| Team: | San Francisco Warriors |
| Team Link: | Golden State Warriors |
| End Year: | 1971 |
| Wins: | 41 |
| Losses: | 41 |
| Division: | Pacific |
| Division Place: | 2 |
| Conf Place: | 4 |
| Coach: | Al Attles |
| Arena: | Cow Palace |
| Playoffs: | West Conference semifinals (lost to Bucks 1–4) |
| Bbr Team: | SFW |
| Next Name: | Golden State Warriors |
The 1970–71 NBA season was the Warriors' 25th season in the NBA and ninth in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1]
It was also the franchise's final season in San Francisco before relocating across the Bay to Oakland the following season. The team would not play in San Francisco full time until the 2019–20 NBA season.
See main article: article and 1971 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 36 | F | Eastern Michigan | |||
| 4 | 53 | F | Santa Clara | |||
| 5 | 70 | G | Maryland Eastern Shore | |||
| 6 | 87 | C | Oregon State | |||
| 7 | 104 | F | Creighton | |||
| 8 | 121 | Marquette | ||||
| 9 | 138 | Nevada | ||||
| 10 | 155 | C/F | San José State |
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
| 1970–71 NBA Records | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| Baltimore | 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 | |
| Boston | 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 | |
| Buffalo | 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 | |
| Chicago | 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 | |
| Cincinnati | 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 | |
| Cleveland | 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 | |
| Detroit | 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 | |
| Los Angeles | 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 | |
| Milwaukee | 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 | |
| New York | 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 | |
| Philadelphia | 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 | |
| Phoenix | 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 | |
| Portland | 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 | |
| San Diego | 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 | |
| San Francisco | 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 | |
| Seattle | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | October 16 | 120–106 | Jerry Lucas (31) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | October 17 | 108–128 | Jerry Lucas (30) | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | October 20 | 125–105 | Jerry Lucas (33) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | October 21 | 100–102 | Jeff Mullins (19) | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | October 22 | 92–95 | Nate Thurmond (20) | 2–3 | ||
| 6 | October 24 | 115–118 | Ellis, Lucas (26) | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | October 28 | 111–108 | Jeff Mullins (32) | 3–4 | ||
| 8 | October 30 | 101–98 | Jeff Mullins (23) | 3–5 | ||
| 9 | November 2 | New York | 111–99 | Jerry Lucas (20) | 3–6 | |
| 10 | November 4 | Baltimore | 100–111 | Jeff Mullins (35) | 4–6 | |
| 11 | November 6 | @ Portland | 110–103 | Jeff Mullins (32) | 5–6 | |
| 12 | November 7 | 102–114 | Joe Ellis (21) | 6–6 | ||
| 13 | November 10 | Cleveland | 74–109 | Ron Williams (22) | 7–6 | |
| 14 | November 12 | 121–107 | Jerry Lucas (24) | 7–7 | ||
| 15 | November 13 | @ San Diego | 107–102 | Jeff Mullins (24) | 8–7 | |
| 16 | November 16 | 100–119 | Nate Thurmond (25) | 8–8 | ||
| 17 | November 17 | @ Chicago | 111–105 | Ron Williams (28) | 9–8 | |
| 18 | November 18 | 90–89 | Jeff Mullins (30) | 10–8 | ||
| 19 | November 20 | 108–123 | Adrian Smith (23) | 11–8 | ||
| 20 | November 21 | Milwaukee | 127–102 | Nate Thurmond (30) | 11–9 | |
| 21 | November 24 | @ Philadelphia | 104–96 | Jeff Mullins (28) | 12–9 | |
| 22 | November 25 | @ Cleveland | 108–99 | Jeff Mullins (25) | 13–9 | |
| 23 | November 27 | 96–101 | Jerry Lucas (27) | 13–10 | ||
| 24 | November 28 | 88–92 | Lucas, Thurmond (27) | 14–10 | ||
| 25 | December 1 | Atlanta | 106–113 | Jeff Mullins (34) | 15–10 | |
| 26 | December 4 | @ Los Angeles | 101–123 | Mullins, Thurmond (16) | 15–11 | |
| 27 | December 5 | 105–100 | Jerry Lucas (28) | 15–12 | ||
| 28 | December 7 | N Cincinnati | 113–124 | Ron Williams (28) | 15–13 | |
| 29 | December 8 | @ Chicago | 87–98 | Ron Williams (23) | 15–14 | |
| 30 | December 9 | @ Detroit | 110–99 | Lucas, Mullins (27) | 16–14 | |
| 31 | December 11 | @ Philadelphia | 102–101 | Ron Williams (26) | 17–14 | |
| 32 | December 12 | @ Baltimore | 96–119 | Nate Thurmond (21) | 17–15 | |
