NBA and ABA Games Played on January 1, 1971
3 NBA Games
No games played on this date.
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 31 | 11 | .738 | — | 109.5 | 101.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 24 | 18 | .571 | 7.0 | 113.8 | 112.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 22 | 17 | .564 | 7.5 | 116.9 | 114.5 |
| Buffalo Braves | 11 | 31 | .262 | 20.0 | 104.2 | 110.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Baltimore Bullets* | 22 | 16 | .579 | — | 113.6 | 110.6 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 16 | 21 | .432 | 5.5 | 116.0 | 118.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 13 | 27 | .325 | 10.0 | 111.4 | 115.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 40 | .111 | 20.5 | 99.6 | 115.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 29 | 7 | .806 | — | 117.9 | 106.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 26 | 14 | .650 | 5.0 | 110.8 | 109.6 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 23 | 16 | .590 | 7.5 | 110.3 | 105.6 |
| Phoenix Suns | 23 | 19 | .548 | 9.0 | 114.5 | 112.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 22 | 16 | .579 | — | 115.1 | 111.1 |
| San Francisco Warriors* | 23 | 19 | .548 | 1.0 | 107.6 | 107.2 |
| San Diego Rockets | 22 | 20 | .524 | 2.0 | 113.6 | 113.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 19 | 22 | .463 | 4.5 | 114.1 | 116.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 29 | .293 | 11.5 | 113.9 | 119.9 |
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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