NBA standings at the end of February 9, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
40 | 22 | .645 | 6779 | 6437 | 342 | -0.13 | 5.39 | 25-8 | 15-14 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 25 | .597 | 7084 | 6970 | 114 | 0.44 | 2.28 | 19-12 | 18-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 28 | .541 | 7177 | 7058 | 119 | -0.18 | 1.77 | 19-12 | 14-16 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | 25 | .576 | 6674 | 6573 | 101 | 0.71 | 2.42 | 22-9 | 12-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
24 | 35 | .407 | 6877 | 7019 | -142 | 0.70 | -1.70 | 16-17 | 8-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 39 | .361 | 6872 | 7080 | -208 | 0.63 | -2.78 | 13-17 | 9-22 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 53 | .172 | 6465 | 7261 | -796 | -0.70 | -13.14 | 8-22 | 3-31 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
48 | 11 | .814 | 7022 | 6296 | 726 | -0.46 | 11.85 | 28-2 | 20-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 22 | .627 | 6496 | 6470 | 26 | 0.74 | 1.18 | 19-10 | 18-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6633 | 6342 | 291 | 0.34 | 5.19 | 21-10 | 15-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 25 | .590 | 6993 | 6791 | 202 | -0.10 | 3.21 | 23-10 | 13-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 22 | .621 | 6777 | 6490 | 287 | -0.09 | 4.86 | 22-6 | 14-16 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6501 | 6532 | -31 | 0.77 | 0.26 | 16-12 | 16-17 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 34 | .433 | 6793 | 7007 | -214 | 0.41 | -3.16 | 17-11 | 9-23 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
27 | 37 | .422 | 7202 | 7308 | -106 | 0.31 | -1.34 | 14-13 | 13-24 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 39 | .350 | 6904 | 7194 | -290 | -1.52 | -6.36 | 14-18 | 7-21 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||