NBA standings at the end of March 3, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
47 | 26 | .644 | 8013 | 7636 | 377 | -0.29 | 4.87 | 29-9 | 18-17 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 32 | .568 | 8444 | 8347 | 97 | 0.46 | 1.77 | 21-14 | 21-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
39 | 34 | .534 | 8572 | 8424 | 148 | 0.10 | 2.13 | 22-14 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 54 | .260 | 7646 | 8180 | -534 | -1.39 | -8.70 | 14-24 | 5-30 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
38 | 33 | .535 | 8012 | 7934 | 78 | 0.42 | 1.52 | 24-15 | 14-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 44 | .397 | 8265 | 8463 | -198 | 0.60 | -2.12 | 17-20 | 12-24 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
27 | 45 | .375 | 8345 | 8591 | -246 | 0.59 | -2.82 | 17-19 | 10-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 60 | .167 | 7284 | 8165 | -881 | -0.74 | -12.98 | 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 |
62 | 11 | .849 | 8724 | 7711 | 1013 | -0.48 | 13.40 | 36-2 | 26-9 | 10-0 | Won 17 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 26 | .629 | 7728 | 7371 | 357 | 0.05 | 5.15 | 25-10 | 19-16 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 27 | .620 | 8124 | 7878 | 246 | -0.12 | 3.35 | 26-11 | 18-16 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 28 | .600 | 7745 | 7722 | 23 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 22-14 | 20-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 27 | .625 | 8374 | 8066 | 308 | 0.02 | 4.30 | 27-7 | 18-20 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
36 | 37 | .493 | 7822 | 7925 | -103 | 0.78 | -0.63 | 18-17 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
33 | 40 | .452 | 8247 | 8351 | -104 | 0.52 | -0.91 | 17-14 | 16-26 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 40 | .437 | 8156 | 8364 | -208 | 0.16 | -2.77 | 22-14 | 9-26 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 49 | .319 | 8256 | 8629 | -373 | -1.34 | -6.52 | 16-22 | 7-27 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||