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NBA 1970-71 Regular Season Standings

This page features the complete 1970-1971 NBA season standings, including conference and division ranks, wins, losses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs

NBA Champions = NBA Champion

p = the team qualified for the Playoffs

NBA 1970-71 Conference Standings

Western Conference

Team W L Pct GB
1. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Champion 66 16 .805 - p
2. Chicago Bulls 51 31 .622 15.0 p
3. Phoenix Suns 48 34 .585 18.0
4. Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 .585 18.0 p
5. Detroit Pistons 45 37 .549 21.0
6. San Francisco Warriors 41 41 .500 25.0 p
7. San Diego Rockets 40 42 .488 26.0
8. Seattle Supersonics 38 44 .463 28.0
9. Portland Trail Blazers 29 53 .354 37.0

Eastern Conference

Team W L Pct GB
1 New York Knicks 52 30 .634 - p
2 Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 5.0 p
3 Boston Celtics 44 38 .537 8.0
4 Baltimore Bullets 42 40 .512 10.0 p
5 Atlanta Hawks 36 46 .439 16.0 p
6 Cincinnati Royals 33 49 .402 19.0
7 Buffalo Braves 22 60 .268 30.0
8 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 37.0

NBA 1970-71 Division Standings

Midwest Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Milwaukee Bucks NBA Champion 66 16 .805 - p
2 Chicago Bulls 51 31 .622 15.0 p
3 Phoenix Suns 48 34 .585 18.0
4 Detroit Pistons 45 37 .549 21.0

Pacific Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 .585 - p
2 San Francisco Warriors 41 41 .500 7.0 p
3 San Diego Rockets 40 42 .488 8.0
4 Seattle Supersonics 38 44 .463 10.0
5 Portland Trail Blazers 29 53 .354 19.0

Atlantic Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 New York Knicks 52 30 .634 - p
2 Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 5.0 p
3 Boston Celtics 44 38 .537 8.0
4 Buffalo Braves 22 60 .268 30.0

Central Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Baltimore Bullets 42 40 .512 - p
2 Atlanta Hawks 36 46 .439 6.0 p
3 Cincinnati Royals 33 49 .402 9.0
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 27.0

Abbreviations: W = Wins / L = Losses / Pct = Winning Percentage / GB = Games behind