The Sports Almanac

National Basketball Association
Historical Standings
1970/71-1979/80

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1970-71
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Knickerbockers
52
30
.634
--
Philadelphia 76ers
47
35
.573
5
Boston Celtics
44
38
.537
8
Buffalo Braves
22
60
.268
30
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Bullets
42
40
.512
--
Atlanta Hawks
36
46
.439
6
Cincinnati Royals
33
49
.402
9
Cleveland Cavaliers
15
67
.183
27
1970-71
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Bucks
66
16
.805
--
Chicago Bulls
51
31
.622
15
Phoenix Suns
48
34
.585
18
Detroit Pistons
45
37
.549
21
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
48
34
.585
--
San Francisco Warriors
41
41
.500
7
San Diego Rockets
40
42
.488
8
Seattle SuperSonics
38
44
.463
10
Portland Trail Balzers
29
53
.354
19
1971-72
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
56
26
.683
--
New York Knickerbockers
48
34
.585
8
Philadelphia 76ers
30
52
.366
26
Buffalo Braves
22
60
.268
34
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Bullets
38
44
.463
--
Atlanta Hawks
36
46
.439
2
Cincinnati Royals
30
52
.366
8
Cleveland Cavaliers
23
59
.280
15
1971-72
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Bucks
63
19
.768
--
Chicago Bulls
57
25
.695
6
Phoenix Suns
49
33
.598
14
Detroit Pistons
26
56
.317
37
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
69
13
.841
--
Golden State Warriors
51
31
.622
18
Seattle SuperSonics
47
35
.573
22
Houston Rockets
34
48
.415
35
Portland Trail Blazers
18
64
.220
51
1972-73
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
68
14
.829
--
New York Knickerbockers
57
25
.695
11
Buffalo Braves
21
61
.256
47
Philadelphia 76ers
9
73
.110
59
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Bullets
52
30
.634
--
Atlanta Hawks
46
36
.561
6
Houston Rockets
33
49
.402
19
Cleveland Cavaliers
32
50
.390
20
1972-73
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Bucks
60
22
.732
--
Chicago Bulls
51
31
.622
9
Detroit Pistons
40
42
.488
20
Kansas City/Omaha Kings
36
46
.439
24
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
60
22
.732
--
Golden State Warriors
47
35
.573
13
Phoenix Suns
38
44
.463
22
Seattle SuperSonics
26
56
.317
34
Portland Trail Blazers
21
61
.256
39
1973-74
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
56
26
.683
--
New York Knickerbockers
49
33
.598
7
Buffalo Braves
42
40
.512
14
Philadelphia 76ers
25
57
.305
31
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Capital Bullets
47
35
.573
--
Atlanta Hawks
35
47
.427
12
Houston Rockets
32
50
.390
15
Cleveland Cavaliers
29
53
.354
18
1973-74
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Bucks
59
23
.720
--
Chicago Bulls
54
28
.659
5
Detroit Pistons
52
30
.634
7
Kansas City/Omaha Kings
33
49
.402
26
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
47
35
.573
--
Golden State Warriors
44
38
.537
3
Seattle SuperSonics
36
46
.439
11
Phoenix Suns
30
52
.366
17
Portland Trail Blazers
27
55
.329
20
1974-75
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
60
22
.732
--
Buffalo Braves
49
33
.598
11
New York Knickerbockers
40
42
.488
20
Philadelphia 76ers
34
48
.415
26
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Washington Bullets
60
22
.732
--
Houston Rockets
41
41
.500
19
Cleveland Cavaliers
40
42
.488
20
Atlanta Hawks
31
51
.378
29
New Orleans Jazz
23
59
.280
37
1974-75
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Bulls
47
35
.573
--
Kansas City/Omaha Kings
44
38
.537
3
Detroit Pistons
40
42
.488
7
Milwaukee Bucks
38
44
.463
9
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Golden State Warriors
48
34
.585
--
Seattle SuperSonics
43
39
.524
5
Porland Trail Blazers
38
44
.463
10
Phoenix Suns
32
50
.390
16
Los Angeles Lakers
30
52
.366
18
1975-76
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
54
28
.659
--
Buffalo Braves
46
36
.561
8
Philadelphia 76ers
46
36
.561
8
New York Knickerbockers
38
44
.463
16
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cleveland Cavaliers
