NBA standings at the end of January 14, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5126 | 4817 | 309 | -0.66 | 5.92 | 21-5 | 11-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 19 | .578 | 5309 | 5179 | 130 | -0.53 | 2.36 | 13-9 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5454 | 5376 | 78 | 0.31 | 1.93 | 14-11 | 13-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 35 | .271 | 5017 | 5349 | -332 | -1.30 | -8.21 | 10-13 | 3-22 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
26 | 18 | .591 | 4968 | 4875 | 93 | 0.69 | 2.80 | 18-5 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 24 | .442 | 5025 | 5067 | -42 | 0.30 | -0.67 | 12-15 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 32 | .304 | 5096 | 5285 | -189 | 0.88 | -3.23 | 9-14 | 5-18 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 45 | .118 | 5079 | 5847 | -768 | 0.03 | -15.02 | 5-20 | 1-25 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
35 | 7 | .833 | 4992 | 4424 | 568 | -0.77 | 12.76 | 23-1 | 12-6 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
31 | 16 | .660 | 5171 | 5122 | 49 | 0.58 | 1.62 | 14-6 | 17-10 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 18 | .600 | 5014 | 4781 | 233 | 0.01 | 5.19 | 16-8 | 11-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5480 | 5364 | 116 | 0.16 | 2.58 | 17-7 | 10-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 19 | .568 | 5061 | 4936 | 125 | 0.31 | 3.15 | 13-6 | 12-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 11-8 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5340 | 5450 | -110 | 0.88 | -1.46 | 15-7 | 7-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 32 | .333 | 5495 | 5732 | -237 | -1.71 | -6.65 | 10-17 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||