NBA standings at the end of December 3, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2770 | 2665 | 105 | -0.61 | 3.77 | 9-4 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2526 | 2476 | 50 | 0.21 | 2.29 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2737 | 2823 | -86 | 0.76 | -2.68 | 6-6 | 6-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2455 | 2588 | -133 | -0.49 | -6.03 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2655 | 2762 | -107 | 0.16 | -4.12 | 7-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2483 | 2621 | -138 | -1.27 | -7.02 | 5-8 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2329 | 2431 | -102 | 1.28 | -3.36 | 6-5 | 2-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
6 | 17 | .261 | 2407 | 2554 | -147 | 1.30 | -5.10 | 3-10 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 4 | .846 | 2992 | 2615 | 377 | -2.23 | 12.27 | 10-1 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 6 | .739 | 2555 | 2353 | 202 | -0.24 | 8.54 | 9-3 | 8-3 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2651 | 2548 | 103 | -1.88 | 2.60 | 7-3 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2553 | 2710 | -157 | 0.37 | -6.17 | 4-5 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 3 | .880 | 2995 | 2667 | 328 | 0.03 | 13.15 | 10-2 | 12-1 | 10-0 | Won 16 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2714 | 2649 | 65 | -0.07 | 2.43 | 8-4 | 8-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2831 | 2712 | 119 | 0.82 | 5.40 | 9-4 | 7-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 20 | .231 | 2713 | 2898 | -185 | 0.71 | -6.41 | 2-9 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 20 | .167 | 2530 | 2824 | -294 | 1.27 | -10.98 | 3-10 | 1-10 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||