NBA and ABA Games Played on December 20, 1971
No games played on this date.
No games played on this date.
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 22 | 12 | .647 | — | 114.2 | 108.9 |
| New York Knicks* | 18 | 13 | .581 | 2.5 | 106.7 | 101.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 19 | .424 | 7.5 | 110.5 | 114.9 |
| Buffalo Braves | 12 | 19 | .387 | 8.5 | 102.3 | 109.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Baltimore Bullets* | 12 | 20 | .375 | — | 105.1 | 109.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 23 | .324 | 2.0 | 101.8 | 108.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 10 | 22 | .313 | 2.0 | 105.9 | 110.4 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 10 | 22 | .313 | 2.0 | 104.7 | 110.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 30 | 4 | .882 | — | 114.8 | 100.7 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 21 | 10 | .677 | 7.5 | 111.0 | 103.1 |
| Phoenix Suns | 18 | 15 | .545 | 11.5 | 116.8 | 110.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 12 | 21 | .364 | 17.5 | 106.8 | 113.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 31 | 3 | .912 | — | 121.8 | 107.9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 22 | 14 | .611 | 10.0 | 107.5 | 104.5 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 18 | 16 | .529 | 13.0 | 104.5 | 104.9 |
| Houston Rockets | 12 | 23 | .343 | 19.5 | 105.6 | 110.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | 25 | .242 | 22.5 | 106.9 | 118.2 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.
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