NBA standings at the end of December 22, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 12 | .657 | 3988 | 3800 | 188 | 0.35 | 5.73 | 13-5 | 10-7 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3542 | 3345 | 197 | -0.73 | 5.24 | 11-8 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3765 | 3917 | -152 | 0.05 | -4.42 | 6-7 | 8-13 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3274 | 3498 | -224 | 0.27 | -6.73 | 8-12 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3482 | 3636 | -154 | 0.81 | -3.85 | 9-9 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3495 | 3637 | -142 | 0.50 | -3.80 | 6-11 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3555 | 3805 | -250 | -0.31 | -7.45 | 6-12 | 5-12 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 23 | .303 | 3453 | 3625 | -172 | 0.10 | -5.11 | 7-11 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 5 | .857 | 4000 | 3527 | 473 | -1.67 | 11.84 | 17-2 | 13-3 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 10 | .688 | 3567 | 3289 | 278 | -0.36 | 8.33 | 12-5 | 10-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3978 | 3770 | 208 | -0.94 | 5.18 | 11-5 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3721 | 3969 | -248 | 0.09 | -7.00 | 7-8 | 6-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
33 | 3 | .917 | 4385 | 3891 | 494 | -1.11 | 12.61 | 15-2 | 18-1 | 10-0 | Won 27 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 15 | .595 | 3973 | 3881 | 92 | 0.53 | 3.02 | 12-5 | 10-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3639 | 3679 | -40 | 0.77 | -0.37 | 10-8 | 8-9 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3828 | 3990 | -162 | 1.05 | -3.45 | 4-10 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 26 | .235 | 3647 | 4033 | -386 | 0.57 | -10.78 | 5-12 | 3-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||