NBA standings at the end of February 21, 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 | -0.17 | 4.87 | 27-8 | 16-17 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
39 | 29 | .574 | 7774 | 7663 | 111 | 0.51 | 2.14 | 19-12 | 20-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 33 | .522 | 8093 | 7975 | 118 | -0.03 | 1.68 | 19-13 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 50 | .275 | 7198 | 7679 | -481 | -1.43 | -8.40 | 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 |
37 | 29 | .561 | 7460 | 7371 | 89 | 0.38 | 1.73 | 23-12 | 14-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7781 | 7970 | -189 | 0.26 | -2.56 | 17-17 | 9-24 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 42 | .373 | 7542 | 7776 | -234 | 0.92 | -2.57 | 15-19 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 58 | .171 | 7093 | 7935 | -842 | -0.71 | -12.74 | 9-25 | 3-33 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
56 | 11 | .836 | 7982 | 7090 | 892 | -0.50 | 12.81 | 31-2 | 25-9 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
42 | 25 | .627 | 7411 | 7048 | 363 | 0.12 | 5.54 | 25-10 | 17-15 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 27 | .603 | 7777 | 7577 | 200 | -0.17 | 2.77 | 25-11 | 16-16 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 26 | .600 | 7152 | 7132 | 20 | 0.96 | 1.26 | 21-12 | 18-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7572 | 7295 | 277 | 0.18 | 4.44 | 25-7 | 15-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
34 | 34 | .500 | 7277 | 7380 | -103 | 0.75 | -0.76 | 18-15 | 16-19 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
31 | 38 | .449 | 7793 | 7872 | -79 | 0.27 | -0.87 | 17-14 | 14-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
30 | 37 | .448 | 7682 | 7861 | -179 | 0.27 | -2.40 | 21-12 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 43 | .348 | 7611 | 7917 | -306 | -1.55 | -6.18 | 16-21 | 7-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||