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1970-71 NBA Western Conference standings
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1970-71 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 66-16, 15 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls.
🏆How the 1970-71 playoffs went
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West standings, 1970-71
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 66 | 16 | .805 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 51 | 31 | .622 | 15 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 18 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 18 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21 | 3-7 | W1 |
| San Francisco Warriors (SFW) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 | 5-5 | L1 |
| San Diego Rockets (SDR) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 26 | 7-3 | W7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 28 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37 | 6-4 | W5 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 3 games on October 22, 1970.
- The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on November 8, 1970.
- The Milwaukee Bucks won 20 games in a row from February 6, 1971 to March 8, 1971, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Pistons led by 3 games as late as November 6, 1970.
- The Milwaukee Bucks led by as many as 17.5 games on March 8, 1971.
- The Milwaukee Bucks went 24-3 from January 22, 1971 to March 4, 1971, turning a lead of 7 games into a lead of 17 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Milwaukee Bucks spent 136 of the season's 162 charted days in first place.