NBA standings at the end of December 1, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2770 | 2665 | 105 | -0.54 | 3.83 | 9-4 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2430 | 2354 | 76 | 0.01 | 3.31 | 8-6 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2621 | 2692 | -71 | 0.13 | -2.82 | 6-5 | 6-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2255 | 2393 | -138 | -0.14 | -6.41 | 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 | 0.34 | -3.66 | 7-5 | 3-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2393 | 2530 | -137 | -1.20 | -7.15 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2247 | 2311 | -64 | 0.74 | -2.31 | 6-5 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
6 | 17 | .261 | 2407 | 2554 | -147 | 1.26 | -5.13 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 4 | .840 | 2872 | 2533 | 339 | -2.30 | 11.26 | 9-1 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2433 | 2257 | 176 | -0.34 | 7.66 | 8-3 | 8-3 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2651 | 2548 | 103 | -2.03 | 2.45 | 7-3 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2440 | 2598 | -158 | 0.64 | -6.23 | 3-5 | 6-9 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 3 | .875 | 2864 | 2551 | 313 | 0.16 | 13.20 | 10-2 | 11-1 | 10-0 | Won 15 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2607 | 2534 | 73 | 0.32 | 3.24 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2714 | 2606 | 108 | 1.00 | 5.32 | 9-4 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 19 | .240 | 2601 | 2785 | -184 | 0.95 | -6.41 | 2-9 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 20 | .130 | 2415 | 2717 | -302 | 1.06 | -12.07 | 2-10 | 1-10 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||