NBA standings at the end of November 9, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 2 | .818 | 1244 | 1170 | 74 | -2.40 | 4.33 | 6-1 | 3-1 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1186 | 1156 | 30 | -0.64 | 2.09 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
6 | 7 | .462 | 1326 | 1311 | 15 | -0.70 | 0.45 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
6 | 8 | .429 | 1452 | 1507 | -55 | 0.13 | -3.80 | 2-5 | 4-3 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
4 | 8 | .333 | 1222 | 1305 | -83 | 1.22 | -5.69 | 3-2 | 1-6 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
3 | 7 | .300 | 1089 | 1113 | -24 | 2.48 | 0.08 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 9 | .250 | 1258 | 1330 | -72 | 0.69 | -5.31 | 1-6 | 2-3 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 9 | .250 | 1216 | 1306 | -90 | 0.88 | -6.62 | 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 |
11 | 1 | .917 | 1365 | 1167 | 198 | -1.68 | 14.82 | 5-0 | 6-1 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 5 | .583 | 1286 | 1283 | 3 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 2-3 | 5-2 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1236 | 1283 | -47 | -1.09 | -5.01 | 1-2 | 5-4 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
5 | 7 | .417 | 1311 | 1295 | 16 | 0.20 | 1.54 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
10 | 3 | .769 | 1489 | 1364 | 125 | -0.60 | 9.02 | 3-2 | 7-1 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 4 | .714 | 1434 | 1367 | 67 | 0.37 | 5.16 | 6-2 | 4-2 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1276 | 1174 | 102 | 0.63 | 9.13 | 5-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 8 | .200 | 1035 | 1153 | -118 | -0.00 | -11.80 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 12 | .143 | 1415 | 1556 | -141 | 0.12 | -9.95 | 1-7 | 1-5 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||