NBA standings at the end of December 19, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3884 | 3702 | 182 | -0.04 | 5.31 | 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 | 19 | .424 | 3646 | 3793 | -147 | 0.00 | -4.45 | 6-7 | 8-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3171 | 3381 | -210 | -0.11 | -6.88 | 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 | 20 | .375 | 3362 | 3509 | -147 | 0.39 | -4.20 | 9-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3461 | 3701 | -240 | -0.20 | -7.26 | 6-12 | 5-11 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3389 | 3534 | -145 | 0.63 | -3.90 | 6-11 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3350 | 3519 | -169 | 0.23 | -5.05 | 7-10 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 4 | .882 | 3902 | 3423 | 479 | -1.83 | 12.25 | 17-1 | 13-3 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3440 | 3197 | 243 | -0.15 | 7.69 | 11-5 | 10-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3854 | 3651 | 203 | -0.81 | 5.34 | 10-5 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3525 | 3748 | -223 | 0.12 | -6.64 | 6-8 | 6-13 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 3 | .912 | 4141 | 3668 | 473 | -0.82 | 13.09 | 15-2 | 16-1 | 10-0 | Won 25 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3869 | 3761 | 108 | 0.48 | 3.48 | 12-4 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3552 | 3566 | -14 | 0.67 | 0.25 | 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 |
8 | 25 | .242 | 3528 | 3901 | -373 | 0.81 | -10.49 | 5-11 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||