NBA standings at the end of November 5, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
7 | 2 | .778 | 1000 | 952 | 48 | -1.92 | 3.41 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1085 | 1060 | 25 | -0.00 | 2.50 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1230 | 1208 | 22 | -1.70 | 0.13 | 3-4 | 3-2 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
4 | 8 | .333 | 1213 | 1308 | -95 | 0.98 | -6.94 | 0-5 | 4-3 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1162 | 1229 | -67 | 0.22 | -5.87 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1113 | 1199 | -86 | 2.55 | -5.27 | 3-2 | 0-6 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
2 | 6 | .250 | 870 | 898 | -28 | 2.78 | -0.72 | 2-1 | 0-5 | 2-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 9 | .182 | 1096 | 1207 | -111 | 1.65 | -8.44 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1141 | 976 | 165 | -1.45 | 15.05 | 3-0 | 6-1 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1078 | 1031 | 47 | 0.62 | 5.32 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 5 | .545 | 1158 | 1177 | -19 | -2.32 | -4.05 | 1-2 | 5-3 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1103 | 1067 | 36 | -0.68 | 2.92 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1121 | 1061 | 60 | -0.42 | 5.04 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1174 | 1065 | 109 | -0.33 | 9.58 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1159 | 1070 | 89 | -1.23 | 7.67 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 5 | .286 | 727 | 800 | -73 | 1.24 | -9.19 | 1-5 | 1-0 | 2-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 10 | .167 | 1210 | 1332 | -122 | 0.62 | -9.55 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||