NBA standings at the end of December 8, 1971
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 10 | .630 | 3118 | 2976 | 142 | -0.72 | 4.54 | 11-4 | 6-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2753 | 2671 | 82 | -0.00 | 3.15 | 9-7 | 5-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2961 | 3058 | -97 | 0.47 | -3.12 | 6-6 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2660 | 2809 | -149 | -0.50 | -6.24 | 7-9 | 4-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2770 | 2859 | -89 | -0.28 | -3.70 | 8-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2780 | 2961 | -181 | -0.34 | -7.05 | 5-9 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 17 | .320 | 2649 | 2776 | -127 | 1.13 | -3.95 | 4-10 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
8 | 17 | .320 | 2627 | 2761 | -134 | 1.00 | -4.36 | 6-7 | 2-10 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 4 | .857 | 3216 | 2803 | 413 | -1.72 | 13.03 | 12-1 | 12-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 7 | .720 | 2775 | 2560 | 215 | 0.10 | 8.70 | 10-3 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2899 | 2727 | 172 | -1.58 | 5.30 | 8-3 | 6-8 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2683 | 2841 | -158 | 0.21 | -6.11 | 4-6 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 3 | .889 | 3243 | 2894 | 349 | -0.83 | 12.10 | 11-2 | 13-1 | 10-0 | Won 18 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3113 | 3017 | 96 | 0.56 | 3.87 | 9-4 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3006 | 3013 | -7 | 0.14 | -0.10 | 8-6 | 8-7 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 22 | .214 | 2940 | 3140 | -200 | 1.26 | -5.88 | 2-10 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
5 | 22 | .185 | 2865 | 3192 | -327 | 1.11 | -11.00 | 3-10 | 2-12 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||