NBA standings at the end of December 11, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3321 | 3211 | 110 | 0.13 | 3.92 | 11-5 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2887 | 2773 | 114 | -0.43 | 3.79 | 10-7 | 5-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3185 | 3282 | -97 | 0.13 | -3.21 | 6-7 | 8-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2760 | 2910 | -150 | -0.94 | -6.49 | 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 | 17 | .393 | 2973 | 3084 | -111 | 0.54 | -3.43 | 8-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2843 | 2962 | -119 | 0.46 | -3.94 | 7-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 19 | .345 | 2987 | 3175 | -188 | -0.76 | -7.24 | 6-9 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 19 | .296 | 2852 | 3006 | -154 | 1.01 | -4.70 | 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 |
26 | 4 | .867 | 3443 | 3008 | 435 | -1.65 | 12.85 | 13-1 | 13-3 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 8 | .714 | 3115 | 2871 | 244 | -0.12 | 8.60 | 11-3 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3261 | 3079 | 182 | -1.34 | 5.16 | 9-4 | 6-9 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3015 | 3178 | -163 | 0.11 | -5.72 | 5-7 | 6-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 3 | .897 | 3493 | 3122 | 371 | -0.55 | 12.24 | 12-2 | 14-1 | 10-0 | Won 20 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3218 | 3111 | 107 | 0.53 | 4.10 | 10-4 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3211 | 3242 | -31 | 0.69 | -0.31 | 8-7 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 22 | .267 | 3146 | 3338 | -192 | 1.17 | -5.23 | 3-10 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 23 | .207 | 3068 | 3426 | -358 | 0.96 | -11.39 | 3-10 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||