NBA standings at the end of October 23, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 1 | .800 | 511 | 499 | 12 | 5.19 | 7.59 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
3 | 1 | .750 | 427 | 417 | 10 | -7.79 | -5.29 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 3 | .500 | 601 | 596 | 5 | -3.52 | -2.69 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 5 | .167 | 599 | 675 | -76 | 3.57 | -9.10 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 2 | .333 | 327 | 318 | 9 | 0.43 | 3.43 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 611 | 653 | -42 | -2.91 | -9.91 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 2-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 4 | .200 | 522 | 561 | -39 | 3.19 | -4.61 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
1 | 4 | .200 | 492 | 552 | -60 | -2.73 | -14.73 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 0 | 1.000 | 685 | 557 | 128 | -0.43 | 20.91 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 1 | .750 | 444 | 412 | 32 | -1.06 | 6.94 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 2 | .667 | 632 | 638 | -6 | -1.05 | -2.05 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 4-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
1 | 2 | .333 | 334 | 334 | 0 | 2.96 | 2.96 | 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 | -2.30 | 12.90 | 0-1 | 4-0 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 2 | .667 | 637 | 567 | 70 | 1.01 | 12.68 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 2 | .600 | 504 | 483 | 21 | -6.93 | -2.73 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 385 | 447 | -62 | 8.74 | -6.76 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
0 | 5 | .000 | 502 | 580 | -78 | 5.62 | -9.98 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||