NBA standings at the end of March 1, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
46 | 26 | .639 | 7904 | 7541 | 363 | -0.30 | 4.74 | 28-9 | 18-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
41 | 31 | .569 | 8221 | 8132 | 89 | 0.58 | 1.82 | 21-13 | 20-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
38 | 34 | .528 | 8444 | 8311 | 133 | 0.13 | 1.98 | 21-14 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 53 | .264 | 7528 | 8049 | -521 | -1.45 | -8.69 | 14-23 | 5-30 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
38 | 31 | .551 | 7785 | 7692 | 93 | 0.39 | 1.74 | 24-14 | 14-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 44 | .380 | 8028 | 8242 | -214 | 0.68 | -2.34 | 17-20 | 10-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 45 | .366 | 8212 | 8459 | -247 | 0.59 | -2.89 | 17-19 | 9-26 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 60 | .167 | 7284 | 8165 | -881 | -0.73 | -12.96 | 9-25 | 3-35 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
61 | 11 | .847 | 8612 | 7614 | 998 | -0.53 | 13.33 | 35-2 | 26-9 | 10-0 | Won 16 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 25 | .638 | 7638 | 7256 | 382 | -0.00 | 5.53 | 25-10 | 19-15 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 27 | .614 | 8009 | 7788 | 221 | -0.17 | 2.99 | 25-11 | 18-16 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
41 | 28 | .594 | 7617 | 7600 | 17 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 21-14 | 20-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 26 | .629 | 8146 | 7836 | 310 | -0.03 | 4.40 | 27-7 | 17-19 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7717 | 7816 | -99 | 0.82 | -0.55 | 18-16 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
32 | 39 | .451 | 8023 | 8120 | -97 | 0.49 | -0.88 | 17-14 | 15-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 39 | .443 | 8040 | 8236 | -196 | 0.20 | -2.60 | 22-13 | 9-26 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 47 | .329 | 8030 | 8381 | -351 | -1.42 | -6.43 | 16-21 | 7-26 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||