Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

TEAMWLPctGB
1 1971 New York Knicks LogoNew York 5230.634-
3 1971 Philadelphia 76ers LogoPhiladelphia 4735.5735.0
1971 Boston Celtics LogoBoston 4438.5378.0
1971 Buffalo Braves LogoBuffalo 2260.26830.0

Central Division

TEAMWLPctGB
2 1971 Baltimore Bullets LogoBaltimore 4240.512-
4 1971 Atlanta Hawks LogoAtlanta 3646.4396.0
1971 Cincinnati Royals LogoCincinnati 3349.4029.0
1971 Cleveland Cavaliers LogoCleveland 1567.18327.0

Western Conference

Midwest Division

TEAMWLPctGB
1 1971 Milwaukee Bucks LogoMilwaukee   6616.805-
3 1971 Chicago Bulls LogoChicago 5131.62215.0
1971 Phoenix Suns LogoPhoenix 4834.58518.0
1971 Detroit Pistons LogoDetroit 4537.54921.0

Pacific Division

TEAMWLPctGB
2 1971 Los Angeles Lakers LogoLA Lakers 4834.585-
4 1971 San Francisco Warriors LogoSan Francisco 4141.5007.0
1971 San Diego Rockets LogoSan Diego 4042.4888.0
1971 Seattle SuperSonics LogoSeattle 3844.46310.0
1971 Portland Trail Blazers LogoPortland 2953.35419.0