NBA standings at the end of February 4, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
40 | 18 | .690 | 6370 | 5979 | 391 | -0.22 | 6.52 | 25-6 | 15-12 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 24 | .593 | 6737 | 6648 | 89 | 0.40 | 1.90 | 18-12 | 17-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6869 | 6764 | 105 | -0.26 | 1.55 | 17-12 | 13-16 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 45 | .262 | 6366 | 6779 | -413 | -1.84 | -8.61 | 13-17 | 3-28 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
32 | 24 | .571 | 6353 | 6258 | 95 | 0.90 | 2.59 | 21-8 | 11-16 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
24 | 32 | .429 | 6540 | 6666 | -126 | 0.77 | -1.48 | 16-16 | 8-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 39 | .328 | 6516 | 6733 | -217 | 0.70 | -3.04 | 12-17 | 7-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 49 | .183 | 6055 | 6798 | -743 | -0.71 | -13.09 | 8-21 | 3-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
45 | 10 | .818 | 6593 | 5895 | 698 | -0.62 | 12.08 | 27-2 | 18-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 20 | .643 | 6177 | 6156 | 21 | 0.47 | 0.84 | 18-9 | 18-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
34 | 22 | .607 | 6226 | 5944 | 282 | 0.21 | 5.25 | 20-9 | 14-13 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 24 | .586 | 6660 | 6467 | 193 | -0.11 | 3.22 | 22-10 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 22 | .593 | 6311 | 6074 | 237 | -0.01 | 4.37 | 20-6 | 12-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
32 | 26 | .552 | 6195 | 6179 | 16 | 0.63 | 0.91 | 16-11 | 16-15 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 31 | .456 | 6451 | 6630 | -179 | 0.53 | -2.61 | 17-9 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
24 | 36 | .400 | 6722 | 6866 | -144 | 0.61 | -1.79 | 12-12 | 12-24 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 39 | .328 | 6669 | 6974 | -305 | -1.29 | -6.55 | 12-18 | 7-21 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||