NBA standings at the end of December 14, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3533 | 3402 | 131 | 0.24 | 4.47 | 11-5 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3090 | 2975 | 115 | -0.46 | 3.51 | 10-8 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3295 | 3399 | -104 | -0.11 | -3.57 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 16 | .429 | 2877 | 3020 | -143 | -1.00 | -6.11 | 8-10 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3058 | 3172 | -114 | 0.25 | -3.68 | 8-8 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2926 | 3058 | -132 | 0.57 | -4.14 | 7-8 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3167 | 3363 | -196 | -0.72 | -7.04 | 6-10 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 20 | .286 | 2947 | 3110 | -163 | 1.36 | -4.46 | 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 |
27 | 4 | .871 | 3549 | 3106 | 443 | -1.74 | 12.55 | 14-1 | 13-3 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3223 | 2987 | 236 | 0.04 | 8.17 | 11-4 | 9-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3371 | 3179 | 192 | -1.17 | 5.45 | 9-4 | 7-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3101 | 3281 | -180 | 0.26 | -5.95 | 5-8 | 6-10 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 3 | .903 | 3726 | 3331 | 395 | -1.02 | 11.72 | 13-2 | 15-1 | 10-0 | Won 22 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3419 | 3297 | 122 | 0.06 | 3.87 | 10-4 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3211 | 3242 | -31 | 0.63 | -0.37 | 8-7 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 23 | .281 | 3344 | 3542 | -198 | 1.55 | -4.64 | 4-10 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 24 | .200 | 3182 | 3555 | -373 | 1.25 | -11.18 | 3-11 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||