NBA standings at the end of January 4, 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 | -0.58 | 6.93 | 21-5 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 17 | .585 | 4823 | 4714 | 109 | -0.45 | 2.21 | 11-7 | 13-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4899 | 4834 | 65 | 0.17 | 1.68 | 12-10 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 32 | .256 | 4479 | 4766 | -287 | -1.26 | -7.93 | 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 | 0.63 | 3.76 | 16-5 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4407 | 4472 | -65 | 0.37 | -1.34 | 10-13 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4695 | 4846 | -151 | 0.79 | -2.81 | 9-11 | 5-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 42 | .106 | 4663 | 5413 | -750 | -0.14 | -16.10 | 4-18 | 1-24 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 7 | .816 | 4488 | 4013 | 475 | -1.19 | 11.31 | 19-1 | 12-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4532 | 4491 | 41 | 0.83 | 1.83 | 10-6 | 16-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4438 | 4230 | 208 | 0.15 | 5.35 | 13-7 | 11-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 19 | .568 | 5031 | 4926 | 105 | 0.13 | 2.52 | 16-7 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4481 | 4330 | 151 | 0.74 | 4.61 | 13-6 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4879 | 4868 | 11 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 11-7 | 12-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4717 | 4725 | -8 | 0.74 | 0.56 | 10-10 | 13-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4789 | 4882 | -93 | 1.01 | -1.20 | 14-7 | 5-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4903 | 5159 | -256 | -2.01 | -7.96 | 9-17 | 4-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||