1970–71 New York Knicks season
The 1970–71 New York Knicks season was the 25th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). New York entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1970 NBA Finals in seven games to win the first championship in franchise history. In the 1970–71 regular season, the Knicks finished in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 52–30 record, and qualified for the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
| 1970–71 New York Knicks season | |
|---|---|
Division champions | |
| Head coach | Red Holzman |
| General manager | Red Holzman |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 52–30 (.634) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East Conference finals (lost to Bullets 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOR-TV Manhattan Cable Television |
| Radio | WNBC |
New York began its NBA title defense with a 4–1 series victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1971 NBA Playoffs. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Baltimore Bullets defeated the Knicks in seven games, ending the team's chances for a repeat championship.