NBA standings at the end of January 28, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
37 | 17 | .685 | 5907 | 5559 | 348 | -0.31 | 6.13 | 24-5 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 22 | .600 | 6279 | 6164 | 115 | 0.06 | 2.15 | 17-11 | 16-11 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 25 | .537 | 6406 | 6278 | 128 | -0.45 | 1.92 | 16-11 | 13-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 42 | .276 | 6067 | 6455 | -388 | -1.67 | -8.36 | 13-16 | 3-26 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
31 | 21 | .596 | 5898 | 5775 | 123 | 0.78 | 3.15 | 20-6 | 11-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
22 | 29 | .431 | 5965 | 6050 | -85 | 0.56 | -1.11 | 14-16 | 8-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 37 | .315 | 6044 | 6264 | -220 | 1.20 | -2.88 | 10-17 | 7-20 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 47 | .161 | 5631 | 6382 | -751 | -0.35 | -13.76 | 7-20 | 2-27 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
42 | 9 | .824 | 6101 | 5449 | 652 | -0.58 | 12.20 | 26-2 | 16-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 19 | .642 | 5826 | 5808 | 18 | 0.33 | 0.67 | 16-9 | 18-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 22 | .585 | 5853 | 5642 | 211 | 0.32 | 4.30 | 18-9 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 23 | .582 | 6290 | 6112 | 178 | 0.07 | 3.31 | 21-9 | 11-14 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 21 | .580 | 5838 | 5647 | 191 | 0.25 | 4.07 | 17-6 | 12-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
28 | 26 | .519 | 5784 | 5790 | -6 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 13-11 | 15-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 28 | .472 | 6021 | 6161 | -140 | 0.59 | -2.05 | 17-9 | 8-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
24 | 31 | .436 | 6182 | 6247 | -65 | 0.34 | -0.84 | 12-11 | 12-20 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 37 | .315 | 6167 | 6476 | -309 | -1.71 | -7.43 | 10-17 | 7-20 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||