NBA standings at the end of October 26, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
5 | 1 | .833 | 622 | 592 | 30 | 2.70 | 7.70 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 2 | .667 | 664 | 639 | 25 | -7.58 | -3.41 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
4 | 3 | .571 | 707 | 697 | 10 | -4.26 | -2.83 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 5 | .286 | 690 | 764 | -74 | 2.67 | -7.90 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 2-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 5 | .286 | 704 | 764 | -60 | -0.94 | -9.51 | 0-4 | 2-1 | 2-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 4 | .200 | 527 | 563 | -36 | 3.31 | -3.89 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 5 | .167 | 638 | 697 | -59 | 0.84 | -8.99 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
1 | 5 | .167 | 582 | 672 | -90 | 1.58 | -13.42 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 0 | 1.000 | 805 | 647 | 158 | -1.43 | 21.14 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 1 | .833 | 672 | 627 | 45 | -0.08 | 7.42 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 3 | .571 | 735 | 742 | -7 | -1.03 | -2.03 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 4-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 3 | .400 | 564 | 538 | 26 | 3.27 | 8.47 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
5 | 1 | .833 | 719 | 633 | 86 | -3.44 | 10.89 | 0-1 | 5-0 | 5-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
5 | 2 | .714 | 756 | 668 | 88 | -0.13 | 12.44 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 3 | .500 | 593 | 574 | 19 | -6.52 | -3.35 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 496 | 570 | -74 | 7.02 | -7.78 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
1 | 6 | .143 | 709 | 796 | -87 | 6.12 | -6.31 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1-6 | Won 1 | |||||||