49
33
.598
--
Washington Bullets
48
34
.585
1
Houston Rockets
40
42
.488
9
New Orleans Jazz
38
44
.463
11
Atlanta Hawks
29
53
.354
20
1975-76
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Bucks
38
44
.463
--
Detroit Pistons
36
46
.439
2
Kansas City Kings
31
51
.378
7
Chicago Bulls
24
58
.293
14
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Golden State Warriors
59
23
.720
--
Seattle SuperSonics
43
39
.524
16
Phoenix Suns
42
40
.512
17
Los Angeles Lakers
40
42
.488
19
Portland Trail Blazers
37
45
.451
22
1976-77
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia 76ers
50
32
.610
--
Boston Celtics
44
38
.537
6
New York Knicks
40
42
.488
10
Buffalo Braves
30
52
.366
20
New York Nets
22
60
.268
28
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Houston Rockets
49
33
.598
--
Washington Bullets
48
34
.585
1
San Antonio Spurs
44
38
.537
5
Cleveland Cavaliers
43
39
.524
6
New Orleans Jazz
35
47
.427
14
Atlanta Hawks
31
51
.378
18
1976-77
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Denver Nuggets
50
32
.610
--
Chicago Bulls
44
38
.537
6
Detroit Pistons
44
38
.537
6
Kansas City Kings
40
42
.488
10
Indiana Pacers
36
46
.439
14
Milwaukee Bucks
30
52
.366
20
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
53
29
.646
--
Portland Trail Blazers
49
33
.598
4
Golden State Warriors
46
36
.561
7
Seattle SuperSonics
40
42
.488
13
Phoenix Suns
34
48
.415
19
1977-78
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia 76ers
55
27
.671
--
New York Knicks
43
39
.524
12
Boston Celtics
32
50
.390
23
Buffalo Braves
27
55
.329
28
New Jersey Nets
24
58
.293
31
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
52
30
.634
--
Washington Bullets
44
38
.537
8
Cleveland Cavaliers
43
39
.524
9
Atlanta Hawks
41
41
.500
13
New Orleans Jazz
39
43
.476
15
Houston Rockets
28
54
.341
24
1977-78
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Denver Nuggets
48
34
.585
--
Milwaukee Bucks
44
38
.537
4
Chicago Bulls
40
42
.488
8
Detroit Pistons
38
44
.463
10
Indiana Pacers
31
51
.378
17
Kansas City Kings
31
51
.378
17
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Portland Trail Blazers
58
24
.707
--
Phoenix Suns
49
33
.598
9
Seattle SuperSonics
47
35
.573
11
Los Angeles Lakers
45
37
.549
13
Golden State Warriors
43
39
.524
15
1978-79
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Washington Bullets
54
28
.659
--
Philadelphia 76ers
47
35
.573
7
New Jersey Nets
37
45
.451
17
New York Knicks
31
51
.378
23
Boston Celtics
29
53
.354
25
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
48
34
.585
--
Houston Rockets
47
35
.573
1
Atlanta Hawks
46
36
.561
2
Detroit Pistons
30
52
.366
18
Cleveland Cavaliers
30
52
.366
18
New Orleans Jazz
26
56
.317
22
1978-79
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Kansas City Kings
48
34
.585
--
Denver Nuggets
47
35
.573
1
Milwaukee Bucks
38
44
.463
10
Indiana Pacers
38
44
.463
10
Chicago Bulls
31
51
.378
17
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Seattle SuperSonics
52
30
.634
--
Phoenix Suns
50
32
.610
2
Los Angeles Lakers
47
35
.573
5
Portland Trail Blazers
45
37
.549
7
San Diego Clippers
43
39
.524
9
Golden State Warriors
38
44
.463
14
1979-80
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
61
21
.744
--
Philadelphia 76ers
59
23
.720
2
Washington Bullets
39
43
.476
22
New York Knicks
39
43
.476
22
New Jersey Nets
34
48
.415
27
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Hawks
50
32
.610
--
Houston Rockets
41
41
.500
9
San Antonio Spurs
41
41
.500
9
Cleveland Cavaliers
37
45
.451
13
Indiana Pacers
37
45
.451
13
Detroit Pistons
16
66
.195
34
1979-80
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Bucks
49
33
.598
--
Kansas City Kings
47
35
.573
2
Denver Nuggets
30
52
.366
19
Chicago Bulls
30
52
.366
19
Utah Jazz
24
58
.293
25
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
60
22
.732
--
Seattle SuperSonics
56
26
.683
4
Phoenix Suns
55
27
.671
5
Portland Trail Blazers
38
44
.463
22
San Diego Clippers
35
47
.427
25
Golden State Warriors
24
58
.293
36