The 1970–71 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 23rd season in the NBA and 14th season in the city of Detroit.
[1] The team played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit.
The Pistons finished with a 45-37 (.549) record, 4th place in the deep Midwest Division, as the NBA re-organized from 2 to 4 divisions.
It was the first winning season for Detroit since the franchise relocated from Ft. Wayne in 1957.
The team was led by guards Dave Bing (27.0 ppg, 5.0 apg, NBA All-Star) and Jimmy Walker (17.6 ppg) and rookie center Bob Lanier (15.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, All-Rookie Team), who was the top pick in the 1970 NBA Draft.