NBA standings at the end of November 23, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 7 | .632 | 2212 | 2104 | 108 | -0.69 | 4.99 | 7-2 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
10 | 9 | .526 | 2003 | 1962 | 41 | -0.46 | 1.69 | 7-5 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2063 | 2157 | -94 | 0.74 | -4.21 | 4-5 | 5-5 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 11 | .421 | 1963 | 2060 | -97 | -0.12 | -5.23 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2004 | 2079 | -75 | 0.05 | -3.90 | 6-3 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1719 | 1745 | -26 | 1.28 | -0.34 | 5-3 | 1-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 12 | .294 | 1790 | 1873 | -83 | 1.22 | -3.66 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 14 | .263 | 1922 | 2095 | -173 | -0.63 | -9.74 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 3 | .857 | 2394 | 2134 | 260 | -1.98 | 10.40 | 7-0 | 11-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 5 | .722 | 2018 | 1882 | 136 | -0.55 | 7.01 | 6-3 | 7-2 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2019 | 2103 | -84 | -0.33 | -4.75 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2153 | 2121 | 32 | -0.60 | 1.08 | 5-3 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2331 | 2091 | 240 | -0.15 | 11.85 | 8-2 | 9-1 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2191 | 2107 | 84 | 0.04 | 4.04 | 8-3 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2146 | 2016 | 130 | 0.18 | 6.68 | 8-3 | 5-4 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 17 | .190 | 2161 | 2344 | -183 | 1.67 | -7.04 | 1-8 | 3-9 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 15 | .167 | 1891 | 2107 | -216 | 0.70 | -11.30 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||