NBA standings at the end of January 15, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5126 | 4817 | 309 | -0.67 | 5.90 | 21-5 | 11-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 19 | .587 | 5443 | 5302 | 141 | -0.61 | 2.46 | 14-9 | 13-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 21 | .571 | 5553 | 5472 | 81 | 0.38 | 2.04 | 15-11 | 13-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 36 | .265 | 5114 | 5448 | -334 | -1.26 | -8.07 | 10-14 | 3-22 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
27 | 18 | .600 | 5092 | 4992 | 100 | 0.65 | 2.87 | 18-5 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 25 | .432 | 5141 | 5202 | -61 | 0.57 | -0.82 | 12-15 | 7-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 33 | .298 | 5219 | 5419 | -200 | 0.89 | -3.36 | 9-14 | 5-19 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 45 | .118 | 5079 | 5847 | -768 | 0.03 | -15.03 | 5-20 | 1-25 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
36 | 7 | .837 | 5127 | 4540 | 587 | -0.80 | 12.86 | 24-1 | 12-6 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5270 | 5219 | 51 | 0.38 | 1.44 | 14-6 | 18-10 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 19 | .587 | 5110 | 4880 | 230 | 0.05 | 5.05 | 16-8 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5480 | 5364 | 116 | 0.13 | 2.55 | 17-7 | 10-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 19 | .568 | 5061 | 4936 | 125 | 0.27 | 3.12 | 13-6 | 12-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
25 | 23 | .521 | 5146 | 5157 | -11 | 0.55 | 0.32 | 11-10 | 14-13 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5418 | 5437 | -19 | 0.30 | -0.09 | 11-9 | 12-16 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5340 | 5450 | -110 | 0.88 | -1.46 | 15-7 | 7-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 32 | .333 | 5495 | 5732 | -237 | -1.71 | -6.65 | 10-17 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||