NBA standings at the end of November 17, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 5 | .688 | 1872 | 1766 | 106 | -0.86 | 5.77 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1735 | 1754 | -19 | -0.33 | -1.51 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1753 | 1738 | 15 | -0.31 | 0.57 | 5-5 | 3-4 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1660 | 1732 | -72 | 0.76 | -3.74 | 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 |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1662 | 1745 | -83 | 0.33 | -4.86 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1499 | 1514 | -15 | 1.40 | 0.32 | 5-3 | 0-6 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 11 | .267 | 1578 | 1662 | -84 | 2.05 | -3.55 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 12 | .250 | 1608 | 1747 | -139 | 0.51 | -8.18 | 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 | -3.38 | 12.20 | 7-0 | 9-1 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1617 | 1578 | 39 | 0.06 | 2.66 | 4-3 | 6-2 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1682 | 1769 | -87 | -1.04 | -6.48 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1790 | 1771 | 19 | -0.00 | 1.19 | 4-3 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 3 | .833 | 2113 | 1887 | 226 | -0.70 | 11.85 | 6-2 | 9-1 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1873 | 1787 | 86 | 0.08 | 4.86 | 6-2 | 6-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 6 | .647 | 1808 | 1691 | 117 | 0.75 | 7.63 | 7-2 | 4-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 16 | .158 | 1947 | 2142 | -195 | 0.73 | -9.53 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 12 | .143 | 1474 | 1653 | -179 | 0.45 | -12.33 | 1-8 | 1-4 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||