NBA standings at the end of January 31, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
39 | 18 | .684 | 6255 | 5871 | 384 | -0.18 | 6.55 | 24-6 | 15-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 24 | .586 | 6629 | 6543 | 86 | 0.41 | 1.90 | 17-12 | 17-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 26 | .536 | 6649 | 6522 | 127 | -0.27 | 2.00 | 17-12 | 13-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 44 | .267 | 6275 | 6678 | -403 | -1.80 | -8.51 | 13-16 | 3-28 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
32 | 22 | .593 | 6138 | 6018 | 120 | 0.83 | 3.05 | 21-7 | 11-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
23 | 31 | .426 | 6298 | 6436 | -138 | 0.69 | -1.86 | 15-16 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 37 | .339 | 6294 | 6495 | -201 | 0.86 | -2.73 | 12-17 | 7-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 48 | .172 | 5859 | 6609 | -750 | -0.57 | -13.50 | 8-20 | 2-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
44 | 9 | .830 | 6374 | 5671 | 703 | -0.52 | 12.75 | 27-2 | 17-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
35 | 20 | .636 | 6061 | 6043 | 18 | 0.46 | 0.79 | 17-9 | 18-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6555 | 6350 | 205 | -0.17 | 3.43 | 22-9 | 12-14 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
32 | 22 | .593 | 5984 | 5741 | 243 | 0.24 | 4.74 | 19-9 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 22 | .585 | 6178 | 5969 | 209 | 0.02 | 3.97 | 19-6 | 12-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
30 | 26 | .536 | 5977 | 5975 | 2 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 15-11 | 15-15 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 30 | .455 | 6252 | 6417 | -165 | 0.69 | -2.31 | 17-9 | 8-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
24 | 34 | .414 | 6516 | 6625 | -109 | 0.31 | -1.57 | 12-11 | 12-23 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 39 | .304 | 6409 | 6740 | -331 | -1.49 | -7.40 | 10-18 | 7-21 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||