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1970–71 NBA season The 1970–71 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Championship, beating the Baltimore Bullets 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals. Three new teams made their ...

was the 76ers 22nd season in the

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and 8th season in

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. They improved to a record of 47–35. In the playoffs, they lost a hard-fought series with the Baltimore Bullets 4–3, who represented the Eastern Conference in the Finals. This was the final season for forward Bailey Howell, who was signed by Philadelphia & was a vital part in 2 Celtics championships in 1968 and 1969. The Sixers also tried a new uniform style. Instead of the traditional PHILA in block lettering, they used a design that wrote out Seventy Sixers in cursive writing. These uniforms did not last the entire year.1970–71 Philadelphia 76ers
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Offseason

Draft picks

This table only displays picks through the second round.

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

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Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Awards and records

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References

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