NBA standings at the end of November 29, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2659 | 2541 | 118 | -1.28 | 3.85 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2321 | 2244 | 77 | -0.39 | 3.11 | 8-5 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2519 | 2594 | -75 | -0.19 | -3.46 | 5-5 | 6-7 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2154 | 2278 | -124 | 0.12 | -5.78 | 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 | 0.33 | -3.17 | 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 |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2277 | 2424 | -147 | -1.01 | -7.69 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 16 | .238 | 2205 | 2365 | -160 | 1.29 | -6.33 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 3 | .875 | 2769 | 2427 | 342 | -2.55 | 11.70 | 9-0 | 12-3 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2238 | 2071 | 167 | -0.05 | 8.30 | 7-3 | 7-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2391 | 2334 | 57 | -1.11 | 1.61 | 6-3 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 |
20 | 3 | .870 | 2740 | 2440 | 300 | 0.10 | 13.14 | 10-2 | 10-1 | 10-0 | Won 14 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2501 | 2431 | 70 | -0.04 | 2.88 | 8-4 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2506 | 2395 | 111 | 1.02 | 5.85 | 9-4 | 5-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 18 | .217 | 2380 | 2568 | -188 | 1.66 | -6.51 | 2-9 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 18 | .143 | 2201 | 2457 | -256 | 1.00 | -11.19 | 2-9 | 1-9 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||