NBA standings at the end of December 27, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 12 | .676 | 4186 | 3991 | 195 | 0.19 | 5.46 | 14-5 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3776 | 3551 | 225 | -1.01 | 5.41 | 12-8 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 21 | .417 | 4000 | 4146 | -146 | -0.20 | -4.26 | 6-8 | 9-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3503 | 3759 | -256 | 0.04 | -7.49 | 8-13 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3701 | 3858 | -157 | 0.48 | -4.01 | 9-9 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3972 | 4104 | -132 | 0.08 | -3.49 | 8-11 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3778 | 4017 | -239 | -0.51 | -6.97 | 8-12 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 24 | .294 | 3547 | 3724 | -177 | 0.25 | -4.95 | 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 | -1.88 | 11.44 | 18-2 | 13-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 10 | .714 | 3896 | 3587 | 309 | -0.37 | 8.46 | 12-5 | 13-5 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4202 | 3973 | 229 | -0.52 | 5.84 | 12-6 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3841 | 4087 | -246 | 0.44 | -6.39 | 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 | -1.22 | 12.73 | 16-2 | 18-1 | 10-0 | Won 28 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4161 | 4100 | 61 | 0.88 | 2.44 | 12-6 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3825 | 3892 | -67 | 1.06 | -0.75 | 10-8 | 8-11 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3943 | 4127 | -184 | 1.41 | -3.56 | 4-10 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 29 | .216 | 3973 | 4397 | -424 | 0.80 | -10.66 | 5-14 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||