NBA standings at the end of October 31, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 2 | .778 | 985 | 936 | 49 | 0.66 | 6.10 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 7-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 897 | 850 | 47 | -1.64 | 4.24 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1016 | 1009 | 7 | -1.47 | -0.77 | 3-4 | 2-1 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 7 | .300 | 993 | 1091 | -98 | 2.01 | -7.79 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 6 | .333 | 945 | 994 | -49 | 0.50 | -4.94 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 3-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 6 | .333 | 916 | 983 | -67 | 1.49 | -5.96 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 8 | .200 | 1009 | 1100 | -91 | 2.12 | -6.98 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
1 | 6 | .143 | 746 | 798 | -52 | 2.86 | -4.57 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 1 | .889 | 1037 | 874 | 163 | -1.54 | 16.58 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 8-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 2 | .714 | 755 | 726 | 29 | -0.60 | 3.55 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1056 | 1074 | -18 | -3.03 | -4.83 | 1-2 | 5-2 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 4 | .429 | 795 | 774 | 21 | 0.36 | 3.36 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 2 | .778 | 977 | 870 | 107 | -1.42 | 10.47 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
6 | 3 | .667 | 917 | 874 | 43 | -1.69 | 3.08 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1049 | 964 | 85 | -1.57 | 7.87 | 1-2 | 5-1 | 6-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 8 | .200 | 1002 | 1103 | -101 | 1.74 | -8.36 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 5 | .167 | 615 | 690 | -75 | 2.23 | -10.27 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||