NBA standings at the end of March 16, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
51 | 29 | .637 | 8797 | 8390 | 407 | -0.06 | 5.03 | 32-10 | 19-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 34 | .570 | 9036 | 8929 | 107 | 0.28 | 1.63 | 23-15 | 22-19 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 38 | .519 | 9236 | 9107 | 129 | 0.23 | 1.87 | 23-15 | 18-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 58 | .275 | 8419 | 8953 | -534 | -1.42 | -8.09 | 15-25 | 7-33 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
40 | 38 | .513 | 8792 | 8740 | 52 | 0.42 | 1.08 | 24-15 | 16-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 45 | .438 | 9115 | 9246 | -131 | 0.35 | -1.29 | 20-20 | 15-25 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
33 | 46 | .418 | 9182 | 9382 | -200 | 0.17 | -2.37 | 21-19 | 12-27 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 64 | .179 | 7928 | 8846 | -918 | -0.76 | -12.53 | 10-28 | 4-36 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
66 | 14 | .825 | 9490 | 8472 | 1018 | -0.36 | 12.37 | 38-3 | 28-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 28 | .641 | 8625 | 8200 | 425 | 0.26 | 5.71 | 29-10 | 21-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
46 | 32 | .590 | 8871 | 8701 | 170 | 0.36 | 2.53 | 26-13 | 20-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
43 | 35 | .551 | 8600 | 8654 | -54 | 0.61 | -0.09 | 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 | 32 | .595 | 9100 | 8838 | 262 | 0.06 | 3.37 | 29-10 | 18-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
39 | 40 | .494 | 8476 | 8605 | -129 | 0.61 | -1.02 | 21-19 | 18-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
37 | 42 | .468 | 8933 | 8990 | -57 | 0.31 | -0.42 | 21-16 | 16-26 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8953 | 9115 | -162 | 0.36 | -1.71 | 25-14 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 53 | .321 | 8973 | 9358 | -385 | -1.40 | -6.34 | 18-24 | 7-29 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||