NBA standings at the end of October 16, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 323 | 296 | 27 | 1.84 | 10.84 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 2 | .333 | 290 | 325 | -35 | 1.82 | -9.85 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
0 | 1 | .000 | 75 | 97 | -22 | -30.19 | -52.19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
0 | 2 | .000 | 188 | 210 | -22 | 3.67 | -7.33 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 127 | 113 | 14 | 7.82 | 21.82 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
1 | 1 | .500 | 190 | 199 | -9 | -14.30 | -18.80 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 1 | .500 | 202 | 200 | 2 | -19.08 | -18.08 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
0 | 2 | .000 | 215 | 231 | -16 | 20.20 | 12.20 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 208 | 188 | 20 | 21.51 | 31.51 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 1 | .500 | 206 | 196 | 10 | -1.16 | 3.84 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
1 | 1 | .500 | 194 | 216 | -22 | 3.67 | -7.33 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
1 | 1 | .500 | 225 | 218 | 7 | 9.83 | 13.33 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 251 | 207 | 44 | -7.33 | 14.67 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 1 | .667 | 333 | 276 | 57 | -4.02 | 14.98 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 1 | .500 | 190 | 183 | 7 | -34.14 | -30.64 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
0 | 1 | .000 | 88 | 119 | -31 | 23.39 | -7.61 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
0 | 2 | .000 | 202 | 233 | -31 | 17.17 | 1.67 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||