NBA standings at the end of December 10, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3222 | 3096 | 126 | -0.25 | 4.25 | 11-4 | 6-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2753 | 2671 | 82 | -0.08 | 3.07 | 9-7 | 5-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3067 | 3171 | -104 | 0.31 | -3.40 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2760 | 2910 | -150 | -0.89 | -6.45 | 7-10 | 4-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2872 | 2977 | -105 | 0.01 | -3.88 | 8-6 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2892 | 3072 | -180 | -0.60 | -7.03 | 6-9 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2740 | 2867 | -127 | 0.77 | -4.11 | 6-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 19 | .296 | 2852 | 3006 | -154 | 0.98 | -4.72 | 4-10 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 4 | .862 | 3336 | 2907 | 429 | -1.54 | 13.26 | 13-1 | 12-3 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 8 | .704 | 3000 | 2772 | 228 | -0.29 | 8.15 | 11-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 12 | .556 | 3151 | 2968 | 183 | -1.20 | 5.58 | 9-3 | 6-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2904 | 3060 | -156 | 0.24 | -5.54 | 5-6 | 6-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 3 | .897 | 3493 | 3122 | 371 | -0.60 | 12.19 | 12-2 | 14-1 | 10-0 | Won 20 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3218 | 3111 | 107 | 0.51 | 4.08 | 10-4 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3211 | 3242 | -31 | 0.66 | -0.34 | 8-7 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 22 | .241 | 3035 | 3228 | -193 | 1.02 | -5.64 | 3-10 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 22 | .214 | 2966 | 3292 | -326 | 0.90 | -10.75 | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||