| Team: | New York Nets |
| League: | ABA |
| End Year: | 1971 |
| Wins: | 40 |
| Losses: | 44 |
| Division: | Eastern (ABA) |
| Division Place: | 3 |
| Coach: | Lou Carnesecca |
| Arena: | Island Garden |
| Playoffs: | Division semifinals (lost to Squires 2–4) |
The 1970–71 New York Nets season was the fourth season of the franchise. On January 6, 1971, during a game versus the Memphis Pros, referee Andy Hershock suffered a heart attack, later dying in the medical office at Island Garden. The game was later restarted, with the Nets winning 110–101. Two months later, they played the Kentucky Colonels in a doubleheader benefit game for Hershock.[1] [2]
This was Rick Barry's first season with the Nets. Barry averaged 29.4 points per game.
| Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Squires * | 55 | 29 | .655 | - | |
| Kentucky Colonels * | 44 | 40 | .524 | 11.0 | |
| New York Nets * | 40 | 44 | .476 | 15.0 | |
| The Floridians * | 37 | 47 | .440 | 18.0 | |
| 36 | 48 | .429 | 19.0 | ||
| 34 | 50 | .405 | 21.0 |
Eastern Division semifinals vs. Virginia Squires
| Game | Date | Location | Score | Record | Attendance | |
| 1 | April 2 | Hampton (Virginia) | 105–113 | 0–1 | 6,149 | |
| 2 | April 4 | Hampton (Virginia) | 114–108 | 0–2 | 7,143 | |
| 3 | April 6 | New York | 135–131 | 1–2 | 3,504 | |
| 4 | April 7 | New York | 130–127 | 2–2 | 4,134 | |
| 5 | April 9 | Richmond (Virginia) | 124–127 | 2–3 | 4,250 | |
| 6 | April 10 | New York | 114–118 | 2–4 | 3,016 |