NBA standings at the end of December 4, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2887 | 2772 | 115 | -0.72 | 3.88 | 10-4 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2656 | 2566 | 90 | -0.11 | 3.49 | 9-6 | 5-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2846 | 2949 | -103 | 0.65 | -3.31 | 6-6 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2545 | 2718 | -173 | -0.37 | -7.29 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2655 | 2762 | -107 | 0.16 | -4.12 | 7-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2483 | 2621 | -138 | -1.37 | -7.12 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2427 | 2531 | -104 | 1.45 | -3.07 | 6-6 | 2-9 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 17 | .292 | 2533 | 2663 | -130 | 1.05 | -4.37 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 4 | .852 | 3100 | 2720 | 380 | -1.93 | 12.14 | 11-1 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2660 | 2461 | 199 | 0.30 | 8.60 | 9-3 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2779 | 2640 | 139 | -1.77 | 4.03 | 7-3 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2553 | 2710 | -157 | 0.47 | -6.07 | 4-5 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 3 | .880 | 2995 | 2667 | 328 | -0.10 | 13.02 | 10-2 | 12-1 | 10-0 | Won 16 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2931 | 2810 | 121 | 0.51 | 5.00 | 9-4 | 8-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2806 | 2777 | 29 | 0.05 | 1.12 | 8-5 | 8-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 21 | .222 | 2820 | 3015 | -195 | 0.74 | -6.48 | 2-9 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 20 | .167 | 2530 | 2824 | -294 | 1.12 | -11.13 | 3-10 | 1-10 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||