The 1970–71 Chicago Bulls season was the Bulls' fifth season in the NBA.1970–71 Chicago Bulls
Offseason
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 11 Jimmy Collins SG New Mexico State 2 28 Paul Ruffner C BYU 3 45 Lou Herndon G Jackson State 4 57 John Davis F Alabama State
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
|-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 1 || October 13, 1970 || San Diego | W 111–96 |Bob Love (28) |Chet Walker (15) |Bob Weiss (11) | Chicago Stadium | 1–0 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 2 || October 14, 1970 || @ Philadelphia | L 107–110 |Chet Walker (30) |Chet Walker (11) |Bob Weiss (9) | The Spectrum | 1–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || October 16, 1970 || Los Angeles | L 102–106 |Bob Weiss (22) |Jerry Sloan (13) |Jerry Sloan (6) | Chicago Stadium | 1–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 4 || October 17, 1970 || @ New York | W 99–96 |Chet Walker (24) |Tom Boerwinkle (22) |Bob Weiss (11) | Madison Square Garden | 2–2
Playoffs
| 1 | March 24 | @ Los Angeles | L 99–100 | Bob Love (24) | Sloan, Boerwinkle (9) | Tom Boerwinkle (8) | The Forum10,726 | 0–1 |- | 2 | March 26 | @ Los Angeles | L 95–105 | Bob Love (34) | Jim Fox (13) | Bob Weiss (5) | The Forum13,469 | 0–2 |- | 3 | March 28 | Los Angeles | W 106–98 | Bob Love (27) | Chet Walker (12) | Bob Weiss (11) | Chicago Stadium10,101 | 1–2 |- | 4 | March 30 | Los Angeles | W 112–102 | Bob Love (36) | Jerry Sloan (12) | Bob Weiss (13) | Chicago Stadium18,650 | 2–2 |- | 5 | April 1 | @ Los Angeles | L 89–115 | Bob Love (21) | Jim Fox (11) | Weiss, King (7) | The Forum13,935 | 2–3 |- | 6 | April 4 | Los Angeles | W 113–99 | Bob Weiss (25) | Tom Boerwinkle (18) | Boerwinkle, Walker (6) | Chicago Stadium14,211 | 3–3 |- | 7 | April 6 | @ Los Angeles | L 98–109 | Sloan, Love (24) | Jim Fox (12) | Bob Weiss (8) | The Forum17,505 | 3–4
Player statistics
Regular season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Johnny Baum Tom Boerwinkle Jimmy Collins Jim Fox Matt Guokas Shaler Halimon A. W. Holt Jim King Bob Love Paul Ruffner Jerry Sloan Chet Walker Bob Weiss
Playoffs PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Johnny Baum Tom Boerwinkle Jimmy Collins Jim Fox Matt Guokas Jim King Bob Love Paul Ruffner Jerry Sloan Chet Walker Bob Weiss
Awards and records Dick Motta, NBA Coach of the Year Award Bob Love, All-NBA Second Team Jerry Sloan, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Chet Walker, NBA All-Star Game Bob Love, NBA All-Star Game
Transactions
Free agents SubtractionsPlayerDate signedNew teamEd ManningExpansion Draft May 11, 1970Portland Trail BlazersLoy PetersenExpansion Draft May 11, 1970Cleveland CavaliersWalt WesleyExpansion Draft May 11, 1970Cleveland Cavaliers
References