NBA standings at the end of February 26, 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 | -0.22 | 4.73 | 27-9 | 17-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7987 | 7884 | 103 | 0.47 | 1.94 | 20-13 | 20-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
38 | 33 | .535 | 8345 | 8200 | 145 | -0.04 | 2.01 | 21-13 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 52 | .268 | 7411 | 7915 | -504 | -1.42 | -8.52 | 14-23 | 5-29 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
38 | 30 | .559 | 7681 | 7582 | 99 | 0.34 | 1.79 | 24-13 | 14-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 43 | .377 | 7789 | 8019 | -230 | 0.84 | -2.50 | 16-19 | 10-24 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 43 | .377 | 7997 | 8230 | -233 | 0.52 | -2.85 | 17-18 | 9-25 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 59 | .169 | 7194 | 8058 | -864 | -0.76 | -12.93 | 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 |
59 | 11 | .843 | 8374 | 7412 | 962 | -0.57 | 13.18 | 34-2 | 25-9 | 10-0 | Won 14 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
42 | 25 | .627 | 7411 | 7048 | 363 | 0.11 | 5.53 | 25-10 | 17-15 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 27 | .609 | 7885 | 7671 | 214 | -0.16 | 2.95 | 25-11 | 17-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 27 | .597 | 7394 | 7371 | 23 | 0.81 | 1.15 | 21-13 | 19-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
42 | 26 | .618 | 7927 | 7639 | 288 | 0.19 | 4.42 | 26-7 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
36 | 35 | .507 | 7610 | 7704 | -94 | 0.79 | -0.53 | 18-15 | 18-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
32 | 39 | .451 | 8023 | 8120 | -97 | 0.51 | -0.86 | 17-14 | 15-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 38 | .449 | 7926 | 8107 | -181 | 0.14 | -2.49 | 22-12 | 9-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 46 | .333 | 7928 | 8268 | -340 | -1.47 | -6.40 | 16-21 | 7-25 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||