NBA standings at the end of January 8, 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 | -0.68 | 7.01 | 21-5 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 18 | .591 | 5202 | 5064 | 138 | -0.58 | 2.55 | 13-8 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 20 | .556 | 5113 | 5049 | 64 | 0.23 | 1.65 | 13-11 | 12-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 33 | .267 | 4696 | 4984 | -288 | -1.17 | -7.57 | 9-13 | 3-20 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4759 | 4610 | 149 | 0.38 | 3.92 | 18-5 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4795 | 4827 | -32 | 0.27 | -0.51 | 12-13 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4991 | 5169 | -178 | 0.93 | -3.03 | 9-13 | 5-18 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 44 | .102 | 4862 | 5650 | -788 | 0.23 | -15.85 | 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 | -0.85 | 11.60 | 21-1 | 12-6 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 15 | .659 | 4845 | 4789 | 56 | 0.64 | 1.92 | 12-6 | 17-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4765 | 4565 | 200 | 0.21 | 4.87 | 14-8 | 11-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 20 | .556 | 5145 | 5048 | 97 | 0.10 | 2.26 | 16-7 | 9-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4826 | 4698 | 128 | 0.31 | 3.35 | 13-6 | 11-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5037 | 5054 | -17 | 0.58 | 0.22 | 10-10 | 14-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 23 | .500 | 5198 | 5204 | -6 | 0.22 | 0.09 | 11-8 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 25 | .444 | 5112 | 5230 | -118 | 0.92 | -1.70 | 14-7 | 6-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 31 | .326 | 5268 | 5517 | -249 | -1.76 | -7.17 | 9-17 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||