NBA standings at the end of February 4, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 18 | .690 | 6631 | 6336 | 295 | -0.36 | 4.73 | 23-6 | 17-12 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
32 | 22 | .593 | 5806 | 5614 | 192 | 0.06 | 3.61 | 17-10 | 15-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 32 | .418 | 6266 | 6424 | -158 | -0.42 | -3.29 | 11-16 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 38 | .283 | 5368 | 5814 | -446 | -0.39 | -8.81 | 8-21 | 7-17 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 29 | .453 | 5704 | 5756 | -52 | -0.10 | -1.08 | 16-12 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 34 | .370 | 5863 | 6082 | -219 | 0.45 | -3.60 | 11-15 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
17 | 36 | .321 | 5602 | 5871 | -269 | -0.17 | -5.24 | 12-17 | 5-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 39 | .304 | 5794 | 6226 | -432 | -0.75 | -8.46 | 9-18 | 8-21 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
45 | 12 | .789 | 6535 | 5804 | 731 | -1.07 | 11.76 | 26-4 | 19-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
39 | 17 | .696 | 6216 | 5803 | 413 | 0.01 | 7.39 | 20-8 | 19-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 25 | .569 | 6722 | 6415 | 307 | 0.15 | 5.44 | 19-10 | 14-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 36 | .357 | 6059 | 6433 | -374 | 0.71 | -5.97 | 12-16 | 8-20 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 7 | .865 | 6308 | 5637 | 671 | -0.73 | 12.18 | 22-3 | 23-4 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 22 | .607 | 5959 | 5916 | 43 | 0.15 | 0.92 | 19-9 | 15-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6193 | 6113 | 80 | 0.67 | 2.07 | 19-9 | 14-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 35 | .364 | 5948 | 6130 | -182 | 0.98 | -2.33 | 9-16 | 11-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 44 | .228 | 6120 | 6720 | -600 | 0.73 | -9.79 | 9-18 | 4-26 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||