NBA standings at the end of December 7, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2992 | 2869 | 123 | -0.54 | 4.19 | 10-4 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2753 | 2671 | 82 | -0.11 | 3.04 | 9-7 | 5-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2846 | 2949 | -103 | 0.64 | -3.32 | 6-6 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2660 | 2809 | -149 | -0.54 | -6.27 | 7-9 | 4-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2655 | 2762 | -107 | 0.09 | -4.19 | 7-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2673 | 2835 | -162 | -0.57 | -6.80 | 5-9 | 4-8 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2518 | 2646 | -128 | 1.14 | -4.19 | 6-6 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 17 | .320 | 2649 | 2776 | -127 | 1.06 | -4.02 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 4 | .857 | 3216 | 2803 | 413 | -1.71 | 13.04 | 12-1 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 7 | .720 | 2775 | 2560 | 215 | 0.05 | 8.65 | 10-3 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2899 | 2727 | 172 | -1.65 | 5.23 | 8-3 | 6-8 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2683 | 2841 | -158 | 0.15 | -6.17 | 4-6 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 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 | -0.71 | 12.53 | 11-2 | 12-1 | 10-0 | Won 17 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3113 | 3017 | 96 | 0.59 | 3.90 | 9-4 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3006 | 3013 | -7 | 0.11 | -0.13 | 8-6 | 8-7 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 21 | .222 | 2820 | 3015 | -195 | 0.79 | -6.43 | 2-9 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
5 | 21 | .192 | 2768 | 3077 | -309 | 1.31 | -10.58 | 3-10 | 2-11 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||