NBA standings at the end of January 7, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
32 | 13 | .711 | 4942 | 4596 | 346 | -0.67 | 7.02 | 21-5 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 18 | .581 | 5080 | 4950 | 130 | -0.66 | 2.36 | 12-8 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4996 | 4926 | 70 | 0.16 | 1.75 | 13-10 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 32 | .273 | 4594 | 4874 | -280 | -1.20 | -7.56 | 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 |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4644 | 4506 | 138 | 0.47 | 3.84 | 17-5 | 8-11 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4686 | 4712 | -26 | 0.22 | -0.43 | 12-13 | 7-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4887 | 5054 | -167 | 0.86 | -2.94 | 9-13 | 5-17 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 44 | .102 | 4862 | 5650 | -788 | 0.19 | -15.89 | 4-20 | 1-24 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 7 | .825 | 4723 | 4225 | 498 | -0.84 | 11.61 | 21-1 | 12-6 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4730 | 4680 | 50 | 0.71 | 1.88 | 11-6 | 17-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4660 | 4452 | 208 | 0.37 | 5.32 | 14-7 | 11-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 19 | .568 | 5031 | 4926 | 105 | 0.03 | 2.42 | 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 |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4703 | 4581 | 122 | 0.30 | 3.28 | 13-6 | 10-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 22 | .511 | 5081 | 5084 | -3 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 11-7 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
23 | 23 | .500 | 4917 | 4937 | -20 | 0.60 | 0.17 | 10-10 | 13-13 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 25 | .432 | 5002 | 5128 | -126 | 1.11 | -1.75 | 14-7 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 31 | .311 | 5155 | 5412 | -257 | -1.89 | -7.60 | 9-17 | 5-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||