NBA standings at the end of January 23, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
34 | 17 | .667 | 5567 | 5248 | 319 | -0.51 | 5.75 | 23-5 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
31 | 22 | .585 | 6005 | 5923 | 82 | 0.15 | 1.69 | 16-11 | 15-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 23 | .549 | 6040 | 5919 | 121 | -0.14 | 2.23 | 15-10 | 13-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 39 | .278 | 5646 | 5996 | -350 | -1.65 | -8.13 | 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 |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5682 | 5562 | 120 | 0.82 | 3.22 | 19-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5719 | 5795 | -76 | 0.41 | -1.14 | 13-16 | 8-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5694 | 5877 | -183 | 0.85 | -2.74 | 10-15 | 7-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 46 | .132 | 5286 | 6041 | -755 | -0.21 | -14.45 | 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 |
40 | 8 | .833 | 5729 | 5093 | 636 | -0.71 | 12.54 | 26-2 | 14-6 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 17 | .667 | 5609 | 5562 | 47 | 0.19 | 1.11 | 16-7 | 18-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5519 | 5287 | 232 | 0.20 | 4.84 | 18-9 | 12-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 23 | .558 | 5945 | 5806 | 139 | 0.09 | 2.76 | 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 | 0.14 | 3.57 | 15-6 | 12-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
27 | 25 | .519 | 5557 | 5575 | -18 | 0.69 | 0.34 | 13-11 | 14-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5782 | 5906 | -124 | 0.75 | -1.68 | 16-8 | 8-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 30 | .434 | 5962 | 6030 | -68 | 0.40 | -0.88 | 11-10 | 12-20 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5952 | 6235 | -283 | -1.38 | -6.82 | 10-17 | 7-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||