NBA standings at the end of March 9, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
49 | 28 | .636 | 8456 | 8085 | 371 | -0.21 | 4.61 | 30-10 | 19-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 32 | .584 | 8810 | 8691 | 119 | 0.32 | 1.86 | 23-14 | 22-18 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 36 | .526 | 8920 | 8764 | 156 | 0.19 | 2.24 | 22-15 | 18-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 56 | .273 | 8089 | 8609 | -520 | -1.45 | -8.20 | 15-24 | 6-32 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
40 | 34 | .541 | 8339 | 8246 | 93 | 0.45 | 1.71 | 24-15 | 16-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 44 | .413 | 8492 | 8679 | -187 | 0.56 | -1.94 | 18-20 | 13-24 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
28 | 46 | .378 | 8574 | 8824 | -250 | 0.44 | -2.93 | 18-19 | 10-27 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 62 | .173 | 7610 | 8509 | -899 | -0.78 | -12.77 | 9-26 | 4-36 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
65 | 12 | .844 | 9155 | 8128 | 1027 | -0.51 | 12.83 | 38-2 | 27-10 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
47 | 27 | .635 | 8181 | 7793 | 388 | 0.20 | 5.45 | 26-10 | 21-17 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 28 | .616 | 8346 | 8103 | 243 | -0.10 | 3.23 | 26-12 | 19-16 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 32 | .568 | 8163 | 8169 | -6 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 22-17 | 20-15 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
46 | 30 | .605 | 8799 | 8507 | 292 | 0.06 | 3.91 | 28-9 | 18-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
37 | 39 | .487 | 8146 | 8292 | -146 | 0.86 | -1.06 | 19-19 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
35 | 42 | .455 | 8697 | 8784 | -87 | 0.30 | -0.83 | 19-16 | 16-26 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 41 | .453 | 8601 | 8786 | -185 | 0.38 | -2.09 | 23-14 | 11-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 52 | .307 | 8586 | 8995 | -409 | -1.38 | -6.84 | 16-23 | 7-29 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||