NBA standings at the end of February 23, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7556 | 7230 | 326 | -0.17 | 4.56 | 27-9 | 16-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 29 | .580 | 7893 | 7776 | 117 | 0.41 | 2.10 | 20-12 | 20-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 33 | .522 | 8093 | 7975 | 118 | -0.05 | 1.66 | 19-13 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 51 | .271 | 7289 | 7788 | -499 | -1.42 | -8.55 | 14-22 | 5-29 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
37 | 30 | .552 | 7567 | 7485 | 82 | 0.43 | 1.66 | 23-13 | 14-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7781 | 7970 | -189 | 0.25 | -2.57 | 17-17 | 9-24 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 42 | .373 | 7542 | 7776 | -234 | 0.91 | -2.58 | 15-19 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 58 | .171 | 7093 | 7935 | -842 | -0.73 | -12.76 | 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 |
57 | 11 | .838 | 8100 | 7197 | 903 | -0.51 | 12.77 | 32-2 | 25-9 | 10-0 | Won 12 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
42 | 25 | .627 | 7411 | 7048 | 363 | 0.11 | 5.53 | 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 | 0.94 | 1.25 | 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 |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7686 | 7402 | 284 | 0.21 | 4.52 | 25-7 | 16-18 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
35 | 35 | .500 | 7493 | 7589 | -96 | 0.78 | -0.59 | 18-15 | 17-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
32 | 38 | .457 | 7919 | 7981 | -62 | 0.32 | -0.57 | 17-14 | 15-24 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
30 | 37 | .448 | 7682 | 7861 | -179 | 0.27 | -2.40 | 21-12 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 44 | .343 | 7724 | 8036 | -312 | -1.51 | -6.17 | 16-21 | 7-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||