The 1970–71 NBA season was the Hawks' 22nd season in the NBA and third season in Atlanta.[1]
See main article: article and 1970 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Pete Maravich | SG | LSU | |
| 1 | 14 | John Vallely | SG | UCLA | |
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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| width=100 | Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | BUF | CHI | CIN | CLE | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SDR | SFW | SEA |
| Atlanta | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–5 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–2 | |
| 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 4–0 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–6 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 5–7 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 6–6 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | ||
| 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | — | 5–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | ||
| 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 7–5 | 0–4 | 1–5 | — | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–10 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | ||
| 5–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | ||
| 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 4–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | — | 1–4 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 3–3 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | — | 2–4 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | ||
| 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 6–6 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 10–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–4 | ||
| 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–6 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–4 | 5–1 | ||
| 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–2 | — | 3–3 | ||
| 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | ||
| 1970–71 Game log | ||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 17 | 107–98 | Lou Hudson (27) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 21 | 100–102 | Walt Hazzard (29) | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | October 22 | 101–120 | Pete Maravich (23) | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | October 24 | 113–109 | Lou Hudson (34) | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | October 26 | 107–126 | Lou Hudson (28) | 1–4 | ||
| 6 | October 31 | 121–117 | Jerry Chambers (34) | 1–5 | ||
| 7 | November 1 | 131–107 | Lou Hudson (43) | 2–5 | ||
| 8 | November 4 | Detroit | 117–105 | Lou Hudson (21) | 2–6 | |
| 9 | November 6 | 112–118 | Bridges, Maravich (20) | 2–7 | ||
| 10 | November 7 | 107–100 | Lou Hudson (32) | 2–8 | ||
| 11 | November 10 | Philadelphia | 104–109 | Lou Hudson (32) | 3–8 | |
| 12 | November 11 | 118–134 | Lou Hudson (21) | 3–9 | ||
| 13 | November 13 | @ Boston | 116–114 | Lou Hudson (35) | 4–9 | |
| 14 | November 14 | 120–116 | Lou Hudson (36) | 4–10 | ||
| 15 | November 17 | 105–116 | Hudson, Maravich (28) | 4–11 | ||
| 16 | November 18 | 131–146 | Lou Hudson (49) | 4–12 | ||
| 17 | November 21 | 103–130 | Pete Maravich (32) | 5–12 | ||
| 18 | November 22 | Philadelphia | 115–125 | Pete Maravich (32) | 6–12 | |
| 19 | November 24 | 119–128 | Pete Maravich (40) | 6–13 | ||
| 20 | November 25 | New York | 114–111 | Lou Hudson (25) | 6–14 | |
| 21 | November 27 | @ San Diego | 127–128 | Lou Hudson (32) | 6–15 | |
| 22 | November 29 | 107–130 | Pete Maravich (23) | 6–16 | ||
| 23 | December 1 | @ San Francisco | 106–113 | Lou Hudson (40) | 6–17 | |
| 24 | December 2 | @ Phoenix | 112–126 | Lou Hudson (19) | 6–18 | |
| 25 | December 5 | Seattle | 100–106 | Lou Hudson (35) | 7–18 | |
| 26 | December 8 | @ Milwaukee | 104–125 | Lou Hudson (30) | 7–19 | |
| 27 | December 9 | @ Cincinnati | 106–118 | Hudson, Maravich (32) | 7–20 | |
| 28 | December 11 | @ Chicago | 86–87 | Davis, Maravich (17) | 7–21 | |
| 29 | December 12 | Portland | 101–107 | Bill Bridges (26) | 8–21 | |
| 30 | December 13 | Buffalo | 91–110 | Walt Hazzard (26) | 9–21 | |
| 31 | December 16 | San Diego | 117–128 | Walt Hazzard (31) | 10–21 | |
| 32 | December 18 | N Baltimore | 112–116 | Lou Hudson (29) | 11–21 | |
| 33 | December 19 | Los Angeles | 116–104 | Lou Hudson (31) | 11–22 | |
| 34 | December 22 | @ Los Angeles | 119–115 | Walt Hazzard (32) | 12–22 | |
