| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | |
| 1 | z-Milwaukee Bucks | 66 | 16 | .805 |
| 2 | y-Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 |
| 4 | x-San Francisco Warriors | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | .549 |
| 7 | San Diego Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 |
| 8 | Seattle SuperSonics | 38 | 44 | .463 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 53 | .354 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1970–71 NBA West standings}}
To highlight the Milwaukee Bucks, insert:
{{1970–71 NBA West standings|team=MIL}}
For the other teams, use:
- Los Angeles Lakers – LAL
- Chicago Bulls – CHI
- San Francisco Warriors – SFW
- Phoenix Suns – PHO
- Detroit Pistons – DET
- San Diego Rockets – SDR
- Seattle SuperSonics – SEA
- Portland Trail Blazers – POR