1970 NBA playoffs#Bracket

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1=Division Semifinals

| RD2=Division Finals

| RD3=NBA Finals

| RD1-group1=Eastern Division

| RD1-group2=Western Division

| RD1-seed1=E1

| RD1-team1={{nowrap|New York}}*

| RD1-score1=4

| RD1-seed2=E3

| RD1-team2=Baltimore

| RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3=E4

| RD1-team3=Philadelphia

| RD1-score3=1

| RD1-seed4=E2

| RD1-team4=Milwaukee

| RD1-score4=4

| RD1-seed5=W1

| RD1-team5=Atlanta*

| RD1-score5=4

| RD1-seed6=W3

| RD1-team6=Chicago

| RD1-score6=1

| RD1-seed7=W4

| RD1-team7=Phoenix

| RD1-score7=3

| RD1-seed8=W2

| RD1-team8={{nowrap|Los Angeles}}

| RD1-score8=4

| RD2-seed1=E1

| RD2-team1={{nowrap|New York}}*

| RD2-score1=4

| RD2-seed2=E2

| RD2-team2=Milwaukee

| RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3=W1

| RD2-team3=Atlanta*

| RD2-score3=0

| RD2-seed4=W2

| RD2-team4={{nowrap|Los Angeles}}

| RD2-score4=4

| RD3-seed1=E1

| RD3-team1={{nowrap|New York}}*

| RD3-score1=4

| RD3-seed2=W2

| RD3-team2={{nowrap|Los Angeles}}

| RD3-score2=3

}}{{ubl

|* Division winner

|Bold Series winner

|Italic Team with home-court advantage in NBA Finals}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = March 26 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003260NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Baltimore Bullets | score1 = 117

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 120

| overtime = 2OT

| Q1 = 22–23 | Q2 = 30–23 | Q3 = 23–32 | Q4 = 27–24 | OT = 8–8, 7–10

| points1 = Earl Monroe 39 | rebounds1 = Wes Unseld 31 | assist1 = Wes Unseld 5

| points2 = Willis Reed 30 | rebounds2 = Dave DeBusschere 24 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 8

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = March 27 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003270BAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 106

| team2 = Baltimore Bullets | score2 = 99

| Q1 = 26–26 | Q2 = 22–25 | Q3 = 29–32 | Q4 = 29–16

| points1 = Willis Reed 27 | rebounds1 = Willis Reed 17 | assist1 = Frazier, Barnett 6 each

| points2 = Gus Johnson 28 | rebounds2 = Wes Unseld 21 | assist2 = Fred Carter 7

| place = Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland | attendance = 12,289

| series = New York leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = March 29 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003290NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Baltimore Bullets | score1 = 127

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 113

| Q1 = 27–30 | Q2 = 36–34 | Q3 = 32–21 | Q4 = 32–28

| points1 = Earl Monroe 25 | rebounds1 = Wes Unseld 34 | assist1 = Earl Monroe 5

| points2 = Walt Frazier 24 | rebounds2 = Dave DeBusschere 10 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 5

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = March 31 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003310BAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 92

| team2 = Baltimore Bullets | score2 = 102

| Q1 = 21–26 | Q2 = 25–27 | Q3 = 21–24 | Q4 = 25–25

| points1 = Walt Frazier 25 | rebounds1 = Willis Reed 15 | assist1 = Walt Frazier 7

| points2 = Earl Monroe 34 | rebounds2 = Wes Unseld 24 | assist2 = Fred Carter 7

| place = Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland | attendance = 12,289

| series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 2 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004020NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Baltimore Bullets | score1 = 80

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 101

| Q1 = 27–31 | Q2 = 22–23 | Q3 = 20–22 | Q4 = 11–25

| points1 = Jack Marin 19 | rebounds1 = Wes Unseld 15 | assist1 = Jack Marin 6

| points2 = Willis Reed 36 | rebounds2 = Willis Reed 36 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 6

