NBA standings at the end of February 7, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
40 | 21 | .656 | 6670 | 6323 | 347 | -0.07 | 5.62 | 25-7 | 15-14 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 25 | .597 | 7084 | 6970 | 114 | 0.48 | 2.32 | 19-12 | 18-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 28 | .533 | 7087 | 6970 | 117 | -0.23 | 1.72 | 19-12 | 13-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 |
34 | 24 | .586 | 6559 | 6453 | 106 | 0.69 | 2.52 | 22-8 | 12-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
24 | 35 | .407 | 6877 | 7019 | -142 | 0.74 | -1.67 | 16-17 | 8-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 39 | .350 | 6758 | 6971 | -213 | 0.59 | -2.96 | 13-17 | 8-22 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 52 | .175 | 6354 | 7145 | -791 | -0.76 | -13.32 | 8-21 | 3-31 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
46 | 11 | .807 | 6797 | 6096 | 701 | -0.52 | 11.78 | 27-2 | 19-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 21 | .638 | 6390 | 6363 | 27 | 0.59 | 1.06 | 19-9 | 18-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 23 | .610 | 6545 | 6252 | 293 | 0.35 | 5.32 | 21-9 | 15-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
35 | 24 | .593 | 6779 | 6558 | 221 | -0.32 | 3.42 | 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 |
35 | 22 | .614 | 6661 | 6379 | 282 | 0.16 | 5.10 | 22-6 | 13-16 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6501 | 6532 | -31 | 0.81 | 0.30 | 16-12 | 16-17 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 33 | .441 | 6678 | 6875 | -197 | 0.46 | -2.88 | 17-11 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
26 | 37 | .413 | 7070 | 7193 | -123 | 0.42 | -1.53 | 13-13 | 13-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 39 | .350 | 6904 | 7194 | -290 | -1.51 | -6.34 | 14-18 | 7-21 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||