NBA standings at the end of December 25, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 12 | .667 | 4087 | 3894 | 193 | 0.22 | 5.58 | 13-5 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3776 | 3551 | 225 | -1.01 | 5.42 | 12-8 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3879 | 4034 | -155 | -0.01 | -4.44 | 6-8 | 8-13 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3391 | 3638 | -247 | 0.15 | -7.33 | 8-12 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3599 | 3750 | -151 | 0.67 | -3.77 | 9-9 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3745 | 3869 | -124 | 0.06 | -3.49 | 7-11 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3670 | 3915 | -245 | -0.39 | -7.20 | 7-12 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 24 | .294 | 3547 | 3724 | -177 | 0.24 | -4.96 | 7-12 | 3-12 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 6 | .833 | 4118 | 3647 | 471 | -1.82 | 11.27 | 17-2 | 13-4 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 10 | .706 | 3793 | 3485 | 308 | -0.44 | 8.61 | 12-5 | 12-5 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4202 | 3973 | 229 | -0.53 | 5.83 | 12-6 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3841 | 4087 | -246 | 0.43 | -6.40 | 8-8 | 6-14 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
33 | 3 | .917 | 4385 | 3891 | 494 | -1.15 | 12.57 | 15-2 | 18-1 | 10-0 | Won 27 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4059 | 3997 | 62 | 0.65 | 2.28 | 12-5 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3728 | 3793 | -65 | 0.93 | -0.87 | 10-8 | 8-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3828 | 3990 | -162 | 1.09 | -3.41 | 4-10 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 28 | .222 | 3852 | 4262 | -410 | 0.89 | -10.50 | 5-14 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||