NBA standings at the end of November 21, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 7 | .632 | 2212 | 2104 | 108 | -0.79 | 4.90 | 7-2 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 9 | .500 | 1878 | 1852 | 26 | -0.50 | 0.95 | 6-5 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 9 | .500 | 1956 | 2029 | -73 | 0.55 | -3.51 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 11 | .389 | 1861 | 1963 | -102 | 0.09 | -5.58 | 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 | 0.32 | -3.74 | 6-3 | 2-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1609 | 1620 | -11 | 1.18 | 0.44 | 5-3 | 1-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 11 | .312 | 1693 | 1771 | -78 | 1.47 | -3.40 | 3-8 | 2-3 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 14 | .222 | 1818 | 1993 | -175 | -0.37 | -10.09 | 1-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2282 | 2030 | 252 | -1.91 | 10.69 | 7-0 | 10-3 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 5 | .706 | 1888 | 1788 | 100 | 0.11 | 5.99 | 5-3 | 7-2 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 9 | .500 | 1915 | 1991 | -76 | -0.99 | -5.21 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 11 | .389 | 2025 | 2014 | 11 | -0.50 | 0.11 | 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 |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2331 | 2091 | 240 | -0.24 | 11.76 | 8-2 | 9-1 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2191 | 2107 | 84 | -0.02 | 3.98 | 8-3 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2146 | 2016 | 130 | 0.29 | 6.79 | 8-3 | 5-4 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 17 | .190 | 2161 | 2344 | -183 | 1.52 | -7.20 | 1-8 | 3-9 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 14 | .176 | 1797 | 1977 | -180 | 0.18 | -10.41 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||