NBA standings at the end of February 25, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
44 | 26 | .629 | 7681 | 7335 | 346 | -0.21 | 4.74 | 27-9 | 17-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 29 | .580 | 7893 | 7776 | 117 | 0.42 | 2.12 | 20-12 | 20-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
37 | 33 | .529 | 8209 | 8071 | 138 | 0.01 | 1.98 | 20-13 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 51 | .271 | 7289 | 7788 | -499 | -1.43 | -8.56 | 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 | 0.45 | 1.67 | 23-13 | 14-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 42 | .382 | 7660 | 7883 | -223 | 0.82 | -2.46 | 16-19 | 10-23 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 42 | .382 | 7886 | 8095 | -209 | 0.33 | -2.74 | 17-18 | 9-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 59 | .169 | 7194 | 8058 | -864 | -0.75 | -12.92 | 9-25 | 3-34 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
58 | 11 | .841 | 8239 | 7301 | 938 | -0.52 | 13.07 | 33-2 | 25-9 | 10-0 | Won 13 | |||||||
 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 | -0.18 | 2.77 | 25-11 | 16-16 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 27 | .591 | 7267 | 7249 | 18 | 0.94 | 1.21 | 21-13 | 18-14 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 26 | .612 | 7782 | 7518 | 264 | 0.25 | 4.19 | 25-7 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
36 | 35 | .507 | 7610 | 7704 | -94 | 0.79 | -0.54 | 18-15 | 18-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 37 | .456 | 7805 | 7962 | -157 | 0.07 | -2.24 | 22-12 | 9-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
32 | 39 | .451 | 8023 | 8120 | -97 | 0.50 | -0.86 | 17-14 | 15-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 45 | .338 | 7831 | 8154 | -323 | -1.53 | -6.28 | 16-21 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||