NBA standings at the end of March 12, 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 | -0.22 | 4.52 | 30-10 | 19-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 32 | .584 | 8810 | 8691 | 119 | 0.32 | 1.86 | 23-14 | 22-18 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 38 | .513 | 9119 | 9003 | 116 | 0.19 | 1.67 | 22-15 | 18-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 56 | .282 | 8205 | 8718 | -513 | -1.35 | -7.93 | 15-24 | 7-32 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
40 | 35 | .533 | 8457 | 8382 | 75 | 0.38 | 1.38 | 24-15 | 16-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
33 | 44 | .429 | 8750 | 8884 | -134 | 0.37 | -1.37 | 19-20 | 14-24 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
30 | 46 | .395 | 8818 | 9050 | -232 | 0.49 | -2.56 | 20-19 | 10-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 63 | .171 | 7717 | 8628 | -911 | -0.71 | -12.70 | 9-27 | 4-36 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
65 | 12 | .844 | 9155 | 8128 | 1027 | -0.50 | 12.84 | 38-2 | 27-10 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
48 | 27 | .640 | 8297 | 7885 | 412 | 0.23 | 5.72 | 27-10 | 21-17 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 30 | .600 | 8536 | 8358 | 178 | 0.00 | 2.37 | 26-12 | 19-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
43 | 33 | .566 | 8393 | 8428 | -35 | 0.60 | 0.14 | 22-17 | 21-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
46 | 31 | .597 | 8908 | 8623 | 285 | 0.01 | 3.71 | 28-10 | 18-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8257 | 8390 | -133 | 0.82 | -0.91 | 20-19 | 18-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8812 | 8875 | -63 | 0.32 | -0.49 | 20-16 | 16-26 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 42 | .455 | 8829 | 8994 | -165 | 0.38 | -1.76 | 24-14 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 53 | .312 | 8851 | 9246 | -395 | -1.29 | -6.42 | 17-24 | 7-29 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||