NBA standings at the end of November 18, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 5 | .688 | 1872 | 1766 | 106 | -0.83 | 5.79 | 7-1 | 4-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1735 | 1754 | -19 | -0.29 | -1.47 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1753 | 1738 | 15 | -0.28 | 0.60 | 5-5 | 3-4 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1660 | 1732 | -72 | 0.81 | -3.69 | 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 | 0.36 | -4.83 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1499 | 1514 | -15 | 1.35 | 0.28 | 5-3 | 0-6 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 11 | .267 | 1578 | 1662 | -84 | 2.10 | -3.50 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 12 | .250 | 1608 | 1747 | -139 | 0.53 | -8.15 | 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 | -3.31 | 12.27 | 7-0 | 9-1 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1617 | 1578 | 39 | 0.05 | 2.65 | 4-3 | 6-2 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1810 | 1895 | -85 | -0.90 | -5.90 | 3-3 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1916 | 1899 | 17 | -0.29 | 0.71 | 4-3 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 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 | -0.65 | 11.91 | 6-2 | 9-1 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 6 | .684 | 1988 | 1892 | 96 | -0.46 | 4.60 | 7-2 | 6-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 6 | .647 | 1808 | 1691 | 117 | 0.77 | 7.66 | 7-2 | 4-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 16 | .158 | 1947 | 2142 | -195 | 0.81 | -9.45 | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 13 | .133 | 1579 | 1768 | -189 | 0.83 | -11.77 | 1-8 | 1-5 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||