NBA standings at the end of January 11, 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 | -0.77 | 6.36 | 21-5 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 19 | .578 | 5309 | 5179 | 130 | -0.55 | 2.34 | 13-9 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5351 | 5268 | 83 | 0.19 | 1.96 | 14-11 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 35 | .255 | 4898 | 5236 | -338 | -1.20 | -8.39 | 9-13 | 3-22 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4858 | 4761 | 97 | 0.73 | 2.99 | 18-5 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4905 | 4941 | -36 | 0.25 | -0.61 | 12-14 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 32 | .304 | 5096 | 5285 | -189 | 0.88 | -3.23 | 9-14 | 5-18 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 44 | .120 | 4973 | 5739 | -766 | 0.02 | -15.30 | 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 |
35 | 7 | .833 | 4992 | 4424 | 568 | -0.76 | 12.76 | 23-1 | 12-6 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 16 | .652 | 5063 | 5016 | 47 | 0.88 | 1.90 | 13-6 | 17-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 18 | .591 | 4906 | 4678 | 228 | -0.03 | 5.15 | 15-8 | 11-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 21 | .553 | 5373 | 5276 | 97 | 0.06 | 2.12 | 16-7 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4935 | 4816 | 119 | 0.32 | 3.09 | 13-6 | 11-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
25 | 23 | .521 | 5146 | 5157 | -11 | 0.56 | 0.33 | 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 | 0.85 | -1.63 | 14-7 | 7-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5382 | 5613 | -231 | -1.64 | -6.56 | 10-17 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||