NBA standings at the end of February 6, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
40 | 20 | .667 | 6571 | 6196 | 375 | -0.13 | 6.12 | 25-7 | 15-13 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 25 | .590 | 6957 | 6871 | 86 | 0.43 | 1.84 | 18-12 | 18-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 28 | .525 | 6983 | 6874 | 109 | -0.32 | 1.53 | 18-12 | 13-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 46 | .258 | 6456 | 6877 | -421 | -1.78 | -8.57 | 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 | 0.69 | 2.50 | 21-8 | 12-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
24 | 34 | .414 | 6759 | 6898 | -139 | 0.79 | -1.60 | 16-17 | 8-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 39 | .339 | 6637 | 6853 | -216 | 0.62 | -3.04 | 12-17 | 8-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 51 | .177 | 6251 | 7033 | -782 | -0.68 | -13.29 | 8-21 | 3-30 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
46 | 11 | .807 | 6797 | 6096 | 701 | -0.51 | 11.78 | 27-2 | 19-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 20 | .649 | 6285 | 6255 | 30 | 0.55 | 1.07 | 19-9 | 18-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 22 | .621 | 6449 | 6148 | 301 | 0.31 | 5.50 | 21-9 | 15-13 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
35 | 24 | .593 | 6779 | 6558 | 221 | -0.34 | 3.40 | 23-10 | 12-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
34 | 22 | .607 | 6542 | 6275 | 267 | 0.14 | 4.91 | 21-6 | 13-16 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
32 | 28 | .533 | 6397 | 6413 | -16 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 16-12 | 16-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 32 | .448 | 6571 | 6751 | -180 | 0.47 | -2.64 | 17-10 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
25 | 37 | .403 | 6946 | 7086 | -140 | 0.47 | -1.78 | 13-13 | 12-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 39 | .339 | 6792 | 7091 | -299 | -1.29 | -6.36 | 13-18 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||