NBA standings at the end of January 22, 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 | -0.53 | 5.43 | 22-5 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
31 | 22 | .585 | 6005 | 5923 | 82 | 0.17 | 1.72 | 16-11 | 15-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 22 | .560 | 5933 | 5791 | 142 | -0.24 | 2.60 | 15-10 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 39 | .278 | 5646 | 5996 | -350 | -1.61 | -8.09 | 12-16 | 3-23 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5555 | 5442 | 113 | 0.88 | 3.19 | 18-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5719 | 5795 | -76 | 0.42 | -1.13 | 13-16 | 8-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5694 | 5877 | -183 | 0.88 | -2.71 | 10-15 | 7-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 46 | .132 | 5286 | 6041 | -755 | -0.19 | -14.43 | 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 | 8 | .830 | 5587 | 4976 | 611 | -0.56 | 12.44 | 25-2 | 14-6 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 17 | .667 | 5609 | 5562 | 47 | 0.23 | 1.15 | 16-7 | 18-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5432 | 5204 | 228 | 0.21 | 4.86 | 18-9 | 11-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 23 | .558 | 5945 | 5806 | 139 | 0.12 | 2.79 | 18-9 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5448 | 5287 | 161 | 0.17 | 3.59 | 15-6 | 12-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5474 | 5488 | -14 | 0.62 | 0.35 | 13-10 | 14-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5782 | 5906 | -124 | 0.78 | -1.65 | 16-8 | 8-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 29 | .442 | 5842 | 5903 | -61 | 0.37 | -0.81 | 11-10 | 12-19 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5835 | 6093 | -258 | -1.62 | -6.68 | 10-17 | 7-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||