NBA standings at the end of January 24, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
35 | 17 | .673 | 5684 | 5353 | 331 | -0.49 | 5.87 | 23-5 | 12-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
32 | 22 | .593 | 6150 | 6042 | 108 | 0.09 | 2.09 | 16-11 | 16-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 23 | .558 | 6161 | 6029 | 132 | -0.42 | 2.12 | 16-10 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 39 | .291 | 5769 | 6107 | -338 | -1.77 | -7.92 | 13-16 | 3-23 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5682 | 5562 | 120 | 0.81 | 3.21 | 19-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
21 | 29 | .420 | 5850 | 5937 | -87 | 0.48 | -1.26 | 13-16 | 8-13 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5814 | 6019 | -205 | 1.08 | -2.86 | 10-16 | 7-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 47 | .130 | 5396 | 6162 | -766 | -0.15 | -14.34 | 5-20 | 2-27 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
41 | 8 | .837 | 5871 | 5213 | 658 | -0.78 | 12.65 | 26-2 | 15-6 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 18 | .654 | 5714 | 5679 | 35 | 0.31 | 0.98 | 16-8 | 18-10 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5631 | 5400 | 231 | 0.27 | 4.80 | 18-9 | 12-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 23 | .566 | 6058 | 5918 | 140 | 0.17 | 2.81 | 19-9 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 20 | .583 | 5590 | 5418 | 172 | 0.11 | 3.69 | 16-6 | 12-14 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
27 | 25 | .519 | 5557 | 5575 | -18 | 0.72 | 0.37 | 13-11 | 14-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 28 | .462 | 5901 | 6051 | -150 | 0.79 | -2.10 | 16-9 | 8-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 30 | .434 | 5962 | 6030 | -68 | 0.41 | -0.88 | 11-10 | 12-20 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 36 | .321 | 6063 | 6358 | -295 | -1.47 | -7.04 | 10-17 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||