NBA standings at the end of March 11, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
49 | 29 | .628 | 8574 | 8205 | 369 | -0.24 | 4.50 | 30-10 | 19-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 32 | .584 | 8810 | 8691 | 119 | 0.31 | 1.85 | 23-14 | 22-18 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 37 | .519 | 9011 | 8879 | 132 | 0.20 | 1.91 | 22-15 | 18-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 56 | .273 | 8089 | 8609 | -520 | -1.43 | -8.18 | 15-24 | 6-32 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
40 | 35 | .533 | 8457 | 8382 | 75 | 0.37 | 1.37 | 24-15 | 16-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
32 | 44 | .421 | 8631 | 8777 | -146 | 0.54 | -1.38 | 19-20 | 13-24 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
29 | 46 | .387 | 8694 | 8942 | -248 | 0.48 | -2.83 | 19-19 | 10-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 62 | .173 | 7610 | 8509 | -899 | -0.75 | -12.73 | 9-26 | 4-36 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
65 | 12 | .844 | 9155 | 8128 | 1027 | -0.52 | 12.82 | 38-2 | 27-10 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
47 | 27 | .635 | 8181 | 7793 | 388 | 0.20 | 5.45 | 26-10 | 21-17 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 29 | .608 | 8444 | 8242 | 202 | -0.10 | 2.63 | 26-12 | 19-17 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 33 | .560 | 8260 | 8299 | -39 | 0.68 | 0.16 | 22-17 | 20-16 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
46 | 30 | .605 | 8799 | 8507 | 292 | 0.08 | 3.92 | 28-9 | 18-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
37 | 39 | .487 | 8146 | 8292 | -146 | 0.86 | -1.06 | 19-19 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8812 | 8875 | -63 | 0.31 | -0.50 | 20-16 | 16-26 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 41 | .461 | 8731 | 8883 | -152 | 0.37 | -1.63 | 24-14 | 11-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 52 | .316 | 8722 | 9113 | -391 | -1.34 | -6.49 | 17-23 | 7-29 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||