| 35 | December 23 | @ San Diego | 102–133 | Lou Hudson (30) | 12–23 | |
| 36 | December 25 | @ Phoenix | 115–127 | Lou Hudson (33) | 12–24 | |
| 37 | December 26 | Cincinnati | 130–118 | Lou Hudson (35) | 12–25 | |
| 38 | December 28 | San Francisco | 115–104 | Pete Maravich (29) | 12–26 | |
| 39 | December 29 | @ Detroit | 97–99 | Lou Hudson (19) | 12–27 | |
| 40 | December 31 | Cleveland | 85–119 | Pete Maravich (32) | 13–27 | |
| 41 | January 2 | @ New York | 112–108 | Walt Bellamy (24) | 14–27 | |
| 42 | January 3 | Boston | 140–128 | Hudson, Maravich (22) | 14–28 | |
| 43 | January 5 | Detroit | 98–90 | Lou Hudson (32) | 14–29 | |
| 44 | January 7 | Baltimore | 110–102 | Lou Hudson (36) | 14–30 | |
| 45 | January 8 | @ Baltimore | 104–115 | Walt Hazzard (27) | 14–31 | |
| 46 | January 10 | Phoenix | 116–105 | Pete Maravich (27) | 14–32 | |
| 47 | January 15 | @ Boston | 123–134 | Pete Maravich (35) | 14–33 | |
| 48 | January 16 | Los Angeles | 123–127 | Walt Hazzard (31) | 15–33 | |
| 49 | January 18 | @ Buffalo | 123–113 | Pete Maravich (41) | 16–33 | |
| 50 | January 20 | Seattle | 112–108 | Walt Hazzard (29) | 16–34 | |
| 51 | January 22 | @ Milwaukee | 117–110 | Walt Bellamy (25) | 17–34 | |
| 52 | January 24 | Milwaukee | 142–120 | Pete Maravich (30) | 17–35 | |
| 53 | January 26 | @ Philadelphia | 122–129 | Pete Maravich (34) | 17–36 | |
| 54 | January 27 | New York | 116–108 | Walt Hazzard (26) | 17–37 | |
| 55 | January 29 | Cleveland | 111–119 | Pete Maravich (38) | 18–37 | |
| 56 | January 31 | San Diego | 120–131 | Walt Hazzard (26) | 19–37 | |
| 57 | February 2 | @ San Francisco | 99–101 | Pete Maravich (27) | 19–38 | |
| 58 | February 4 | @ Portland | 123–137 | Walt Bellamy (32) | 19–39 | |
| 59 | February 5 | @ Seattle | 121–120 (OT) | Walt Bellamy (39) | 20–39 | |
| 60 | February 7 | Cincinnati | 118–121 | Lou Hudson (27) | 21–39 | |
| 61 | February 9 | @ New York | 114–109 | Pete Maravich (27) | 22–39 | |
| 62 | February 10 | Boston | 102–114 | Pete Maravich (28) | 23–39 | |
| 63 | February 12 | New York | 116–125 | Walt Bellamy (33) | 24–39 | |
| 64 | February 14 | Milwaukee | 124–88 | Pete Maravich (15) | 24–40 | |
| 65 | February 16 | @ Chicago | 102–118 | Bellamy, Hudson (22) | 24–41 | |
| 66 | February 20 | @ Baltimore | 122–115 | Hudson, Maravich (31) | 25–41 | |
| 67 | February 21 | Baltimore | 121–119 | Walt Bellamy (29) | 25–42 | |
| 68 | February 24 | Portland | 107–118 | Lou Hudson (30) | 26–42 | |
| 69 | February 26 | @ Boston | 129–136 (OT) | Lou Hudson (37) | 26–43 | |
| 70 | February 27 | Buffalo | 117–134 | Lou Hudson (35) | 27–43 | |
| 71 | February 28 | Detroit | 106–105 | Pete Maravich (30) | 27–44 | |
| 72 | March 2 | @ Seattle | 128–116 | Lou Hudson (34) | 28–44 | |
| 73 | March 3 | @ San Francisco | 109–105 | Pete Maravich (33) | 29–44 | |
| 74 | March 5 | @ Los Angeles | 105–104 | Lou Hudson (30) | 30–44 | |
| 75 | March 7 | Cincinnati | 112–122 | Hudson, Maravich (30) | 31–44 | |
| 76 | March 10 | Phoenix | 98–139 | Pete Maravich (37) | 32–44 | |
| 77 | March 12 | @ Cleveland | 119–107 | Pete Maravich (28) | 33–44 | |
| 78 | March 13 | @ Cincinnati | 127–136 | Pete Maravich (44) | 33–45 | |
| 79 | March 14 | Philadelphia | 101–108 | Pete Maravich (25) | 34–45 | |
| 80 | March 16 | @ Philadelphia | 130–125 | Lou Hudson (43) | 35–45 | |
| 81 | March 19 | Chicago | 111–112 (OT) | Hudson, Maravich (22) | 36–45 | |
| 82 | March 20 | @ Chicago | 121–138 | Jerry Chambers (27) | 36–46 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| March 25| @ New York| L 101–112| Pete Maravich (23)| Bill Bridges (13)| Hazzard, Maravich (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,500| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| March 27| @ New York| W 113–104| Lou Hudson (35)| Bill Bridges (36)| Pete Maravich (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,500| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| March 28| New York| L 95–110| Walt Bellamy (29)| Walt Bellamy (18)| Walt Hazzard (7)| Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,192| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| March 30| New York| L 107–113| Walt Bellamy (25)| Bill Bridges (18)| Walt Hazzard (9)| Alexander Memorial Coliseum
7,192| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| April 1| @ New York| L 107–111| Lou Hudson (29)| Bellamy, Bridges (20)| Walt Bellamy (5)| Madison Square Garden
19,500| 1–4|-