NBA standings at the end of November 30, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2659 | 2541 | 118 | -1.23 | 3.90 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2430 | 2354 | 76 | -0.03 | 3.27 | 8-6 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2519 | 2594 | -75 | -0.16 | -3.42 | 5-5 | 6-7 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2255 | 2393 | -138 | -0.11 | -6.38 | 4-9 | 4-5 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2444 | 2536 | -92 | 0.27 | -3.73 | 7-5 | 3-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2146 | 2202 | -56 | 0.35 | -2.45 | 6-4 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2277 | 2424 | -147 | -1.05 | -7.73 | 4-8 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 17 | .227 | 2290 | 2451 | -161 | 1.50 | -5.82 | 3-10 | 2-7 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 4 | .840 | 2872 | 2533 | 339 | -2.31 | 11.25 | 9-1 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2324 | 2156 | 168 | -0.31 | 7.69 | 8-3 | 7-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2512 | 2445 | 67 | -1.56 | 1.48 | 6-3 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 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 | 0.13 | 13.17 | 10-2 | 10-1 | 10-0 | Won 14 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2607 | 2534 | 73 | 0.39 | 3.31 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2616 | 2504 | 112 | 1.16 | 5.83 | 9-4 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 18 | .250 | 2495 | 2669 | -174 | 1.24 | -6.01 | 2-9 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 19 | .136 | 2312 | 2578 | -266 | 0.96 | -11.14 | 2-10 | 1-9 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||