NBA standings at the end of March 19, 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 | -0.05 | 5.08 | 32-10 | 20-19 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
46 | 34 | .575 | 9183 | 9056 | 127 | 0.22 | 1.81 | 24-15 | 22-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 38 | .531 | 9473 | 9328 | 145 | 0.25 | 2.04 | 25-15 | 18-23 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 59 | .272 | 8524 | 9064 | -540 | -1.39 | -8.06 | 15-25 | 7-34 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
41 | 39 | .512 | 9022 | 8974 | 48 | 0.27 | 0.87 | 25-15 | 16-24 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 45 | .444 | 9227 | 9357 | -130 | 0.39 | -1.21 | 21-20 | 15-25 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
33 | 48 | .407 | 9401 | 9639 | -238 | 0.18 | -2.76 | 21-20 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 65 | .177 | 8037 | 8959 | -922 | -0.75 | -12.42 | 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 | 16 | .805 | 9710 | 8705 | 1005 | -0.36 | 11.89 | 38-3 | 28-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 30 | .625 | 8821 | 8403 | 418 | 0.22 | 5.45 | 29-11 | 21-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
47 | 33 | .588 | 9105 | 8938 | 167 | 0.42 | 2.51 | 26-14 | 21-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
44 | 36 | .550 | 8810 | 8865 | -55 | 0.47 | -0.22 | 23-17 | 21-19 | 2-8 | Won 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 | 0.11 | 3.18 | 29-11 | 18-23 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
41 | 40 | .506 | 8677 | 8782 | -105 | 0.59 | -0.70 | 21-19 | 20-21 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
39 | 42 | .481 | 9150 | 9188 | -38 | 0.41 | -0.06 | 23-16 | 16-26 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 43 | .463 | 9203 | 9371 | -168 | 0.41 | -1.69 | 26-14 | 11-29 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
26 | 53 | .329 | 9108 | 9486 | -378 | -1.41 | -6.20 | 19-24 | 7-29 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||