Game 1, 1970-71 NBA Finals
April 21, 1971 · Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Game 1, 1970-71 NBA Finals: MBMilwaukee Bucks 98–88 Baltimore Bullets, at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 21, 1971.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, playing under that name for the first time in a Finals after changing it from Lew Alcindor in 1971, led all scorers with 31 points in the series opener.
Box score
| MBMilwaukee Bucks starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31 | 17 | 0 |
| Oscar Robertson | 22 | 7 | 7 |
| Bob Dandridge | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Jon McGlocklin | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| BBBaltimore Bullets starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Earl Monroe | 26 | 6 | 3 |
| Jack Marin | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| Wes Unseld | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| John Tresvant | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| Fred Carter | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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