NBA standings at the end of October 22, 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 | 1.69 | 10.19 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 1 | .667 | 324 | 319 | 5 | -7.69 | -6.03 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 2 | .600 | 512 | 501 | 11 | -3.90 | -1.70 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 4 | .200 | 501 | 572 | -71 | 3.72 | -10.48 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 1 | .500 | 227 | 214 | 13 | 4.13 | 10.63 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 391 | 443 | -52 | -1.12 | -14.12 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 502 | 552 | -50 | -2.07 | -12.07 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
0 | 4 | .000 | 427 | 472 | -45 | 6.99 | -4.26 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 575 | 469 | 106 | -4.16 | 17.04 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 1 | .800 | 523 | 523 | 0 | -1.75 | -1.75 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 4-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 1 | .750 | 444 | 412 | 32 | -0.05 | 7.95 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
1 | 2 | .333 | 334 | 334 | 0 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 1 | .800 | 606 | 530 | 76 | -2.05 | 13.15 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 2 | .667 | 637 | 567 | 70 | 0.87 | 12.53 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 389 | 374 | 15 | -8.47 | -4.72 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 281 | 347 | -66 | 9.27 | -12.73 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
0 | 5 | .000 | 502 | 580 | -78 | 6.17 | -9.43 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||