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York leads series, 3–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 5 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004050BAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 87

| team2 = Baltimore Bullets | score2 = 96

| Q1 = 18–15 | Q2 = 25–26 | Q3 = 23–30 | Q4 = 21–25

| points1 = Walt Frazier 18 | rebounds1 = Willis Reed 16 | assist1 = Walt Frazier 5

| points2 = Gus Johnson 31 | rebounds2 = Wes Unseld 24 | assist2 = Earl Monroe 5

| place = Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland | attendance = 12,289

| series = Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 6 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004060NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Baltimore Bullets | score1 = 114

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 127

| Q1 = 23–28 | Q2 = 24–34 | Q3 = 35–26 | Q4 = 32–39

| points1 = Earl Monroe 32 | rebounds1 = Wes Unseld 16 | assist1 = Earl Monroe 6

| points2 = DeBusschere, Barnett 28 each | rebounds2 = Willis Reed 14 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 8

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York wins series, 4–3

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = March 25 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003250MIL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 118

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 125

| Q1 = 27–28 | Q2 = 30–27 | Q3 = 26–29 | Q4 = 35–41

| points1 = Clark, B. Cunningham 21 each | rebounds1 = Jim Washington 9 | assist1 = Greer, Jones 7 each

| points2 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 36 | rebounds2 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 | assist2 = Bob Dandridge 6

| place = University of Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin | attendance = 9,686

| series = Milwaukee leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = March 27 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003270MIL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 112

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 105

| Q1 = 32–23 | Q2 = 31–34 | Q3 = 23–20 | Q4 = 26–28

| points1 = Billy Cunningham 37 | rebounds1 = B. Cunningham, Washington 10 each | assist1 = Billy Cunningham 7

| points2 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 | rebounds2 = Bob Dandridge 12 | assist2 = Bob Dandridge 7

| place = University of Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin | attendance = 9,686

| series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = March 30 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003300PHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 156

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 120

| Q1 = 40–14 | Q2 = 37–27 | Q3 = 47–31 | Q4 = 32–48

| points1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 | rebounds1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 | assist1 = Flynn Robinson 14

| points2 = Archie Clark 20 | rebounds2 = Jim Washington 11 | assist2 = Bud Ogden 6

| place = Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | attendance = 15,244

| series = Milwaukee leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004010PHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 118

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 111

| Q1 = 35–24 | Q2 = 25–32 | Q3 = 26–27 | Q4 = 32–28

| points1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 | rebounds1 = Greg Smith 19 | assist1 = Bob Dandridge 7

| points2 = Billy Cunningham 50 | rebounds2 = Darrall Imhoff 16 | assist2 = Wali Jones 7

| place = Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | attendance = 14,206

| series = Milwaukee leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 3 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004030MIL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 106

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 115

| Q1 = 28–28 | Q2 = 33–24 | Q3 = 24–30 | Q4 = 21–33

| points1 = Billy Cunningham 28 | rebounds1 = Billy Cunningham 18 | assist1 = Hal Greer 6

| points2 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 46 | rebounds2 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 | assist2 = Bob Dandridge 8

| place = University of Wisconsin Field House, Madison, Wisconsin | attendance = 12,868

| series = Milwaukee wins series, 4–1

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIL&opp_id=PHI&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Milwaukee Bucks versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=February 19, 2021}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = March 25 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003250ATL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 111

| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 129

| Q1 = 27–34 | Q2 = 33–30 | Q3 = 23–33 | Q4 = 28–32

| points1 = Chet Walker 17 | rebounds1 = Tom Boerwinkle 11 | assist1 = Haskins, Weiss 6 each

| points2 = Joe Caldwell 39 | rebounds2 = Bill Bridges 15 | assist2 = Walt Hazzard 10

| place = Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 6,427

| series = Atlanta leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = March 28 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003280ATL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 104

| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 124

| Q1 = 25–38 | Q2 = 23–23 | Q3 = 25–40 | Q4 = 31–23

| points1 = Tom Boerwinkle 23 | rebounds1 = Tom Boerwinkle 12 | assist1 = Boerwinkle, Weiss 4 each

| points2 = Joe Caldwell 23 | rebounds2 = Walt Bellamy 14 | assist2 = Walt Hazzard 13

| place = Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 7,195

| series = Atlanta leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = March 31 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003310CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 106

