NBA standings at the end of December 26, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 12 | .667 | 4087 | 3894 | 193 | 0.18 | 5.54 | 13-5 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3776 | 3551 | 225 | -1.05 | 5.38 | 12-8 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3879 | 4034 | -155 | -0.04 | -4.46 | 6-8 | 8-13 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3391 | 3638 | -247 | 0.14 | -7.35 | 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 | 22 | .371 | 3701 | 3858 | -157 | 0.44 | -4.05 | 9-9 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3778 | 4017 | -239 | -0.54 | -7.00 | 8-12 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3837 | 3983 | -146 | 0.35 | -3.71 | 7-11 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 24 | .294 | 3547 | 3724 | -177 | 0.22 | -4.99 | 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 |
31 | 6 | .838 | 4232 | 3739 | 493 | -1.91 | 11.42 | 18-2 | 13-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 10 | .714 | 3896 | 3587 | 309 | -0.40 | 8.43 | 12-5 | 13-5 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4202 | 3973 | 229 | -0.56 | 5.80 | 12-6 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3841 | 4087 | -246 | 0.40 | -6.43 | 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 |
34 | 3 | .919 | 4522 | 4006 | 516 | -1.26 | 12.69 | 16-2 | 18-1 | 10-0 | Won 28 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4161 | 4100 | 61 | 0.85 | 2.41 | 12-6 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3728 | 3793 | -65 | 0.91 | -0.90 | 10-8 | 8-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3943 | 4127 | -184 | 1.37 | -3.60 | 4-10 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 28 | .222 | 3852 | 4262 | -410 | 0.89 | -10.50 | 5-14 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||