NBA standings at the end of October 29, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 897 | 850 | 47 | -1.69 | 4.18 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
6 | 2 | .750 | 877 | 835 | 42 | 1.08 | 6.33 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 6-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 4 | .556 | 915 | 901 | 14 | -2.59 | -1.04 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 6 | .333 | 906 | 989 | -83 | 3.30 | -5.93 | 0-4 | 3-2 | 3-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 5 | .375 | 846 | 890 | -44 | 1.37 | -4.13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
2 | 6 | .250 | 815 | 889 | -74 | 0.94 | -8.31 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 907 | 982 | -75 | 0.79 | -7.54 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 5 | .167 | 634 | 682 | -48 | 3.77 | -4.23 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 1 | .875 | 919 | 772 | 147 | -0.61 | 17.76 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 2 | .714 | 755 | 726 | 29 | -0.50 | 3.64 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
5 | 4 | .556 | 952 | 975 | -23 | -3.22 | -5.78 | 1-2 | 4-2 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 3 | .500 | 701 | 673 | 28 | 1.32 | 5.99 | 2-3 | 1-0 | 3-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
6 | 1 | .857 | 838 | 740 | 98 | -3.89 | 10.11 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 6-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 862 | 764 | 98 | -1.99 | 10.26 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
4 | 3 | .571 | 692 | 657 | 35 | -2.97 | 2.03 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 5 | .167 | 615 | 690 | -75 | 2.62 | -9.88 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
1 | 8 | .111 | 900 | 1016 | -116 | 3.10 | -9.79 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||