NBA standings at the end of December 6, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2887 | 2772 | 115 | -0.70 | 3.90 | 10-4 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2656 | 2566 | 90 | -0.19 | 3.41 | 9-6 | 5-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2846 | 2949 | -103 | 0.67 | -3.29 | 6-6 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2545 | 2718 | -173 | -0.39 | -7.31 | 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 | 0.11 | -4.17 | 7-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2574 | 2720 | -146 | -1.07 | -6.91 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2427 | 2531 | -104 | 1.44 | -3.08 | 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 | -1.90 | 12.17 | 11-1 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2660 | 2461 | 199 | 0.29 | 8.58 | 9-3 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2899 | 2727 | 172 | -1.69 | 5.19 | 8-3 | 6-8 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2553 | 2710 | -157 | 0.50 | -6.04 | 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 |
23 | 3 | .885 | 3118 | 2774 | 344 | -0.61 | 12.62 | 11-2 | 12-1 | 10-0 | Won 17 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3030 | 2901 | 129 | 0.15 | 4.75 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 12 | .571 | 2893 | 2897 | -4 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 8-5 | 8-7 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 21 | .222 | 2820 | 3015 | -195 | 0.73 | -6.49 | 2-9 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 21 | .160 | 2637 | 2947 | -310 | 1.58 | -10.82 | 3-10 | 1-11 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||