NBA standings at the end of November 16, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1732 | 1645 | 87 | -1.07 | 4.73 | 6-1 | 4-4 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 6 | .600 | 1623 | 1636 | -13 | 0.30 | -0.56 | 4-3 | 5-3 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1753 | 1738 | 15 | -0.39 | 0.49 | 5-5 | 3-4 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1660 | 1732 | -72 | 0.83 | -3.67 | 3-6 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1549 | 1642 | -93 | 0.22 | -5.98 | 5-3 | 1-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
5 | 8 | .385 | 1396 | 1401 | -5 | 2.04 | 1.65 | 5-2 | 0-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 10 | .286 | 1474 | 1550 | -76 | 1.71 | -3.71 | 2-7 | 2-3 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 12 | .250 | 1608 | 1747 | -139 | 0.69 | -8.00 | 1-7 | 3-5 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
16 | 1 | .941 | 1969 | 1704 | 265 | -3.32 | 12.27 | 7-0 | 9-1 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1617 | 1578 | 39 | -0.02 | 2.58 | 4-3 | 6-2 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 8 | .467 | 1669 | 1631 | 38 | -0.35 | 2.19 | 4-3 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1682 | 1769 | -87 | -1.27 | -6.71 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 3 | .833 | 2113 | 1887 | 226 | -0.75 | 11.80 | 6-2 | 9-1 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1873 | 1787 | 86 | -0.01 | 4.77 | 6-2 | 6-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 6 | .625 | 1696 | 1587 | 109 | 1.11 | 7.92 | 7-2 | 3-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 12 | .143 | 1474 | 1653 | -179 | 0.43 | -12.36 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 16 | .111 | 1829 | 2030 | -201 | 0.70 | -10.47 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||