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 101

| Q1 = 29–17 | Q2 = 22–37 | Q3 = 25–24 | Q4 = 30–23

| points1 = Lou Hudson 30 | rebounds1 = Walt Bellamy 17 | assist1 = Walt Hazzard 8

| points2 = Shaler Halimon 22 | rebounds2 = Tom Boerwinkle 18 | assist2 = Shaler Halimon 6

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 8,898

| series = Atlanta leads series, 3–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 3 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004030CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 120

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 131

| Q1 = 25–32 | Q2 = 28–25 | Q3 = 35–42 | Q4 = 32–32

| points1 = Joe Caldwell 38 | rebounds1 = Bill Bridges 25 | assist1 = Walt Hazzard 9

| points2 = Chet Walker 39 | rebounds2 = Sloan, Boerwinkle 12 each | assist2 = Clem Haskins 13

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 7,584

| series = Atlanta leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 5 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004050ATL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 107

| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 113

| Q1 = 25–20 | Q2 = 26–31 | Q3 = 22–34 | Q4 = 34–28

| points1 = Clem Haskins 22 | rebounds1 = Tom Boerwinkle 19 | assist1 = Clem Haskins 6

| points2 = Joe Caldwell 24 | rebounds2 = Walt Bellamy 23 | assist2 = Bill Bridges 4

| place = Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 4,966

| series = Atlanta wins series, 4–1

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the first meeting while based in St. Louis.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = March 25 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003250LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 112

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 128

| Q1 = 33–25 | Q2 = 24–36 | Q3 = 25–33 | Q4 = 30–34

| points1 = Paul Silas 26 | rebounds1 = Paul Silas 18 | assist1 = Connie Hawkins 6

| points2 = Elgin Baylor 32 | rebounds2 = Wilt Chamberlain 19 | assist2 = Elgin Baylor 10

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 15,046

| series = Los Angeles leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = March 29 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197003290LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 114

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 101

| Q1 = 22–26 | Q2 = 25–21 | Q3 = 34–32 | Q4 = 33–22

| points1 = Connie Hawkins 34 | rebounds1 = Connie Hawkins 20 | assist1 = Hawkins, Van Arsdale 7 each

| points2 = Jerry West 33 | rebounds2 = Wilt Chamberlain 25 | assist2 = Jerry West 11

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,501

| series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 2 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004020PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 98

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 112

| Q1 = 27–21 | Q2 = 19–23 | Q3 = 25–33 | Q4 = 27–35

| points1 = Jerry West 31 | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 12 | assist1 = Chamberlain, West 7 each

| points2 = Gail Goodrich 29 | rebounds2 = Paul Silas 16 | assist2 = Connie Hawkins 9

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 12,324

| series = Phoenix leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 4 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004040PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 102

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 112

| Q1 = 24–33 | Q2 = 29–23 | Q3 = 21–26 | Q4 = 28–30

| points1 = Wilt Chamberlain 29 | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 19 | assist1 = Keith Erickson 6

| points2 = Gail Goodrich 34 | rebounds2 = Paul Silas 16 | assist2 = Gail Goodrich 11

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 12,356

| series = Phoenix leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 5 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004050LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 121

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 138

| Q1 = 30–31 | Q2 = 32–41 | Q3 = 31–27 | Q4 = 28–29

| points1 = Connie Hawkins 28 | rebounds1 = Connie Hawkins 19 | assist1 = three players 5 each

| points2 = Chamberlain, West 36 each | rebounds2 = Mel Counts 17 | assist2 = Jerry West 18

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,475

| series = Phoenix leads series, 3–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 7 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004070PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 104

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 93

| Q1 = 22–26 | Q2 = 24–17 | Q3 = 27–30 | Q4 = 31–20

| points1 = Jerry West 35 | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 26 | assist1 = Wilt Chamberlain 11

| points2 = Connie Hawkins 24 | rebounds2 = Paul Silas 21 | assist2 = Van Arsdale, Goodrich 4 each

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 12,386

| series = Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 9 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004090LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 94

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 129

| Q1 = 21–33 | Q2 = 19–30 | Q3 = 24–26 | Q4 = 30–40

| points1 = Connie Hawkins 25 | rebounds1 = Connie Hawkins 15 | assist1 = Hawkins, Silas 4 each

| points2 = Wilt Chamberlain 30 | rebounds2 = Wilt Chamberlain 27 | assist2 = Jerry West 15

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,519

| series = Los Angeles wins series, 4–3

}}

• The Lakers become the second team to come back from a 3–1 series deficit.

