NBA standings at the end of October 20, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 423 | 389 | 34 | 2.34 | 10.84 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 1 | .500 | 209 | 211 | -2 | -11.34 | -12.34 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 402 | 414 | -12 | -2.45 | -5.45 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 3 | .250 | 396 | 448 | -52 | 1.07 | -11.93 | 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 | 7.85 | 14.35 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 304 | 333 | -29 | -5.43 | -15.10 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 502 | 552 | -50 | -3.06 | -13.06 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
0 | 3 | .000 | 319 | 357 | -38 | 13.56 | 0.90 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 451 | 364 | 87 | -0.04 | 21.71 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 1 | .750 | 407 | 414 | -7 | -2.82 | -4.57 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 1 | .667 | 331 | 306 | 25 | -4.71 | 3.62 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
1 | 1 | .500 | 225 | 218 | 7 | 5.86 | 9.36 | 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 |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 500 | 417 | 83 | -5.29 | 15.46 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 2 | .600 | 527 | 476 | 51 | 4.72 | 14.92 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 389 | 374 | 15 | -11.45 | -7.70 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 281 | 347 | -66 | 10.66 | -11.34 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
0 | 4 | .000 | 411 | 470 | -59 | 4.81 | -9.94 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||