NBA standings at the end of March 5, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
47 | 27 | .635 | 8129 | 7757 | 372 | -0.27 | 4.76 | 29-9 | 18-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 32 | .573 | 8565 | 8463 | 102 | 0.49 | 1.85 | 22-14 | 21-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
39 | 34 | .534 | 8572 | 8424 | 148 | 0.09 | 2.12 | 22-14 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 55 | .257 | 7759 | 8296 | -537 | -1.22 | -8.47 | 14-24 | 5-31 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
38 | 33 | .535 | 8012 | 7934 | 78 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 24-15 | 14-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 44 | .405 | 8370 | 8567 | -197 | 0.61 | -2.05 | 17-20 | 13-24 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
28 | 45 | .384 | 8462 | 8702 | -240 | 0.47 | -2.82 | 18-19 | 10-26 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 60 | .167 | 7284 | 8165 | -881 | -0.73 | -12.97 | 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 |
64 | 11 | .853 | 8948 | 7919 | 1029 | -0.57 | 13.15 | 37-2 | 27-9 | 10-0 | Won 19 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
45 | 26 | .634 | 7858 | 7474 | 384 | -0.00 | 5.41 | 25-10 | 20-16 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 27 | .620 | 8124 | 7878 | 246 | -0.14 | 3.33 | 26-11 | 18-16 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 29 | .592 | 7840 | 7830 | 10 | 0.84 | 0.98 | 22-15 | 20-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 28 | .616 | 8478 | 8171 | 307 | -0.02 | 4.18 | 27-8 | 18-20 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
36 | 38 | .486 | 7925 | 8055 | -130 | 0.84 | -0.92 | 18-18 | 18-20 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
33 | 41 | .446 | 8357 | 8462 | -105 | 0.45 | -0.97 | 17-15 | 16-26 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 40 | .444 | 8267 | 8474 | -207 | 0.13 | -2.75 | 22-14 | 10-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 50 | .315 | 8367 | 8746 | -379 | -1.36 | -6.55 | 16-22 | 7-28 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||