NBA standings at the end of November 27, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2529 | 2433 | 96 | -1.03 | 3.34 | 8-3 | 5-6 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2321 | 2244 | 77 | -0.41 | 3.09 | 8-5 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2399 | 2470 | -71 | 0.18 | -3.05 | 5-5 | 6-6 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2154 | 2278 | -124 | 0.12 | -5.79 | 4-8 | 4-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2341 | 2418 | -77 | 0.27 | -3.23 | 7-4 | 3-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2028 | 2099 | -71 | 0.56 | -3.18 | 6-4 | 1-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2153 | 2304 | -151 | -0.83 | -8.02 | 3-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 15 | .250 | 2097 | 2235 | -138 | 1.12 | -5.78 | 3-10 | 2-5 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 3 | .875 | 2769 | 2427 | 342 | -2.51 | 11.74 | 9-0 | 12-3 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2238 | 2071 | 167 | -0.04 | 8.31 | 7-3 | 7-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2275 | 2224 | 51 | -0.85 | 1.70 | 6-3 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2337 | 2481 | -144 | 0.86 | -5.69 | 3-4 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 3 | .864 | 2602 | 2319 | 283 | -0.11 | 12.75 | 9-2 | 10-1 | 10-0 | Won 13 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2385 | 2257 | 128 | 0.44 | 6.26 | 9-4 | 5-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2501 | 2431 | 70 | -0.05 | 2.87 | 8-4 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 17 | .227 | 2270 | 2452 | -182 | 1.66 | -6.62 | 2-8 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 18 | .143 | 2201 | 2457 | -256 | 0.97 | -11.22 | 2-9 | 1-9 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||