NBA standings at the end of January 1, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
31 | 11 | .738 | 4601 | 4274 | 327 | -0.53 | 7.26 | 21-4 | 10-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4779 | 4709 | 70 | 0.12 | 1.79 | 12-9 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4558 | 4466 | 92 | -0.42 | 1.94 | 11-7 | 11-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 31 | .262 | 4376 | 4651 | -275 | -1.22 | -7.77 | 8-11 | 3-20 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4317 | 4204 | 113 | 0.59 | 3.56 | 16-5 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4292 | 4369 | -77 | 0.59 | -1.49 | 10-13 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 27 | .325 | 4455 | 4598 | -143 | 0.59 | -2.99 | 9-10 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 40 | .111 | 4484 | 5176 | -692 | -0.24 | -15.62 | 4-17 | 1-23 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 7 | .806 | 4246 | 3830 | 416 | -0.75 | 10.80 | 17-1 | 12-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4433 | 4383 | 50 | 0.68 | 1.93 | 10-5 | 16-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4302 | 4117 | 185 | 0.37 | 5.11 | 13-7 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4807 | 4729 | 78 | 0.12 | 1.98 | 15-7 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4373 | 4221 | 152 | 0.67 | 4.67 | 13-6 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4520 | 4501 | 19 | 0.61 | 1.07 | 10-9 | 13-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4770 | 4760 | 10 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 10-7 | 12-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4679 | 4758 | -79 | 0.74 | -1.19 | 14-7 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 29 | .293 | 4671 | 4917 | -246 | -1.81 | -7.81 | 9-16 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||