NBA standings at the end of February 19, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
42 | 25 | .627 | 7339 | 7010 | 329 | -0.18 | 4.73 | 26-8 | 16-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
38 | 28 | .576 | 7528 | 7423 | 105 | 0.66 | 2.25 | 19-12 | 19-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 31 | .537 | 7859 | 7723 | 136 | -0.07 | 1.96 | 19-13 | 17-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 49 | .279 | 7104 | 7559 | -455 | -1.38 | -8.07 | 14-21 | 5-28 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
36 | 28 | .562 | 7224 | 7130 | 94 | 0.47 | 1.94 | 23-11 | 13-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
25 | 41 | .379 | 7661 | 7876 | -215 | 0.42 | -2.84 | 16-17 | 9-24 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 41 | .369 | 7301 | 7540 | -239 | 0.91 | -2.77 | 15-18 | 9-23 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 57 | .174 | 6988 | 7812 | -824 | -0.61 | -12.55 | 9-25 | 3-32 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
54 | 11 | .831 | 7753 | 6897 | 856 | -0.53 | 12.64 | 31-2 | 23-9 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7286 | 6936 | 350 | 0.11 | 5.42 | 25-10 | 16-15 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 24 | .619 | 6946 | 6899 | 47 | 0.81 | 1.56 | 21-11 | 18-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 26 | .612 | 7680 | 7452 | 228 | -0.37 | 3.03 | 25-10 | 16-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7448 | 7179 | 269 | 0.15 | 4.35 | 24-7 | 15-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
34 | 33 | .507 | 7181 | 7276 | -95 | 0.57 | -0.84 | 18-14 | 16-19 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
30 | 38 | .441 | 7665 | 7754 | -89 | 0.26 | -1.05 | 16-14 | 14-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 37 | .439 | 7547 | 7733 | -186 | 0.25 | -2.56 | 20-12 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 42 | .344 | 7383 | 7694 | -311 | -1.39 | -6.25 | 15-20 | 7-22 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||