NBA standings at the end of October 30, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 2 | .778 | 985 | 936 | 49 | 0.47 | 5.91 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 7-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 897 | 850 | 47 | -1.66 | 4.21 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1016 | 1009 | 7 | -1.77 | -1.07 | 3-4 | 2-1 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 6 | .333 | 906 | 989 | -83 | 3.39 | -5.83 | 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 | 6 | .333 | 945 | 994 | -49 | 0.46 | -4.98 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 6 | .333 | 916 | 983 | -67 | 1.29 | -6.16 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 907 | 982 | -75 | 0.86 | -7.47 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 2-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 6 | .143 | 746 | 798 | -52 | 3.09 | -4.34 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 1 | .875 | 919 | 772 | 147 | -0.60 | 17.77 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 2 | .714 | 755 | 726 | 29 | -0.83 | 3.31 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1056 | 1074 | -18 | -3.41 | -5.21 | 1-2 | 5-2 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 4 | .429 | 795 | 774 | 21 | 0.17 | 3.17 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 2 | .778 | 977 | 870 | 107 | -0.83 | 11.06 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
6 | 2 | .750 | 944 | 855 | 89 | -2.15 | 8.98 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 6-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
5 | 3 | .625 | 808 | 769 | 39 | -2.82 | 2.06 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 5 | .167 | 615 | 690 | -75 | 2.79 | -9.71 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
1 | 8 | .111 | 900 | 1016 | -116 | 2.80 | -10.09 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||