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=LAL&opp_id=PHO&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=February 19, 2021}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 11 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004110NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 102

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 110

| Q1 = 19–24 | Q2 = 25–30 | Q3 = 24–28 | Q4 = 34–28

| points1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35 | rebounds1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 | assist1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5

| points2 = Willis Reed 24 | rebounds2 = Dave DeBusschere 16 | assist2 = Bill Bradley 6

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 13 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004130NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 111

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 112

| Q1 = 33–35 | Q2 = 33–28 | Q3 = 24–23 | Q4 = 21–26

| points1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38 | rebounds1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 | assist1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11

| points2 = Willis Reed 36 | rebounds2 = Willis Reed 19 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 14

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 17 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004170MIL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 96

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 101

| Q1 = 16–29 | Q2 = 31–29 | Q3 = 21–23 | Q4 = 28–20

| points1 = Willis Reed 21 | rebounds1 = Reed, DeBusschere 10 each | assist1 = Walt Frazier 7

| points2 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 | rebounds2 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31 | assist2 = Bob Dandridge 8

| referee = Mendy Rudolph, Manny Sokolofosky | place = Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | attendance = 10,746

| series = New York leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 19 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004190MIL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 117

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 105

| Q1 = 29–23 | Q2 = 36–22 | Q3 = 17–34 | Q4 = 35–26

| points1 = Willis Reed 26 | rebounds1 = Walt Frazier 11 | assist1 = Dick Barnett 8

| points2 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38 | rebounds2 = Abdul-Jabbar, Smith 9 each | assist2 = Flynn Robinson 7

| referee = Eddie Rush, Richie Powers | place = Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | attendance = 10,746

| series = New York leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 20 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004200NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 96

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 132

| Q1 = 19–35 | Q2 = 26–34 | Q3 = 27–32 | Q4 = 24–31

| points1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27 | rebounds1 = Zaid Abdul-Aziz 12 | assist1 = Guy Rodgers 6

| points2 = Willis Reed 32 | rebounds2 = Dave DeBusschere 11 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 6

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York wins series, 4–1

}}

• Guy Rodgers' final NBA game.

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIL&opp_id=NYK&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Milwaukee Bucks versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=February 19, 2021}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 12 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004120ATL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 119

| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 115

| Q1 = 25–28 | Q2 = 27–39 | Q3 = 36–26 | Q4 = 31–22

| points1 = Jerry West 38 | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 17 | assist1 = Wilt Chamberlain 8

| points2 = Walt Hazzard 29 | rebounds2 = Walt Bellamy 21 | assist2 = Lou Hudson 8

| place = Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 7,197

| series = Los Angeles leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 14 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004140ATL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 105

| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 94

| Q1 = 25–26 | Q2 = 21–22 | Q3 = 32–18 | Q4 = 27–28

| points1 = Chamberlain, West 24 each | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 24 | assist1 = Keith Erickson 7

| points2 = Walt Bellamy 20 | rebounds2 = Bill Bridges 19 | assist2 = Joe Caldwell 7

| place = Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 7,197

| series = Los Angeles leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 17 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004170LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 114

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 115

| overtime = OT

| Q1 = 23–25 | Q2 = 32–25 | Q3 = 23–30 | Q4 = 27–25 | OT = 9–10

| points1 = Hudson, Beard 22 each | rebounds1 = Bill Bridges 19 | assist1 = Lou Hudson 6

| points2 = Jerry West 35 | rebounds2 = Wilt Chamberlain 26 | assist2 = Jerry West 13

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,183

| series = Los Angeles leads series, 3–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 19 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004190LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 114

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 133

| Q1 = 30–24 | Q2 = 26–32 | Q3 = 33–32 | Q4 = 25–45

| points1 = Richie Guerin 31 | rebounds1 = Bill Bridges 18 | assist1 = Caldwell, Hudson 5 each

| points2 = Jerry West 39 | rebounds2 = Wilt Chamberlain 21 | assist2 = Jerry West 12

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,410

| series = Los Angeles wins series, 4–0

}}

This was the 10th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning five of the first nine meetings.

