NBA standings at the end of January 9, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5038 | 4710 | 328 | -0.74 | 6.39 | 21-5 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 18 | .591 | 5202 | 5064 | 138 | -0.57 | 2.57 | 13-8 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 20 | .565 | 5236 | 5161 | 75 | 0.21 | 1.84 | 14-11 | 12-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 34 | .261 | 4785 | 5095 | -310 | -1.35 | -8.08 | 9-13 | 3-21 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4759 | 4610 | 149 | 0.40 | 3.95 | 18-5 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4905 | 4941 | -36 | 0.25 | -0.60 | 12-14 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4991 | 5169 | -178 | 0.91 | -3.05 | 9-13 | 5-18 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 44 | .120 | 4973 | 5739 | -766 | 0.06 | -15.26 | 5-20 | 1-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 7 | .829 | 4841 | 4325 | 516 | -0.77 | 11.81 | 22-1 | 12-6 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 16 | .644 | 4945 | 4907 | 38 | 0.85 | 1.70 | 12-6 | 17-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4765 | 4565 | 200 | 0.21 | 4.86 | 14-8 | 11-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5257 | 5171 | 86 | 0.16 | 2.03 | 16-7 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4826 | 4698 | 128 | 0.30 | 3.35 | 13-6 | 11-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
25 | 23 | .521 | 5146 | 5157 | -11 | 0.57 | 0.34 | 11-10 | 14-13 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 24 | .489 | 5301 | 5313 | -12 | 0.25 | -0.00 | 11-8 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 25 | .457 | 5226 | 5340 | -114 | 0.87 | -1.61 | 14-7 | 7-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5382 | 5613 | -231 | -1.59 | -6.50 | 10-17 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||