NBA and ABA Games Played on December 31, 1971

Dec 31, 1971

1 NBA Game

Philadelphia 119
Boston 131  
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Philadelphia  24263930
Boston  26323538
PTS B. Rule-PHI 36
TRB B. Bridges-PHI 18

4 ABA Games

Kentucky 124
Carolina 106  
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Kentucky  23264233
Carolina  26252233
PTS D. Issel-KEN 34
TRB A. Gilmore-KEN 16
Utah 115
Dallas 103  
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Utah  25293427
Dallas  24282922
Memphis 91
Denver 108  
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Memphis  29192221
Denver  29302524
PTS R. Simpson-DNR 43
TRB W. Jones-MMP 15
New York 100
Indiana 104  
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New York  27252622
Indiana  27282326
PTS R. Barry-NYA 39
TRB M. Daniels-INA 17

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics*2712.692113.8108.4
New York Knicks*2314.6223.0108.0101.6
Philadelphia 76ers1524.38512.0111.2115.4
Buffalo Braves1224.33313.5102.6110.8
Central Division
Baltimore Bullets*1522.405106.2109.4
Cleveland Cavaliers1524.3851.0102.4108.5
Atlanta Hawks*1325.3422.5107.6111.4
Cincinnati Royals1026.2784.5103.8109.7

 

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  Table
Western Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks*327.821114.4101.0
Chicago Bulls*2710.7304.0111.6102.3
Phoenix Suns2216.5799.5117.1110.0
Detroit Pistons1424.36817.5106.9114.1
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*363.923121.8107.7
Seattle SuperSonics2218.55014.5106.7105.6
Golden State Warriors*2019.51316.0104.1105.5
Houston Rockets1425.35922.0107.1111.9
Portland Trail Blazers832.20028.5106.5118.7
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.