NBA standings at the end of March 2, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
47 | 26 | .644 | 8013 | 7636 | 377 | -0.27 | 4.89 | 29-9 | 18-17 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
41 | 32 | .562 | 8324 | 8243 | 81 | 0.58 | 1.69 | 21-14 | 20-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
38 | 34 | .528 | 8444 | 8311 | 133 | 0.13 | 1.98 | 21-14 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 54 | .260 | 7646 | 8180 | -534 | -1.37 | -8.68 | 14-24 | 5-30 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
38 | 32 | .543 | 7880 | 7801 | 79 | 0.47 | 1.60 | 24-14 | 14-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 44 | .389 | 8156 | 8358 | -202 | 0.63 | -2.18 | 17-20 | 11-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 45 | .366 | 8212 | 8459 | -247 | 0.59 | -2.89 | 17-19 | 9-26 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 60 | .167 | 7284 | 8165 | -881 | -0.72 | -12.95 | 9-25 | 3-35 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
61 | 11 | .847 | 8612 | 7614 | 998 | -0.52 | 13.34 | 35-2 | 26-9 | 10-0 | Won 16 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 25 | .638 | 7638 | 7256 | 382 | 0.00 | 5.54 | 25-10 | 19-15 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 27 | .614 | 8009 | 7788 | 221 | -0.16 | 2.99 | 25-11 | 18-16 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 28 | .600 | 7745 | 7722 | 23 | 0.69 | 1.02 | 22-14 | 20-14 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 26 | .634 | 8277 | 7954 | 323 | -0.15 | 4.40 | 27-7 | 18-19 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7717 | 7816 | -99 | 0.83 | -0.54 | 18-16 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
33 | 39 | .458 | 8134 | 8223 | -89 | 0.50 | -0.73 | 17-14 | 16-25 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 40 | .437 | 8156 | 8364 | -208 | 0.18 | -2.75 | 22-14 | 9-26 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 48 | .324 | 8152 | 8509 | -357 | -1.38 | -6.40 | 16-21 | 7-27 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||