The 1971 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the American Basketball Association's 1970-1971 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Utah Stars defeating the Eastern Division champion Kentucky Colonels, four games to three in the ABA finals.
| Division semifinals | Division finals | ABA finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Memphis Pros | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana Pacers | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah Stars | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Texas Chaparrals | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Utah Stars | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Utah Stars | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Kentucky Colonels | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia Squires | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | New York Nets | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia Squires | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Kentucky Colonels | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | The Floridians | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Kentucky Colonels | 4 | ||||||||||||