NBA standings at the end of December 28, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 12 | .684 | 4306 | 4107 | 199 | 0.05 | 5.29 | 14-5 | 12-7 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3895 | 3651 | 244 | -1.15 | 5.63 | 12-8 | 11-5 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 22 | .405 | 4116 | 4266 | -150 | -0.08 | -4.13 | 6-9 | 9-13 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3590 | 3864 | -274 | 0.38 | -7.45 | 8-13 | 4-10 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3820 | 3945 | -125 | 0.27 | -3.20 | 10-9 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 24 | .368 | 3890 | 4128 | -238 | -0.73 | -6.99 | 9-12 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3972 | 4104 | -132 | 0.07 | -3.50 | 8-11 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 25 | .286 | 3634 | 3843 | -209 | 0.19 | -5.78 | 7-12 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 7 | .816 | 4337 | 3855 | 482 | -1.58 | 11.11 | 18-2 | 13-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 10 | .722 | 4012 | 3692 | 320 | -0.03 | 8.86 | 13-5 | 13-5 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4202 | 3973 | 229 | -0.56 | 5.80 | 12-6 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 23 | .378 | 3941 | 4206 | -265 | 0.61 | -6.55 | 8-9 | 6-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 3 | .921 | 4627 | 4093 | 534 | -1.34 | 12.71 | 17-2 | 18-1 | 10-0 | Won 29 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4161 | 4100 | 61 | 0.83 | 2.40 | 12-6 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3825 | 3892 | -67 | 1.07 | -0.74 | 10-8 | 8-11 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3943 | 4127 | -184 | 1.44 | -3.54 | 4-10 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 30 | .211 | 4084 | 4509 | -425 | 0.57 | -10.61 | 5-14 | 3-16 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||