NBA standings at the end of August 26, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Knicks |
52 | 30 | .634 | 9026 | 8614 | 412 | 0.02 | 5.05 | 32-10 | 20-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
47 | 35 | .573 | 9415 | 9288 | 127 | 0.26 | 1.81 | 25-15 | 22-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
44 | 38 | .537 | 9608 | 9438 | 170 | 0.22 | 2.30 | 26-15 | 18-23 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 60 | .268 | 8653 | 9196 | -543 | -1.40 | -8.02 | 15-26 | 7-34 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
42 | 40 | .512 | 9254 | 9206 | 48 | 0.32 | 0.91 | 26-15 | 16-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 46 | .439 | 9348 | 9495 | -147 | 0.49 | -1.31 | 21-20 | 15-26 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
33 | 49 | .402 | 9511 | 9774 | -263 | 0.24 | -2.96 | 21-20 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 67 | .183 | 8373 | 9289 | -916 | -0.87 | -12.04 | 11-30 | 4-37 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
66 | 16 | .805 | 9710 | 8705 | 1005 | -0.34 | 11.91 | 38-3 | 28-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
51 | 31 | .622 | 9070 | 8640 | 430 | 0.22 | 5.47 | 30-11 | 21-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 34 | .585 | 9333 | 9177 | 156 | 0.43 | 2.33 | 27-14 | 21-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
45 | 37 | .549 | 9029 | 9090 | -61 | 0.41 | -0.34 | 24-17 | 21-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
48 | 34 | .585 | 9411 | 9159 | 252 | 0.19 | 3.26 | 30-11 | 18-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Francisco Warriors |
41 | 41 | .500 | 8783 | 8901 | -118 | 0.61 | -0.83 | 21-19 | 20-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Rockets |
40 | 42 | .488 | 9282 | 9302 | -20 | 0.45 | 0.20 | 24-16 | 16-26 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
38 | 44 | .463 | 9429 | 9591 | -162 | 0.44 | -1.53 | 27-14 | 11-30 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 53 | .354 | 9467 | 9837 | -370 | -1.69 | -6.20 | 19-24 | 10-29 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||