NBA standings at the end of November 24, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2320 | 2204 | 116 | -0.92 | 4.88 | 8-2 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2117 | 2056 | 61 | -0.81 | 2.24 | 7-5 | 4-4 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2171 | 2266 | -95 | 0.39 | -4.36 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2063 | 2168 | -105 | 0.17 | -5.08 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Royals |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1833 | 1857 | -24 | 0.60 | -0.81 | 6-3 | 1-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2098 | 2193 | -95 | 0.29 | -4.46 | 6-4 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 13 | .278 | 1897 | 2014 | -117 | 1.88 | -4.62 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 14 | .263 | 1922 | 2095 | -173 | -0.52 | -9.62 | 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 |
19 | 3 | .864 | 2535 | 2241 | 294 | -2.07 | 11.29 | 8-0 | 11-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 5 | .722 | 2018 | 1882 | 136 | -0.51 | 7.04 | 6-3 | 7-2 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2019 | 2103 | -84 | -0.20 | -4.62 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2153 | 2121 | 32 | -0.59 | 1.10 | 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 | -0.07 | 11.93 | 8-2 | 9-1 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2191 | 2107 | 84 | 0.08 | 4.08 | 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 |
5 | 17 | .227 | 2270 | 2452 | -182 | 1.48 | -6.80 | 2-8 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 16 | .158 | 2003 | 2221 | -218 | 0.76 | -10.71 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||