| 33 | December 13 | N New York | 101–94 | Jeff Mullins (22) | 18–15 | |
| 34 | December 15 | @ Phoenix | 129–123 | Jerry Lucas (26) | 19–15 | |
| 35 | December 16 | Seattle | 91–108 | Jerry Lucas (29) | 20–15 | |
| 36 | December 18 | N Portland | 122–118 | Jerry Lucas (32) | 21–15 | |
| 37 | December 19 | Philadelphia | 108–99 | Nate Thurmond (22) | 21–16 | |
| 38 | December 22 | Boston | 138–108 | Nate Thurmond (35) | 21–17 | |
| 39 | December 26 | @ Milwaukee | 111–131 | Nate Thurmond (25) | 21–18 | |
| 40 | December 28 | @ Atlanta | 115–104 | Nate Thurmond (30) | 22–18 | |
| 41 | December 30 | @ New York | 103–111 | Ron Williams (26) | 22–19 | |
| 42 | December 31 | @ Boston | 144–106 | Mullins, Thurmond (32) | 23–19 | |
| 43 | January 2 | Phoenix | 122–116 (OT) | Jerry Lucas (26) | 23–20 | |
| 44 | January 3 | @ Phoenix | 81–102 | Nate Thurmond (26) | 23–21 | |
| 45 | January 5 | @ Philadelphia | 92–97 | Nate Thurmond (28) | 23–22 | |
| 46 | January 6 | @ Buffalo | 108–115 | Lee, Lucas (25) | 23–23 | |
| 47 | January 8 | @ San Diego | 120–117 | Thurmond, Williams (26) | 24–23 | |
| 48 | January 9 | San Diego | 103–109 | Jeff Mullins (25) | 25–23 | |
| 49 | January 16 | New York | 93–102 | Ron Williams (23) | 26–23 | |
| 50 | January 19 | Cincinnati | 108–116 | Nate Thurmond (28) | 27–23 | |
| 51 | January 22 | @ Los Angeles | 110–130 | Nate Thurmond (20) | 27–24 | |
| 52 | January 23 | Chicago | 87–83 | Nate Thurmond (25) | 27–25 | |
| 53 | January 26 | @ Baltimore | 98–103 | Nate Thurmond (23) | 27–26 | |
| 54 | January 27 | @ Detroit | 129–112 | Ron Williams (34) | 28–26 | |
| 55 | January 29 | Buffalo | 100–106 | Lucas, Portman (20) | 29–26 | |
| 56 | January 30 | Los Angeles | 85–87 | Ron Williams (24) | 30–26 | |
| 57 | February 2 | Atlanta | 99–101 | Jeff Mullins (26) | 31–26 | |
| 58 | February 4 | @ Phoenix | 117–105 | Nate Thurmond (30) | 32–26 | |
| 59 | February 5 | @ Portland | 117–123 | Jeff Mullins (27) | 32–27 | |
| 60 | February 6 | Milwaukee | 111–85 | Jerry Lucas (17) | 32–28 | |
| 61 | February 7 | @ Los Angeles | 104–119 | Nate Thurmond (24) | 32–29 | |
| 62 | February 10 | Seattle | 122–133 | Nick Jones (28) | 33–29 | |
| 63 | February 11 | @ San Diego | 111–119 | Nate Thurmond (29) | 33–30 | |
| 64 | February 12 | Cincinnati | 119–133 | Jerry Lucas (29) | 34–30 | |
| 65 | February 14 | @ Seattle | 101–146 | Nick Jones (16) | 34–31 | |
| 66 | February 17 | Boston | 129–99 | Jeff Mullins (19) | 34–32 | |
| 67 | February 19 | San Diego | 109–103 | Nate Thurmond (29) | 34–33 | |
| 68 | February 20 | Milwaukee | 104–96 | Nate Thurmond (30) | 34–34 | |
| 69 | February 22 | @ Buffalo | 109–91 | Lucas, Thurmond (28) | 35–34 | |
| 70 | February 23 | @ Milwaukee | 107–118 | Nick Jones (31) | 35–35 | |
| 71 | February 24 | @ Detroit | 117–115 | Nate Thurmond (43) | 36–35 | |
| 72 | February 27 | Los Angeles | 112–107 | Nate Thurmond (37) | 36–36 | |
| 73 | March 3 | Atlanta | 109–105 | Nate Thurmond (25) | 36–37 | |
| 74 | March 5 | N Chicago | 103–130 | Jerry Lucas (21) | 36–38 | |
| 75 | March 6 | Baltimore | 103–109 | Jerry Lucas (30) | 37–38 | |
| 76 | March 9 | Boston | 134–112 | Nate Thurmond (35) | 37–39 | |
| 77 | March 12 | Seattle | 98–111 | Jeff Mullins (30) | 38–39 | |
| 78 | March 13 | Detroit | 107–116 | Jeff Mullins (37) | 39–39 | |
| 79 | March 16 | @ Cleveland | 103–108 | Jeff Mullins (34) | 39–40 | |
| 80 | March 17 | @ Cincinnati | 110–92 | Jeff Mullins (30) | 40–40 | |
| 81 | March 18 | @ Chicago | 91–85 | Mullins, Thurmond (29) | 41–40 | |
| 82 | March 21 | @ Seattle | 106–119 | Ron Williams (23) | 41–41 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| March 27| Milwaukee| L 96–107| Jeff Mullins (30)| Nate Thurmond (15)| Jeff Mullins (7)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
11,216| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| March 29| @ Milwaukee| L 90–104| Nate Thurmond (18)| Clyde Lee (13)| Mullins, Williams (4)| University of Wisconsin Field House
12,868| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| March 30| @ Milwaukee| L 102–114| Jerry Lucas (25)| Jerry Lucas (20)| Ron Williams (8)| University of Wisconsin Field House
12,868| 0–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| April 1| Milwaukee| W 106–104| Jerry Lucas (32)| Jeff Mullins (19)| Ron Williams (9)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,615| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| April 4| @ Milwaukee| L 86–136| Ron Williams (13)| Clyde Lee (11)| Mullins, Williams (4)| University of Wisconsin Field House
12,868| 1–4|-