NBA standings at the end of December 29, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 12 | .684 | 4306 | 4107 | 199 | 0.09 | 5.33 | 14-5 | 12-7 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3895 | 3651 | 244 | -1.14 | 5.64 | 12-8 | 11-5 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4218 | 4369 | -151 | -0.23 | -4.20 | 6-10 | 9-13 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3590 | 3864 | -274 | 0.40 | -7.43 | 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 | 0.32 | -3.16 | 10-9 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 24 | .385 | 3993 | 4230 | -237 | -0.81 | -6.89 | 9-12 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3972 | 4104 | -132 | 0.12 | -3.45 | 8-11 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 26 | .278 | 3736 | 3950 | -214 | 0.20 | -5.75 | 7-13 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 7 | .821 | 4460 | 3939 | 521 | -1.82 | 11.54 | 19-2 | 13-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 10 | .722 | 4012 | 3692 | 320 | -0.00 | 8.88 | 13-5 | 13-5 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4326 | 4079 | 247 | -0.64 | 6.04 | 12-6 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 23 | .378 | 3941 | 4206 | -265 | 0.63 | -6.54 | 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 | -1.36 | 12.70 | 17-2 | 18-1 | 10-0 | Won 29 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4161 | 4100 | 61 | 0.86 | 2.43 | 12-6 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 19 | .500 | 3932 | 3994 | -62 | 0.91 | -0.72 | 10-8 | 9-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 25 | .342 | 4049 | 4251 | -202 | 1.59 | -3.73 | 4-11 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 31 | .205 | 4168 | 4632 | -464 | 0.91 | -10.99 | 5-14 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||