The 1970–71 ABA season was the fourth season of the American Basketball Association.
Notable franchise moves from the previous season included: The Utah Stars, led by Zelmo Beaty and Willie Wise, won the ABA championship, defeating the Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3, in the ABA Finals.
Asterisk (*) denotes playoff team (the Rockets and the Chaparrals played a one-game playoff to settle the tie for the final playoff spot, which the Chaparrals won) Bold – ABA champions