1970-71 NBA season
- Champion team: Milwaukee Bucks |
- Season MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
- Scoring leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1970-71 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 0 | 110.1 | 105.0 | Atlantic |
| Baltimore Bullets | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 10 | 112.9 | 112.3 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 5 | 114.8 | 113.3 | Atlantic |
| Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 16 | 114.0 | 115.8 | Central |
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 8 | 117.2 | 115.1 | Atlantic |
| Cincinnati Royals | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 19 | 116.0 | 119.2 | Central |
| Buffalo Braves | 22 | 60 | 0.268 | 30 | 105.5 | 112.1 | Atlantic |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 37 | 102.1 | 113.3 | Central |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | 0.805 | 0 | 118.4 | 106.2 | Midwest |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 18 | 114.8 | 111.7 | Pacific |
| Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 15 | 110.6 | 105.4 | Midwest |
| San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 25 | 107.1 | 108.5 | Pacific |
| Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 18 | 113.8 | 111.9 | Midwest |
| Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 21 | 110.1 | 110.9 | Midwest |
| San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 26 | 113.2 | 113.4 | Pacific |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 28 | 115.0 | 117.0 | Pacific |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 37 | 115.5 | 120.0 | Pacific |