee Arena , 61–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 73 , , March 3, 1971 , ,

W 112–97
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(8) , Greg Smith (7) , Milwaukee Arena , 62–11 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 74 , , March 4, 1971 , , Buffalo
W 113–116
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, 65–12 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 78 , , March 13, 1971 , , @

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, 65–13 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 79 , , March 14, 1971 , , Phoenix
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, 65–14 , -style="background:#bbffbb;" , 80 , , March 16, 1971 , , @ Phoenix
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, 66–14 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 81 , , March 18, 1971 , , @

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, 66–15 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 82 , , March 19, 1971 , , @

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, 66–16

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Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the ...

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(11) ,

(7) , Milwaukee Arena
10,746 , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 14 , @

L 107–118
,

(25) , Lew Alcindor (19) ,

(9) , The Forum
17,334 , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , April 16 , @

W 117–94
, Lew Alcindor (31) , Lew Alcindor (20) ,

(6) , The Forum
17,505 , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , April 18 ,

W 116–98
, Greg Smith (22) , Alcindor, Dandridge (15) ,

(12) , Milwaukee Arena
10,746 , 4–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 21 ,

W 98–88
, Lew Alcindor (31) , Lew Alcindor (17) ,

(7) , Milwaukee Arena
10,746 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 25 , @

W 102–83
, Lew Alcindor (27) , Lew Alcindor (24) ,

(10) ,

12,289 , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 28 ,

W 107–99
,

(29) , Lew Alcindor (21) ,

(12) , Milwaukee Arena
10,746 , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , April 30 , @

W 118–106
,

(30) , Alcindor, Dandridge (12) ,

(9) ,

11,842 , 4–0 , -

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

* Lew Alcindor, NBA scoring champion * Lew Alcindor, NBA MVP * Lew Alcindor, NBA Finals MVP

Transactions

On April 21, 1970, the Bucks traded two young players, Flynn Robinson and Charlie Paulk, to the Cincinnati Royals for 10-year veteran guard Oscar Robertson.

Trades

Free agents

Notes

References

External links

*
Bucks on Basketball Reference
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Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

See also

Notes

References

External links