NBA Games Played on January 16, 1951
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Team | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 21 | 15 | .583 | — | 83.0 | 83.7 |
| Philadelphia Warriors* | 18 | 15 | .545 | 1.5 | 83.1 | 81.6 |
| Syracuse Nationals* | 19 | 16 | .543 | 1.5 | 84.0 | 82.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 19 | 17 | .528 | 2.0 | 85.2 | 83.9 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 13 | 23 | .361 | 8.0 | 78.8 | 81.9 |
| Washington Capitols | 10 | 25 | .286 | 10.5 | 81.3 | 86.0 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Minneapolis Lakers* | 24 | 14 | .632 | — | 79.0 | 74.1 |
| Rochester Royals* | 23 | 14 | .622 | 0.5 | 81.7 | 78.1 |
| Fort Wayne Pistons* | 20 | 20 | .500 | 5.0 | 79.8 | 81.8 |
| Indianapolis Olympians* | 17 | 20 | .459 | 6.5 | 82.0 | 82.6 |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 16 | 21 | .432 | 7.5 | 83.6 | 85.2 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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