NBA standings at the end of February 20, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
43 | 25 | .632 | 7447 | 7104 | 343 | -0.16 | 4.88 | 27-8 | 16-17 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
39 | 28 | .582 | 7646 | 7528 | 118 | 0.55 | 2.31 | 19-12 | 20-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 32 | .529 | 7977 | 7851 | 126 | -0.08 | 1.77 | 19-13 | 17-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 50 | .275 | 7198 | 7679 | -481 | -1.41 | -8.38 | 14-21 | 5-29 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
36 | 29 | .554 | 7339 | 7252 | 87 | 0.43 | 1.77 | 23-12 | 13-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7781 | 7970 | -189 | 0.28 | -2.55 | 17-17 | 9-24 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 41 | .379 | 7423 | 7655 | -232 | 0.92 | -2.59 | 15-18 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 57 | .174 | 6988 | 7812 | -824 | -0.64 | -12.59 | 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 |
55 | 11 | .833 | 7857 | 6993 | 864 | -0.53 | 12.56 | 31-2 | 24-9 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7286 | 6936 | 350 | 0.11 | 5.41 | 25-10 | 16-15 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 26 | .612 | 7680 | 7452 | 228 | -0.37 | 3.04 | 25-10 | 16-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7040 | 7007 | 33 | 0.89 | 1.40 | 21-11 | 18-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7448 | 7179 | 269 | 0.17 | 4.37 | 24-7 | 15-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
34 | 34 | .500 | 7277 | 7380 | -103 | 0.76 | -0.76 | 18-15 | 16-19 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
31 | 38 | .449 | 7793 | 7872 | -79 | 0.28 | -0.87 | 17-14 | 14-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 37 | .439 | 7547 | 7733 | -186 | 0.26 | -2.56 | 20-12 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 43 | .338 | 7488 | 7812 | -324 | -1.36 | -6.34 | 15-21 | 7-22 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||