NBA standings at the end of February 17, 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 | 28 | .569 | 7410 | 7319 | 91 | 0.63 | 2.03 | 19-12 | 18-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 30 | .545 | 7747 | 7607 | 140 | -0.12 | 2.00 | 19-13 | 17-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 48 | .284 | 6991 | 7439 | -448 | -1.46 | -8.15 | 14-20 | 5-28 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
35 | 28 | .556 | 7104 | 7017 | 87 | 0.62 | 2.00 | 23-11 | 12-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
25 | 40 | .385 | 7552 | 7751 | -199 | 0.61 | -2.45 | 16-17 | 9-23 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 41 | .369 | 7301 | 7540 | -239 | 0.92 | -2.75 | 15-18 | 9-23 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 57 | .162 | 6863 | 7703 | -840 | -0.55 | -12.90 | 8-25 | 3-32 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
53 | 11 | .828 | 7625 | 6785 | 840 | -0.49 | 12.64 | 31-2 | 22-9 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 23 | .629 | 6832 | 6784 | 48 | 0.76 | 1.53 | 21-11 | 18-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7171 | 6822 | 349 | 0.09 | 5.46 | 24-10 | 16-15 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
40 | 26 | .606 | 7564 | 7340 | 224 | -0.39 | 3.00 | 24-10 | 16-16 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 24 | .613 | 7208 | 6947 | 261 | 0.22 | 4.43 | 24-6 | 14-18 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
34 | 32 | .515 | 7078 | 7167 | -89 | 0.60 | -0.74 | 18-13 | 16-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 36 | .446 | 7435 | 7605 | -170 | 0.08 | -2.53 | 20-11 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
29 | 37 | .439 | 7441 | 7535 | -94 | 0.22 | -1.20 | 16-13 | 13-24 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 41 | .349 | 7269 | 7558 | -289 | -1.51 | -6.10 | 15-19 | 7-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||