NBA standings at the end of February 16, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7223 | 6895 | 328 | -0.16 | 4.81 | 26-8 | 15-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 27 | .578 | 7296 | 7200 | 96 | 0.44 | 1.94 | 19-12 | 18-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
35 | 30 | .538 | 7618 | 7508 | 110 | -0.10 | 1.60 | 19-13 | 16-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 48 | .273 | 6873 | 7325 | -452 | -1.55 | -8.40 | 14-20 | 4-28 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
35 | 27 | .565 | 6990 | 6899 | 91 | 0.75 | 2.22 | 23-10 | 12-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
25 | 39 | .391 | 7435 | 7618 | -183 | 0.56 | -2.29 | 16-17 | 9-22 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 41 | .369 | 7301 | 7540 | -239 | 0.92 | -2.76 | 15-18 | 9-23 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 56 | .164 | 6759 | 7594 | -835 | -0.67 | -13.13 | 8-24 | 3-32 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
52 | 11 | .825 | 7506 | 6671 | 835 | -0.52 | 12.73 | 30-2 | 22-9 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 23 | .629 | 6832 | 6784 | 48 | 0.75 | 1.53 | 21-11 | 18-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7062 | 6718 | 344 | 0.28 | 5.66 | 24-10 | 15-15 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 26 | .600 | 7431 | 7223 | 208 | -0.35 | 2.85 | 23-10 | 16-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 24 | .613 | 7208 | 6947 | 261 | 0.25 | 4.46 | 24-6 | 14-18 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
34 | 31 | .523 | 6979 | 7038 | -59 | 0.56 | -0.34 | 18-12 | 16-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
29 | 37 | .439 | 7441 | 7535 | -94 | 0.24 | -1.18 | 16-13 | 13-24 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 36 | .438 | 7305 | 7479 | -174 | 0.17 | -2.54 | 19-11 | 9-25 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 40 | .355 | 7143 | 7428 | -285 | -1.54 | -6.14 | 15-19 | 7-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||