NBA standings at the end of January 17, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5219 | 4919 | 300 | -0.66 | 5.59 | 21-5 | 11-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5774 | 5673 | 101 | 0.04 | 2.02 | 16-11 | 14-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5674 | 5543 | 131 | -0.31 | 2.42 | 14-9 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 37 | .260 | 5227 | 5562 | -335 | -1.31 | -8.01 | 10-14 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5303 | 5205 | 98 | 0.61 | 2.69 | 18-5 | 10-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
20 | 25 | .444 | 5255 | 5315 | -60 | 0.34 | -0.99 | 13-15 | 7-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 33 | .312 | 5346 | 5542 | -196 | 0.89 | -3.19 | 10-14 | 5-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 46 | .115 | 5175 | 5962 | -787 | 0.04 | -15.10 | 5-20 | 1-26 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 7 | .844 | 5357 | 4743 | 614 | -0.67 | 12.98 | 25-1 | 13-6 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 16 | .673 | 5391 | 5337 | 54 | 0.39 | 1.49 | 15-6 | 18-10 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5200 | 4990 | 210 | 0.30 | 4.76 | 16-9 | 11-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 21 | .571 | 5597 | 5464 | 133 | 0.14 | 2.85 | 18-7 | 10-14 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 20 | .556 | 5184 | 5063 | 121 | 0.18 | 2.87 | 13-6 | 12-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5248 | 5250 | -2 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 12-10 | 14-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 26 | .469 | 5523 | 5543 | -20 | 0.32 | -0.09 | 11-10 | 12-16 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5436 | 5561 | -125 | 0.87 | -1.73 | 15-8 | 7-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 32 | .333 | 5495 | 5732 | -237 | -1.75 | -6.69 | 10-17 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||