NBA standings at the end of December 12, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 12 | .600 | 3417 | 3294 | 123 | 0.00 | 4.10 | 11-5 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 12 | .571 | 2990 | 2865 | 125 | -0.67 | 3.79 | 10-7 | 6-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3185 | 3282 | -97 | 0.12 | -3.23 | 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 | -3.42 | 8-7 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2926 | 3058 | -132 | 0.56 | -4.15 | 7-8 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3079 | 3278 | -199 | -0.62 | -7.25 | 6-10 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 20 | .286 | 2947 | 3110 | -163 | 1.40 | -4.42 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 4 | .867 | 3443 | 3008 | 435 | -1.67 | 12.83 | 13-1 | 13-3 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 8 | .714 | 3115 | 2871 | 244 | -0.11 | 8.61 | 11-3 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3261 | 3079 | 182 | -1.30 | 5.20 | 9-4 | 6-9 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3015 | 3178 | -163 | 0.13 | -5.69 | 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 |
27 | 3 | .900 | 3597 | 3217 | 380 | -0.69 | 11.98 | 13-2 | 14-1 | 10-0 | Won 21 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3316 | 3211 | 105 | 0.32 | 3.71 | 10-4 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3211 | 3242 | -31 | 0.66 | -0.34 | 8-7 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3246 | 3436 | -190 | 1.24 | -4.89 | 4-10 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 23 | .207 | 3068 | 3426 | -358 | 0.92 | -11.43 | 3-10 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||