NBA standings at the end of December 18, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3884 | 3702 | 182 | -0.05 | 5.30 | 13-5 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3309 | 3154 | 155 | -0.83 | 4.17 | 11-8 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3514 | 3639 | -125 | -0.41 | -4.32 | 6-7 | 8-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3171 | 3381 | -210 | -0.11 | -6.89 | 8-11 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3266 | 3398 | -132 | 0.02 | -4.24 | 9-8 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3360 | 3582 | -222 | -0.45 | -7.17 | 6-11 | 5-11 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3251 | 3418 | -167 | 0.37 | -5.02 | 7-10 | 3-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3288 | 3435 | -147 | 0.83 | -3.91 | 5-11 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 4 | .879 | 3791 | 3327 | 464 | -1.77 | 12.29 | 16-1 | 13-3 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3321 | 3096 | 225 | 0.09 | 7.59 | 11-5 | 9-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3727 | 3521 | 206 | -0.94 | 5.50 | 10-5 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3412 | 3634 | -222 | 0.45 | -6.49 | 6-8 | 6-12 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 3 | .909 | 3987 | 3536 | 451 | -0.72 | 12.95 | 14-2 | 16-1 | 10-0 | Won 24 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3739 | 3634 | 105 | 0.34 | 3.34 | 11-4 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3552 | 3566 | -14 | 0.66 | 0.24 | 10-7 | 8-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3696 | 3871 | -175 | 1.39 | -3.61 | 4-10 | 8-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
7 | 25 | .219 | 3414 | 3788 | -374 | 1.05 | -10.63 | 4-11 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||