{{main article|1970 NBA Finals}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 24 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004240NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 112

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 124

| Q1 = 25–35 | Q2 = 29–30 | Q3 = 38–24 | Q4 = 20–35

| points1 = Jerry West 33 | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 24 | assist1 = Wilt Chamberlain 5

| points2 = Willis Reed 37 | rebounds2 = Reed, DeBusschere 16 each | assist2 = Dick Barnett 9

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 27 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004270NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 105

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 103

| Q1 = 28–24 | Q2 = 24–28 | Q3 = 29–29 | Q4 = 24–22

| points1 = Jerry West 34 | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 24 | assist1 = Garrett, Erickson 6 each

| points2 = Willis Reed 29 | rebounds2 = Willis Reed 15 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 11

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197004290LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 111

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 108

| overtime = OT

| Q1 = 20–26 | Q2 = 22–30 | Q3 = 26–17 | Q4 = 34–29 | OT = 9–6

| points1 = Willis Reed 38 | rebounds1 = Willis Reed 17 | assist1 = Walt Frazier 7

| points2 = Jerry West 34 | rebounds2 = Wilt Chamberlain 26 | assist2 = Elgin Baylor 11

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,500

| series = New York leads series, 2–1

}}

• Jerry West (who suffered a jammed thumb in the first half) hit a desperation buzzer-beating 60-foot shot to tie it at 102 and force overtime. The Knicks pulled ahead in overtime for good when Willis Reed shot a free throw and Dick Barnett made a field goal to close the scoring. Bandaged hand and all, West later stated that the Lakers would beat the Knicks in the next game.{{cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/colorado-springs-gazette-may-01-1970-p-87/ |title=LA's West Will Play With Hurt Thumb|first=Jack|last=Stevenson|agency=Associated Press|work=Colorado Springs Gazette|date=May 1, 1970|access-date=April 9, 2025}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197005010LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 115

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 121

| overtime = OT

| Q1 = 27–24 | Q2 = 20–30 | Q3 = 20–17 | Q4 = 32–28 | OT = 16–22

| points1 = Dick Barnett 29 | rebounds1 = Dave Stallworth 13 | assist1 = Walt Frazier 11

| points2 = Jerry West 37 | rebounds2 = Wilt Chamberlain 25 | assist2 = Jerry West 18

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,509

| series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 4 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197005040NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 100

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 107

| Q1 = 30–20 | Q2 = 23–20 | Q3 = 29–35 | Q4 = 18–32

| points1 = Wilt Chamberlain 22 | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 19 | assist1 = Keith Erickson 6

| points2 = Walt Frazier 21 | rebounds2 = Cazzie Russell 8 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 12

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York leads series, 3–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 6 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197005060LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 113

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 135

| Q1 = 16–36 | Q2 = 35–35 | Q3 = 29–28 | Q4 = 33–36

| points1 = Dave DeBusschere 25 | rebounds1 = Dave DeBusschere 9 | assist1 = Dick Barnett 8

| points2 = Wilt Chamberlain 45 | rebounds2 = Wilt Chamberlain 27 | assist2 = Jerry West 13

| place = The Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,509

| series = Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197005080NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 99

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 113

| Q1 = 24–38 | Q2 = 18–31 | Q3 = 27–25 | Q4 = 30–19

| points1 = Jerry West 28 | rebounds1 = Wilt Chamberlain 24 | assist1 = Keith Erickson 6

| points2 = Walt Frazier 36 | rebounds2 = Dave DeBusschere 17 | assist2 = Walt Frazier 19

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,500

| series = New York wins series, 4–3

}}

• Willis Reed surprised the fans by walking onto the court during warmups, prompting widespread applause and inspiring the Knicks to win the title.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first two meetings while based in Minneapolis.

• NBA records

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080524031356/http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1970.html Basketball-Reference.com's 1970 NBA Playoffs page]

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{{1969–70 NBA season by team}}

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