NBA standings at the end of January 6, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
32 | 12 | .727 | 4836 | 4480 | 356 | -0.95 | 7.14 | 21-5 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 18 | .581 | 5080 | 4950 | 130 | -0.65 | 2.37 | 12-8 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4996 | 4926 | 70 | 0.17 | 1.76 | 13-10 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 32 | .273 | 4594 | 4874 | -280 | -1.21 | -7.57 | 9-12 | 3-20 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4534 | 4404 | 130 | 0.57 | 3.82 | 17-5 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4686 | 4712 | -26 | 0.22 | -0.43 | 12-13 | 7-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4785 | 4944 | -159 | 0.81 | -2.89 | 9-12 | 5-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 43 | .104 | 4757 | 5540 | -783 | 0.14 | -16.17 | 4-19 | 1-24 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 7 | .821 | 4607 | 4119 | 488 | -1.04 | 11.48 | 20-1 | 12-6 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4730 | 4680 | 50 | 0.74 | 1.90 | 11-6 | 17-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4660 | 4452 | 208 | 0.39 | 5.34 | 14-7 | 11-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 19 | .568 | 5031 | 4926 | 105 | 0.06 | 2.45 | 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 | 18 | .550 | 4593 | 4476 | 117 | 0.71 | 3.63 | 13-6 | 9-12 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 22 | .511 | 5081 | 5084 | -3 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 11-7 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
23 | 23 | .500 | 4917 | 4937 | -20 | 0.61 | 0.18 | 10-10 | 13-13 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 25 | .432 | 5002 | 5128 | -126 | 1.13 | -1.73 | 14-7 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 31 | .311 | 5155 | 5412 | -257 | -1.91 | -7.62 | 9-17 | 5-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||