NBA standings at the end of March 14, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
50 | 29 | .633 | 8682 | 8308 | 374 | -0.08 | 4.66 | 31-10 | 19-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 33 | .577 | 8911 | 8799 | 112 | 0.29 | 1.73 | 23-14 | 22-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 38 | .519 | 9236 | 9107 | 129 | 0.23 | 1.86 | 23-15 | 18-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 57 | .278 | 8317 | 8840 | -523 | -1.42 | -8.04 | 15-24 | 7-33 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
40 | 37 | .519 | 8693 | 8627 | 66 | 0.34 | 1.20 | 24-15 | 16-22 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 45 | .430 | 8985 | 9121 | -136 | 0.35 | -1.38 | 20-20 | 14-25 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
32 | 46 | .410 | 9069 | 9280 | -211 | 0.27 | -2.43 | 21-19 | 11-27 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 64 | .169 | 7820 | 8743 | -923 | -0.74 | -12.73 | 9-28 | 4-36 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
65 | 14 | .823 | 9371 | 8361 | 1010 | -0.39 | 12.40 | 38-3 | 27-11 | 7-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
49 | 28 | .636 | 8512 | 8101 | 411 | 0.27 | 5.60 | 28-10 | 21-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
46 | 31 | .597 | 8760 | 8582 | 178 | 0.21 | 2.52 | 26-12 | 20-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
43 | 35 | .551 | 8600 | 8654 | -54 | 0.62 | -0.08 | 22-17 | 21-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
47 | 31 | .603 | 9018 | 8723 | 295 | -0.01 | 3.77 | 29-10 | 18-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
39 | 39 | .500 | 8373 | 8497 | -124 | 0.79 | -0.80 | 21-19 | 18-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
37 | 42 | .468 | 8933 | 8990 | -57 | 0.32 | -0.40 | 21-16 | 16-26 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8953 | 9115 | -162 | 0.38 | -1.70 | 25-14 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 53 | .321 | 8973 | 9358 | -385 | -1.41 | -6.34 | 18-24 | 7-29 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||