NBA standings at the end of February 5, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
40 | 19 | .678 | 6469 | 6087 | 382 | -0.21 | 6.26 | 25-6 | 15-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 25 | .583 | 6839 | 6762 | 77 | 0.48 | 1.77 | 18-12 | 17-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 28 | .525 | 6983 | 6874 | 109 | -0.30 | 1.54 | 18-12 | 13-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 46 | .258 | 6456 | 6877 | -421 | -1.74 | -8.53 | 13-18 | 3-28 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6451 | 6348 | 103 | 0.71 | 2.51 | 21-8 | 12-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
24 | 33 | .421 | 6650 | 6780 | -130 | 0.78 | -1.50 | 16-16 | 8-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 39 | .339 | 6637 | 6853 | -216 | 0.63 | -3.03 | 12-17 | 8-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 50 | .180 | 6160 | 6914 | -754 | -0.73 | -13.09 | 8-21 | 3-29 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
45 | 11 | .804 | 6686 | 6011 | 675 | -0.50 | 11.56 | 27-2 | 18-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 20 | .649 | 6285 | 6255 | 30 | 0.56 | 1.09 | 19-9 | 18-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
35 | 22 | .614 | 6340 | 6046 | 294 | 0.23 | 5.39 | 21-9 | 14-13 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 24 | .586 | 6660 | 6467 | 193 | -0.08 | 3.24 | 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 |
33 | 22 | .600 | 6427 | 6167 | 260 | 0.18 | 4.91 | 21-6 | 12-16 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
32 | 27 | .542 | 6312 | 6302 | 10 | 0.53 | 0.70 | 16-11 | 16-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 32 | .448 | 6571 | 6751 | -180 | 0.48 | -2.63 | 17-10 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
25 | 36 | .410 | 6838 | 6971 | -133 | 0.41 | -1.77 | 13-12 | 12-24 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 39 | .339 | 6792 | 7091 | -299 | -1.26 | -6.33 | 13-18 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||