NBA standings at the end of January 18, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5219 | 4919 | 300 | -0.65 | 5.60 | 21-5 | 11-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5774 | 5673 | 101 | 0.05 | 2.03 | 16-11 | 14-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5674 | 5543 | 131 | -0.29 | 2.44 | 14-9 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 38 | .255 | 5340 | 5685 | -345 | -1.33 | -8.10 | 10-15 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5303 | 5205 | 98 | 0.62 | 2.71 | 18-5 | 10-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
20 | 26 | .435 | 5354 | 5433 | -79 | 0.43 | -1.29 | 13-16 | 7-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 33 | .327 | 5469 | 5655 | -186 | 0.72 | -3.07 | 10-14 | 6-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 46 | .115 | 5175 | 5962 | -787 | 0.03 | -15.11 | 5-20 | 1-26 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 7 | .844 | 5357 | 4743 | 614 | -0.67 | 12.97 | 25-1 | 13-6 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 16 | .673 | 5391 | 5337 | 54 | 0.39 | 1.50 | 15-6 | 18-10 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 21 | .580 | 5715 | 5563 | 152 | 0.11 | 3.15 | 18-7 | 11-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5200 | 4990 | 210 | 0.30 | 4.77 | 16-9 | 11-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 20 | .556 | 5184 | 5063 | 121 | 0.20 | 2.89 | 13-6 | 12-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5248 | 5250 | -2 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 12-10 | 14-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
23 | 26 | .469 | 5523 | 5543 | -20 | 0.35 | -0.06 | 11-10 | 12-16 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5436 | 5561 | -125 | 0.88 | -1.72 | 15-8 | 7-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 32 | .333 | 5495 | 5732 | -237 | -1.74 | -6.68 | 10-17 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||