NBA standings at the end of March 20, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
52 | 29 | .642 | 8928 | 8513 | 415 | -0.04 | 5.09 | 32-10 | 20-19 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
46 | 35 | .568 | 9295 | 9180 | 115 | 0.24 | 1.66 | 24-15 | 22-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 38 | .531 | 9473 | 9328 | 145 | 0.26 | 2.05 | 25-15 | 18-23 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 60 | .268 | 8653 | 9196 | -543 | -1.42 | -8.04 | 15-26 | 7-34 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
42 | 39 | .519 | 9146 | 9086 | 60 | 0.28 | 1.02 | 26-15 | 16-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 46 | .439 | 9348 | 9495 | -147 | 0.47 | -1.32 | 21-20 | 15-26 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
33 | 48 | .407 | 9401 | 9639 | -238 | 0.19 | -2.75 | 21-20 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 65 | .188 | 8151 | 9062 | -911 | -0.74 | -12.13 | 11-28 | 4-37 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
66 | 16 | .805 | 9710 | 8705 | 1005 | -0.36 | 11.90 | 38-3 | 28-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
51 | 30 | .630 | 8959 | 8524 | 435 | 0.21 | 5.58 | 30-11 | 21-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 33 | .593 | 9219 | 9045 | 174 | 0.40 | 2.55 | 27-14 | 21-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
44 | 37 | .543 | 8913 | 8979 | -66 | 0.34 | -0.48 | 23-17 | 21-20 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
47 | 34 | .580 | 9310 | 9061 | 249 | 0.12 | 3.19 | 29-11 | 18-23 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
41 | 40 | .506 | 8677 | 8782 | -105 | 0.61 | -0.69 | 21-19 | 20-21 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
39 | 42 | .481 | 9150 | 9188 | -38 | 0.42 | -0.05 | 23-16 | 16-26 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 44 | .457 | 9310 | 9485 | -175 | 0.45 | -1.71 | 26-14 | 11-30 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
27 | 53 | .338 | 9240 | 9615 | -375 | -1.46 | -6.15 | 19-24 | 8-29 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||