NBA standings at the end of January 29, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
38 | 17 | .691 | 6025 | 5670 | 355 | -0.27 | 6.18 | 24-5 | 14-12 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 23 | .589 | 6397 | 6306 | 91 | 0.28 | 1.91 | 17-12 | 16-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 26 | .527 | 6517 | 6396 | 121 | -0.29 | 1.91 | 16-12 | 13-14 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 43 | .271 | 6167 | 6561 | -394 | -1.63 | -8.31 | 13-16 | 3-27 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
32 | 21 | .604 | 6043 | 5893 | 150 | 0.70 | 3.53 | 21-6 | 11-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
22 | 30 | .423 | 6083 | 6195 | -112 | 0.67 | -1.48 | 14-16 | 8-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 37 | .327 | 6163 | 6375 | -212 | 0.94 | -2.92 | 11-17 | 7-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 48 | .158 | 5742 | 6501 | -759 | -0.39 | -13.71 | 7-20 | 2-28 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
43 | 9 | .827 | 6243 | 5567 | 676 | -0.52 | 12.48 | 26-2 | 17-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
35 | 19 | .648 | 5957 | 5912 | 45 | 0.25 | 1.08 | 17-9 | 18-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 23 | .589 | 6421 | 6234 | 187 | -0.08 | 3.26 | 21-9 | 12-14 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 22 | .585 | 5853 | 5642 | 211 | 0.32 | 4.30 | 18-9 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5960 | 5762 | 198 | 0.18 | 4.07 | 18-6 | 12-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
29 | 26 | .527 | 5890 | 5890 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 14-11 | 15-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 29 | .463 | 6136 | 6283 | -147 | 0.66 | -2.06 | 17-9 | 8-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
24 | 32 | .429 | 6286 | 6378 | -92 | 0.39 | -1.25 | 12-11 | 12-21 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 38 | .309 | 6289 | 6607 | -318 | -1.61 | -7.39 | 10-18 | 7-20 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||