NBA standings at the end of February 1, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
38 | 18 | .679 | 6385 | 6127 | 258 | -0.37 | 4.23 | 21-6 | 17-12 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 21 | .596 | 5598 | 5414 | 184 | 0.30 | 3.84 | 17-10 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 31 | .415 | 6034 | 6202 | -168 | -0.16 | -3.33 | 10-15 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 36 | .294 | 5180 | 5592 | -412 | -0.41 | -8.49 | 8-20 | 7-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 28 | .462 | 5596 | 5646 | -50 | -0.22 | -1.19 | 16-11 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 33 | .377 | 5748 | 5950 | -202 | 0.42 | -3.39 | 11-15 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 37 | .315 | 5574 | 5975 | -401 | -0.72 | -8.15 | 9-17 | 8-20 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
16 | 35 | .314 | 5377 | 5644 | -267 | -0.30 | -5.53 | 11-17 | 5-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
44 | 11 | .800 | 6324 | 5583 | 741 | -1.42 | 12.05 | 26-4 | 18-7 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
38 | 16 | .704 | 6006 | 5571 | 435 | -0.12 | 7.94 | 20-8 | 18-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 24 | .571 | 6506 | 6204 | 302 | -0.05 | 5.34 | 18-9 | 14-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 36 | .333 | 5808 | 6212 | -404 | 0.96 | -6.52 | 11-16 | 7-20 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 7 | .863 | 6190 | 5532 | 658 | -0.97 | 11.93 | 21-3 | 23-4 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
33 | 21 | .611 | 5722 | 5688 | 34 | 0.14 | 0.77 | 18-9 | 15-12 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 23 | .582 | 5987 | 5890 | 97 | 0.88 | 2.64 | 19-9 | 13-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 34 | .358 | 5724 | 5928 | -204 | 1.15 | -2.69 | 8-16 | 11-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 44 | .214 | 6006 | 6607 | -601 | 0.83 | -9.90 | 8-18 | 4-26 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||