NBA standings at the end of November 4, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 897 | 850 | 47 | -1.50 | 4.37 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1085 | 1060 | 25 | 0.25 | 2.75 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
6 | 5 | .545 | 1133 | 1107 | 26 | -2.48 | -0.11 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1091 | 1191 | -100 | 2.09 | -7.00 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 7 | .300 | 1045 | 1107 | -62 | 1.15 | -5.05 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 7 | .300 | 1007 | 1089 | -82 | 1.92 | -6.28 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
2 | 6 | .250 | 870 | 898 | -28 | 3.08 | -0.42 | 2-1 | 0-5 | 2-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 8 | .200 | 1009 | 1100 | -91 | 1.73 | -7.37 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 1 | .889 | 1037 | 874 | 163 | -2.00 | 16.11 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 8-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 2 | .778 | 976 | 927 | 49 | -1.16 | 4.29 | 2-1 | 5-1 | 7-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1056 | 1074 | -18 | -3.09 | -4.89 | 1-2 | 5-2 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
4 | 5 | .444 | 996 | 980 | 16 | -0.09 | 1.68 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1121 | 1061 | 60 | -0.43 | 5.03 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1073 | 968 | 105 | -0.12 | 10.38 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1049 | 964 | 85 | -0.83 | 8.62 | 1-2 | 5-1 | 6-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 5 | .286 | 727 | 800 | -73 | 1.26 | -9.17 | 1-5 | 1-0 | 2-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 10 | .167 | 1210 | 1332 | -122 | 0.49 | -9.67 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||