NBA standings at the end of December 9, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 10 | .630 | 3118 | 2976 | 142 | -0.77 | 4.49 | 11-4 | 6-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2753 | 2671 | 82 | -0.05 | 3.10 | 9-7 | 5-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2961 | 3058 | -97 | 0.40 | -3.19 | 6-6 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2660 | 2809 | -149 | -0.55 | -6.28 | 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 |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2770 | 2859 | -89 | -0.32 | -3.74 | 8-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2780 | 2961 | -181 | -0.40 | -7.11 | 5-9 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
8 | 17 | .320 | 2627 | 2761 | -134 | 0.95 | -4.41 | 6-7 | 2-10 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 18 | .308 | 2764 | 2911 | -147 | 1.28 | -4.38 | 4-10 | 4-8 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 4 | .857 | 3216 | 2803 | 413 | -1.76 | 12.99 | 12-1 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2882 | 2670 | 212 | -0.15 | 8.00 | 10-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 11 | .577 | 3034 | 2842 | 192 | -1.71 | 5.67 | 9-3 | 6-8 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2793 | 2948 | -155 | 0.50 | -5.46 | 5-6 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 3 | .893 | 3367 | 3005 | 362 | -0.85 | 12.08 | 11-2 | 14-1 | 10-0 | Won 19 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3113 | 3017 | 96 | 0.51 | 3.82 | 9-4 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3117 | 3137 | -20 | 0.51 | -0.15 | 8-7 | 8-7 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 22 | .214 | 2940 | 3140 | -200 | 1.27 | -5.87 | 2-10 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
5 | 22 | .185 | 2865 | 3192 | -327 | 1.13 | -10.98 | 3-10 | 2-12 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||