NBA standings at the end of February 28, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
46 | 26 | .639 | 7904 | 7541 | 363 | -0.28 | 4.76 | 28-9 | 18-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
41 | 30 | .577 | 8118 | 8005 | 113 | 0.41 | 2.00 | 21-13 | 20-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
38 | 34 | .528 | 8444 | 8311 | 133 | 0.15 | 1.99 | 21-14 | 17-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 53 | .264 | 7528 | 8049 | -521 | -1.44 | -8.67 | 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 | 31 | .551 | 7785 | 7692 | 93 | 0.40 | 1.75 | 24-14 | 14-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 44 | .380 | 8028 | 8242 | -214 | 0.69 | -2.33 | 17-20 | 10-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 44 | .371 | 8118 | 8361 | -243 | 0.54 | -2.93 | 17-18 | 9-26 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 60 | .167 | 7284 | 8165 | -881 | -0.71 | -12.95 | 9-25 | 3-35 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
60 | 11 | .845 | 8485 | 7511 | 974 | -0.54 | 13.18 | 34-2 | 26-9 | 10-0 | Won 15 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
43 | 25 | .632 | 7540 | 7162 | 378 | 0.05 | 5.61 | 25-10 | 18-15 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 27 | .614 | 8009 | 7788 | 221 | -0.15 | 3.01 | 25-11 | 18-16 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
41 | 28 | .594 | 7617 | 7600 | 17 | 0.79 | 1.04 | 21-14 | 20-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 26 | .629 | 8146 | 7836 | 310 | -0.01 | 4.42 | 27-7 | 17-19 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7717 | 7816 | -99 | 0.84 | -0.54 | 18-16 | 18-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
32 | 39 | .451 | 8023 | 8120 | -97 | 0.50 | -0.86 | 17-14 | 15-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 39 | .443 | 8040 | 8236 | -196 | 0.21 | -2.59 | 22-13 | 9-26 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 47 | .329 | 8030 | 8381 | -351 | -1.40 | -6.42 | 16-21 | 7-26 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||