NBA standings at the end of February 12, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
40 | 24 | .625 | 6994 | 6668 | 326 | -0.24 | 4.86 | 25-8 | 15-16 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 26 | .587 | 7193 | 7088 | 105 | 0.43 | 2.10 | 19-12 | 18-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 29 | .540 | 7392 | 7281 | 111 | -0.15 | 1.61 | 19-12 | 15-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 46 | .270 | 6562 | 6976 | -414 | -1.64 | -8.21 | 14-18 | 3-28 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
34 | 26 | .567 | 6783 | 6686 | 97 | 0.71 | 2.33 | 22-10 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
24 | 37 | .393 | 7097 | 7271 | -174 | 0.63 | -2.22 | 16-17 | 8-20 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 39 | .381 | 7111 | 7298 | -187 | 0.65 | -2.32 | 15-17 | 9-22 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 54 | .169 | 6570 | 7375 | -805 | -0.61 | -12.99 | 8-23 | 3-31 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
49 | 11 | .817 | 7144 | 6384 | 760 | -0.41 | 12.26 | 29-2 | 20-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
38 | 22 | .633 | 6614 | 6579 | 35 | 0.74 | 1.32 | 20-10 | 18-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
37 | 24 | .607 | 6740 | 6430 | 310 | 0.36 | 5.44 | 22-10 | 15-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
37 | 25 | .597 | 7107 | 6896 | 211 | -0.32 | 3.08 | 23-10 | 14-15 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6953 | 6719 | 234 | 0.25 | 4.15 | 22-6 | 14-18 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
34 | 30 | .531 | 6878 | 6892 | -14 | 0.60 | 0.38 | 18-12 | 16-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
28 | 37 | .431 | 7321 | 7419 | -98 | 0.29 | -1.21 | 15-13 | 13-24 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 36 | .429 | 7159 | 7378 | -219 | 0.24 | -3.23 | 18-11 | 9-25 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 39 | .361 | 7041 | 7319 | -278 | -1.50 | -6.05 | 15-18 | 7-21 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||