NBA standings at the end of January 20, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
33 | 17 | .660 | 5439 | 5141 | 298 | -0.51 | 5.45 | 22-5 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 22 | .577 | 5888 | 5807 | 81 | 0.15 | 1.71 | 16-11 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 21 | .571 | 5816 | 5655 | 161 | -0.34 | 2.95 | 15-9 | 13-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 39 | .264 | 5545 | 5902 | -357 | -1.63 | -8.37 | 11-16 | 3-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
28 | 20 | .583 | 5419 | 5325 | 94 | 0.90 | 2.86 | 18-6 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5588 | 5663 | -75 | 0.50 | -1.06 | 13-16 | 8-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 34 | .320 | 5577 | 5767 | -190 | 0.69 | -3.11 | 10-15 | 6-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 46 | .132 | 5286 | 6041 | -755 | -0.22 | -14.47 | 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 |
39 | 7 | .848 | 5477 | 4859 | 618 | -0.52 | 12.91 | 25-1 | 14-6 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5497 | 5439 | 58 | 0.36 | 1.52 | 16-6 | 18-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5432 | 5204 | 228 | 0.22 | 4.87 | 18-9 | 11-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 22 | .569 | 5829 | 5689 | 140 | 0.10 | 2.84 | 18-8 | 11-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 20 | .565 | 5318 | 5177 | 141 | 0.19 | 3.26 | 14-6 | 12-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5364 | 5358 | 6 | 0.56 | 0.68 | 13-10 | 14-13 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5650 | 5775 | -125 | 0.83 | -1.67 | 15-8 | 8-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 28 | .451 | 5748 | 5802 | -54 | 0.52 | -0.54 | 11-10 | 12-18 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 34 | .320 | 5712 | 5981 | -269 | -1.67 | -7.05 | 10-17 | 6-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||