NBA standings at the end of March 6, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
48 | 27 | .640 | 8241 | 7861 | 380 | -0.23 | 4.83 | 30-9 | 18-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
44 | 32 | .579 | 8686 | 8578 | 108 | 0.50 | 1.92 | 23-14 | 21-18 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
39 | 35 | .527 | 8676 | 8536 | 140 | 0.16 | 2.05 | 22-14 | 17-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 55 | .267 | 7879 | 8405 | -526 | -1.38 | -8.39 | 15-24 | 5-31 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
38 | 34 | .528 | 8115 | 8043 | 72 | 0.40 | 1.40 | 24-15 | 14-19 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 44 | .405 | 8370 | 8567 | -197 | 0.62 | -2.05 | 17-20 | 13-24 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
28 | 45 | .384 | 8462 | 8702 | -240 | 0.47 | -2.82 | 18-19 | 10-26 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 61 | .164 | 7393 | 8285 | -892 | -0.82 | -13.04 | 9-25 | 3-36 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
64 | 11 | .853 | 8948 | 7919 | 1029 | -0.57 | 13.15 | 37-2 | 27-9 | 10-0 | Won 19 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
46 | 26 | .639 | 7963 | 7573 | 390 | -0.01 | 5.41 | 25-10 | 21-16 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 27 | .620 | 8124 | 7878 | 246 | -0.14 | 3.33 | 26-11 | 18-16 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 30 | .583 | 7955 | 7951 | 4 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 22-15 | 20-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 29 | .608 | 8587 | 8292 | 295 | -0.03 | 3.95 | 27-8 | 18-21 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
37 | 38 | .493 | 8034 | 8158 | -124 | 0.84 | -0.82 | 19-18 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
33 | 40 | .452 | 8388 | 8583 | -195 | 0.17 | -2.50 | 23-14 | 10-26 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
33 | 42 | .440 | 8456 | 8567 | -111 | 0.52 | -0.96 | 17-16 | 16-26 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 50 | .315 | 8367 | 8746 | -379 | -1.35 | -6.54 | 16-22 | 7-28 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||