NBA standings at the end of October 28, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
6 | 1 | .857 | 742 | 698 | 44 | 1.52 | 7.81 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 6-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
5 | 2 | .714 | 772 | 736 | 36 | -5.29 | -0.15 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 4 | .556 | 915 | 901 | 14 | -3.74 | -2.18 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 6 | .250 | 786 | 870 | -84 | 4.75 | -5.75 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 5 | .286 | 748 | 793 | -45 | 1.34 | -5.09 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
2 | 5 | .286 | 710 | 770 | -60 | 1.48 | -7.09 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 6 | .250 | 810 | 884 | -74 | 1.88 | -7.37 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 4 | .200 | 527 | 563 | -36 | 2.96 | -4.24 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 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 | -0.52 | 22.05 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 1 | .833 | 672 | 627 | 45 | -0.19 | 7.31 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 4 | .500 | 833 | 870 | -37 | -2.87 | -7.49 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 4-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 3 | .400 | 564 | 538 | 26 | 1.53 | 6.73 | 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 | -3.86 | 10.47 | 0-1 | 5-0 | 5-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 862 | 764 | 98 | -1.15 | 11.10 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 3 | .500 | 593 | 574 | 19 | -5.01 | -1.84 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 496 | 570 | -74 | 5.75 | -9.05 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
1 | 8 | .111 | 900 | 1016 | -116 | 2.90 | -9.99 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||