1970–71 Detroit Pistons season
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| 1970–71 Detroit Pistons season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Van Breda Kolff |
| Arena | Cobo Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 45–37 (.549) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
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Following are the results of the 1970–71 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The 1970-71 NBA season was the Pistons' 23rd season in the NBA and 14th season in the city of Detroit.[1]
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 1 | Bob Lanier[2] | C |  United States |
St. Bonaventure |
| 2 | 32 | Ken Warzynski | United States |
DePaul | |
| 3 | 37 | Bob St. Pierre | United States |
Hanover | |
| 3 | 47 | Jim Hayes | United States |
Boston University | |
| 5 | 71 | Bill Jankans | United States |
California State-Long Beach | |
| 6 | 88 | Seviro Brown | United States |
DePaul | |
| 7 | 105 | Marv Copeland | United States |
Michigan Lutheran | |
| 8 | 122 | Dan Issel | C/PF | United States |
Kentucky |
| 9 | 139 | Alex Wynn | United States |
Dartmouth | |
| 10 | 156 | Bruce Chapman | United States |
Nevada-Reno | |
| 11 | 172 | Rick Anhauser | United States |
North Carolina State | |
| 12 | 185 | Don Ogletree | United States |
Cincinnati | |
| 13 | 195 | Ernest Hardy | United States |
Harvard | |
| 14 | 205 | Randy Smith | G/SF | United States |
Buffalo State |
| 15 | 215 | Dennis Clark | United States |
Springfield | |
| 16 | 224 | Harvey Mariatt | United States |
Eastern Michigan |
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | .805 | – | 34–2 | 28–13 | 4–1 | 14–4 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 | 15 | 30–11 | 17–19 | 4–1 | 7–11 |
| Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 | 18 | 27–14 | 19–20 | 2–0 | 9–9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21 | 24–17 | 20–19 | 1–1 | 6–12 |
| # | Western Conference | |||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | |
| 1 | z-Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | .805 |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 |
| 4 | x-San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | .549 |
| 7 | San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 |
| 8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | .463 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | .354 |
- z, y - division champions
- x - clinched playoff spot
Awards and records
- Dave Bing, All-NBA First Team
- Bob Lanier, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
References
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