NBA standings at the end of November 20, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2084 | 1999 | 85 | -0.29 | 4.43 | 7-2 | 4-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 8 | .529 | 1839 | 1902 | -63 | 0.14 | -3.56 | 4-5 | 5-3 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 9 | .500 | 1878 | 1852 | 26 | -0.48 | 0.96 | 6-5 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 11 | .389 | 1861 | 1963 | -102 | 0.22 | -5.45 | 3-7 | 4-4 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
8 | 10 | .444 | 1902 | 1975 | -73 | 0.35 | -3.71 | 6-3 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1609 | 1620 | -11 | 1.34 | 0.61 | 5-3 | 1-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 11 | .312 | 1693 | 1771 | -78 | 1.58 | -3.30 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 13 | .235 | 1713 | 1865 | -152 | -0.50 | -9.44 | 1-7 | 3-6 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
17 | 2 | .895 | 2177 | 1918 | 259 | -2.54 | 11.09 | 7-0 | 10-2 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 5 | .706 | 1888 | 1788 | 100 | 0.02 | 5.90 | 5-3 | 7-2 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 9 | .500 | 1915 | 1991 | -76 | -0.97 | -5.19 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 11 | .389 | 2025 | 2014 | 11 | -0.50 | 0.12 | 4-3 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 3 | .842 | 2219 | 1986 | 233 | -0.77 | 11.50 | 7-2 | 9-1 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2095 | 1992 | 103 | 0.33 | 5.48 | 8-2 | 6-4 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 7 | .632 | 2019 | 1899 | 120 | 0.65 | 6.96 | 7-3 | 5-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 14 | .176 | 1797 | 1977 | -180 | 0.34 | -10.25 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 17 | .150 | 2046 | 2248 | -202 | 1.43 | -8.67 | 1-8 | 2-9 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||