NBA standings at the end of December 15, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3645 | 3502 | 143 | 0.32 | 4.79 | 12-5 | 8-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3090 | 2975 | 115 | -0.45 | 3.51 | 10-8 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3295 | 3399 | -104 | -0.16 | -3.63 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 17 | .414 | 2985 | 3142 | -157 | -0.57 | -5.99 | 8-10 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 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 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3167 | 3363 | -196 | -0.73 | -7.05 | 6-10 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3034 | 3185 | -151 | 0.75 | -4.46 | 7-9 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 21 | .276 | 3062 | 3227 | -165 | 1.17 | -4.52 | 4-11 | 4-10 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 4 | .875 | 3671 | 3214 | 457 | -1.89 | 12.39 | 15-1 | 13-3 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3223 | 2987 | 236 | 0.05 | 8.19 | 11-4 | 9-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3498 | 3287 | 211 | -1.29 | 5.74 | 9-4 | 8-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3101 | 3281 | -180 | 0.26 | -5.94 | 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 | -1.05 | 11.69 | 13-2 | 15-1 | 10-0 | Won 22 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3519 | 3409 | 110 | 0.17 | 3.50 | 10-4 | 10-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3211 | 3242 | -31 | 0.60 | -0.40 | 8-7 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 23 | .303 | 3461 | 3657 | -196 | 1.38 | -4.55 | 4-10 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 24 | .200 | 3182 | 3555 | -373 | 1.23 | -11.20 | 3-11 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||