NBA standings at the end of October 19, 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 | -2.95 | 6.05 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 1 | .500 | 209 | 211 | -2 | -20.27 | -21.27 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 402 | 414 | -12 | -3.70 | -6.70 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 3 | .250 | 396 | 448 | -52 | 5.49 | -7.51 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 1 | .500 | 227 | 214 | 13 | 13.60 | 20.10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 304 | 333 | -29 | -13.92 | -23.58 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 404 | 437 | -33 | 1.00 | -7.25 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
0 | 2 | .000 | 215 | 231 | -16 | 13.15 | 5.15 | 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 |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 451 | 364 | 87 | 4.79 | 26.54 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 1 | .750 | 407 | 414 | -7 | -2.63 | -4.38 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 1 | .500 | 206 | 196 | 10 | -8.46 | -3.46 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
1 | 1 | .500 | 225 | 218 | 7 | 7.94 | 11.44 | 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 |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 374 | 313 | 61 | -6.30 | 14.03 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 1 | .750 | 434 | 376 | 58 | 7.79 | 22.29 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 2 | .333 | 274 | 276 | -2 | -16.99 | -17.66 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
0 | 3 | .000 | 301 | 345 | -44 | 4.48 | -10.19 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 281 | 347 | -66 | 14.72 | -7.28 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||