NBA standings at the end of January 2, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
31 | 12 | .721 | 4709 | 4386 | 323 | -0.57 | 6.94 | 21-5 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4683 | 4586 | 97 | -0.39 | 2.03 | 11-7 | 12-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4899 | 4834 | 65 | 0.17 | 1.69 | 12-10 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 32 | .256 | 4479 | 4766 | -287 | -1.29 | -7.97 | 8-12 | 3-20 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4425 | 4303 | 122 | 0.62 | 3.75 | 16-5 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4407 | 4472 | -65 | 0.36 | -1.35 | 10-13 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4567 | 4706 | -139 | 0.73 | -2.66 | 9-10 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 41 | .109 | 4557 | 5294 | -737 | 0.01 | -16.01 | 4-17 | 1-24 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 7 | .811 | 4364 | 3903 | 461 | -1.19 | 11.27 | 18-1 | 12-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4532 | 4491 | 41 | 0.79 | 1.79 | 10-6 | 16-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4438 | 4230 | 208 | 0.14 | 5.34 | 13-7 | 11-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4929 | 4845 | 84 | 0.13 | 2.09 | 15-7 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4481 | 4330 | 151 | 0.70 | 4.57 | 13-6 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4879 | 4868 | 11 | 0.14 | 0.39 | 11-7 | 12-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4636 | 4623 | 13 | 0.65 | 0.96 | 10-10 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4679 | 4758 | -79 | 0.72 | -1.20 | 14-7 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 30 | .286 | 4784 | 5053 | -269 | -1.68 | -8.08 | 9-17 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||