NBA standings at the end of March 7, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
49 | 27 | .645 | 8357 | 7971 | 386 | -0.21 | 4.87 | 30-9 | 19-18 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
44 | 32 | .579 | 8686 | 8578 | 108 | 0.50 | 1.92 | 23-14 | 21-18 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
39 | 36 | .520 | 8786 | 8652 | 134 | 0.23 | 2.02 | 22-15 | 17-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 55 | .267 | 7879 | 8405 | -526 | -1.36 | -8.38 | 15-24 | 5-31 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
39 | 34 | .534 | 8232 | 8151 | 81 | 0.43 | 1.54 | 24-15 | 15-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 44 | .413 | 8492 | 8679 | -187 | 0.57 | -1.93 | 18-20 | 13-24 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
28 | 46 | .378 | 8574 | 8824 | -250 | 0.45 | -2.93 | 18-19 | 10-27 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 61 | .176 | 7497 | 8385 | -888 | -0.81 | -12.81 | 9-25 | 4-36 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
64 | 11 | .853 | 8948 | 7919 | 1029 | -0.58 | 13.14 | 37-2 | 27-9 | 10-0 | Won 19 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
46 | 27 | .630 | 8071 | 7690 | 381 | 0.06 | 5.28 | 25-10 | 21-17 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 28 | .611 | 8232 | 7995 | 237 | -0.11 | 3.19 | 26-12 | 18-16 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 31 | .575 | 8055 | 8055 | 0 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 22-16 | 20-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
46 | 29 | .613 | 8704 | 8400 | 304 | 0.03 | 4.08 | 28-8 | 18-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
37 | 38 | .493 | 8034 | 8158 | -124 | 0.84 | -0.81 | 19-18 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
33 | 40 | .452 | 8388 | 8583 | -195 | 0.18 | -2.49 | 23-14 | 10-26 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
34 | 42 | .447 | 8591 | 8688 | -97 | 0.42 | -0.85 | 18-16 | 16-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 51 | .311 | 8488 | 8881 | -393 | -1.32 | -6.63 | 16-22 | 7-29 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||