NBA standings at the end of March 17, 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 | -0.05 | 5.04 | 32-10 | 19-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 34 | .570 | 9036 | 8929 | 107 | 0.29 | 1.64 | 23-15 | 22-19 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
42 | 38 | .525 | 9348 | 9211 | 137 | 0.27 | 1.98 | 24-15 | 18-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 58 | .275 | 8419 | 8953 | -534 | -1.40 | -8.07 | 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 |
41 | 38 | .519 | 8905 | 8849 | 56 | 0.26 | 0.97 | 25-15 | 16-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 45 | .438 | 9115 | 9246 | -131 | 0.35 | -1.28 | 20-20 | 15-25 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
33 | 47 | .412 | 9274 | 9492 | -218 | 0.17 | -2.56 | 21-20 | 12-27 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 65 | .177 | 8037 | 8959 | -922 | -0.74 | -12.41 | 10-28 | 4-37 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
66 | 14 | .825 | 9490 | 8472 | 1018 | -0.35 | 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 | 2.54 | 26-13 | 20-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
43 | 36 | .544 | 8699 | 8760 | -61 | 0.60 | -0.17 | 22-17 | 21-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
47 | 33 | .588 | 9204 | 8950 | 254 | 0.10 | 3.27 | 29-10 | 18-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
40 | 40 | .500 | 8586 | 8697 | -111 | 0.57 | -0.82 | 21-19 | 19-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
38 | 42 | .475 | 9039 | 9089 | -50 | 0.30 | -0.32 | 22-16 | 16-26 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8953 | 9115 | -162 | 0.37 | -1.71 | 25-14 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 53 | .321 | 8973 | 9358 | -385 | -1.38 | -6.32 | 18-24 | 7-29 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||