NBA standings at the end of February 2, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
39 | 18 | .684 | 6509 | 6227 | 282 | -0.26 | 4.68 | 22-6 | 17-12 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 22 | .585 | 5703 | 5530 | 173 | 0.22 | 3.48 | 17-10 | 14-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 31 | .426 | 6153 | 6306 | -153 | -0.32 | -3.15 | 11-15 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 37 | .288 | 5284 | 5711 | -427 | -0.47 | -8.68 | 8-20 | 7-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 28 | .462 | 5596 | 5646 | -50 | -0.23 | -1.19 | 16-11 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 33 | .377 | 5748 | 5950 | -202 | 0.44 | -3.37 | 11-15 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5493 | 5749 | -256 | -0.26 | -5.18 | 12-17 | 5-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 38 | .309 | 5682 | 6108 | -426 | -0.79 | -8.54 | 9-17 | 8-21 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
45 | 11 | .804 | 6430 | 5686 | 744 | -1.31 | 11.98 | 26-4 | 19-7 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
38 | 17 | .691 | 6106 | 5695 | 411 | 0.02 | 7.49 | 20-8 | 18-9 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 25 | .561 | 6609 | 6310 | 299 | 0.15 | 5.40 | 18-10 | 14-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 36 | .345 | 5941 | 6320 | -379 | 0.79 | -6.10 | 12-16 | 7-20 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 7 | .863 | 6190 | 5532 | 658 | -0.96 | 11.94 | 21-3 | 23-4 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
33 | 21 | .611 | 5722 | 5688 | 34 | 0.12 | 0.75 | 18-9 | 15-12 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 24 | .571 | 6075 | 6001 | 74 | 0.83 | 2.15 | 19-9 | 13-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 34 | .370 | 5835 | 6016 | -181 | 1.16 | -2.19 | 9-16 | 11-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 44 | .214 | 6006 | 6607 | -601 | 0.80 | -9.94 | 8-18 | 4-26 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||