NBA standings at the end of January 19, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
33 | 16 | .673 | 5336 | 5032 | 304 | -0.61 | 5.60 | 22-5 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 22 | .577 | 5888 | 5807 | 81 | 0.14 | 1.70 | 16-11 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5674 | 5543 | 131 | -0.31 | 2.42 | 14-9 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 39 | .250 | 5419 | 5796 | -377 | -1.50 | -8.75 | 10-16 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5303 | 5205 | 98 | 0.67 | 2.76 | 18-5 | 10-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5462 | 5549 | -87 | 0.48 | -1.37 | 13-16 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 33 | .327 | 5469 | 5655 | -186 | 0.74 | -3.05 | 10-14 | 6-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 46 | .132 | 5286 | 6041 | -755 | -0.21 | -14.46 | 5-20 | 2-26 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 7 | .844 | 5357 | 4743 | 614 | -0.63 | 13.02 | 25-1 | 13-6 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5497 | 5439 | 58 | 0.35 | 1.51 | 16-6 | 18-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 20 | .583 | 5323 | 5101 | 222 | 0.15 | 4.77 | 17-9 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 21 | .580 | 5715 | 5563 | 152 | 0.15 | 3.19 | 18-7 | 11-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 20 | .565 | 5318 | 5177 | 141 | 0.23 | 3.29 | 14-6 | 12-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5364 | 5358 | 6 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 13-10 | 14-13 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5636 | 5660 | -24 | 0.50 | 0.02 | 11-10 | 12-17 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5538 | 5667 | -129 | 0.90 | -1.73 | 15-8 | 7-19 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 33 | .327 | 5606 | 5855 | -249 | -1.59 | -6.67 | 10-17 | 6-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||