NBA standings at the end of November 7, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
8 | 2 | .800 | 1124 | 1061 | 63 | -2.56 | 3.74 | 6-1 | 2-1 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1186 | 1156 | 30 | -0.47 | 2.25 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
6 | 7 | .462 | 1326 | 1311 | 15 | -0.77 | 0.39 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
5 | 8 | .385 | 1343 | 1407 | -64 | 1.10 | -3.82 | 1-5 | 4-3 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Royals |
3 | 6 | .333 | 980 | 993 | -13 | 2.22 | 0.77 | 3-1 | 0-5 | 3-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
4 | 8 | .333 | 1222 | 1305 | -83 | 1.20 | -5.72 | 3-2 | 1-6 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 9 | .250 | 1258 | 1330 | -72 | 0.68 | -5.32 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 9 | .250 | 1216 | 1306 | -90 | 1.00 | -6.50 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
10 | 1 | .909 | 1247 | 1054 | 193 | -1.95 | 15.59 | 4-0 | 6-1 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1177 | 1161 | 16 | -0.23 | 1.23 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1236 | 1283 | -47 | -1.13 | -5.04 | 1-2 | 5-4 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1198 | 1177 | 21 | -0.83 | 1.08 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
9 | 3 | .750 | 1367 | 1255 | 112 | -0.63 | 8.70 | 3-2 | 6-1 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
9 | 4 | .692 | 1319 | 1268 | 51 | 1.18 | 5.10 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1276 | 1174 | 102 | 0.80 | 9.30 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 935 | 1044 | -109 | 0.59 | -11.52 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 11 | .154 | 1316 | 1441 | -125 | -0.31 | -9.93 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||