NBA standings at the end of February 27, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
45 | 26 | .634 | 7794 | 7437 | 357 | -0.30 | 4.73 | 28-9 | 17-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | -0.03 | 2.01 | 21-13 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 53 | .264 | 7528 | 8049 | -521 | -1.43 | -8.66 | 14-23 | 5-30 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| 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 | 1.80 | 24-13 | 14-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7923 | 8136 | -213 | 0.69 | -2.35 | 17-19 | 10-24 | 6-4 | Won 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 | -0.78 | -12.95 | 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 | -0.56 | 13.18 | 34-2 | 25-9 | 10-0 | Won 14 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
43 | 25 | .632 | 7540 | 7162 | 378 | 0.06 | 5.62 | 25-10 | 18-15 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 27 | .614 | 8009 | 7788 | 221 | -0.14 | 3.02 | 25-11 | 18-16 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 28 | .588 | 7511 | 7495 | 16 | 0.85 | 1.08 | 21-14 | 19-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
43 | 26 | .623 | 8039 | 7746 | 293 | 0.18 | 4.43 | 26-7 | 17-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7717 | 7816 | -99 | 0.84 | -0.53 | 18-16 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
32 | 39 | .451 | 8023 | 8120 | -97 | 0.51 | -0.85 | 17-14 | 15-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 39 | .443 | 8040 | 8236 | -196 | 0.22 | -2.58 | 22-13 | 9-26 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 47 | .329 | 8030 | 8381 | -351 | -1.39 | -6.41 | 16-21 | 7-26 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||