NBA standings at the end of January 30, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
38 | 18 | .679 | 6130 | 5776 | 354 | -0.24 | 6.09 | 24-6 | 14-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6503 | 6411 | 92 | 0.37 | 1.98 | 17-12 | 17-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 26 | .527 | 6517 | 6396 | 121 | -0.31 | 1.89 | 16-12 | 13-14 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 43 | .271 | 6167 | 6561 | -394 | -1.65 | -8.33 | 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 | 0.69 | 3.52 | 21-6 | 11-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
23 | 30 | .434 | 6199 | 6305 | -106 | 0.62 | -1.38 | 15-16 | 8-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 37 | .327 | 6163 | 6375 | -212 | 0.93 | -2.93 | 11-17 | 7-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 48 | .158 | 5742 | 6501 | -759 | -0.40 | -13.72 | 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 | -0.54 | 12.46 | 26-2 | 17-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
35 | 19 | .648 | 5957 | 5912 | 45 | 0.24 | 1.07 | 17-9 | 18-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6555 | 6350 | 205 | -0.14 | 3.45 | 22-9 | 12-14 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 22 | .585 | 5853 | 5642 | 211 | 0.30 | 4.28 | 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 | 22 | .577 | 6045 | 5849 | 196 | 0.19 | 3.96 | 18-6 | 12-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
30 | 26 | .536 | 5977 | 5975 | 2 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 15-11 | 15-15 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 30 | .455 | 6252 | 6417 | -165 | 0.71 | -2.29 | 17-9 | 8-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
24 | 33 | .421 | 6396 | 6494 | -98 | 0.36 | -1.36 | 12-11 | 12-22 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 38 | .309 | 6289 | 6607 | -318 | -1.62 | -7.40 | 10-18 | 7-20 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||