NBA standings at the end of February 5, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 18 | .690 | 6631 | 6336 | 295 | -0.34 | 4.75 | 23-6 | 17-12 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 22 | .600 | 5918 | 5718 | 200 | 0.01 | 3.64 | 18-10 | 15-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 33 | .411 | 6370 | 6536 | -166 | -0.35 | -3.31 | 11-16 | 12-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 39 | .278 | 5464 | 5944 | -480 | -0.22 | -9.11 | 8-21 | 7-18 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 29 | .453 | 5704 | 5756 | -52 | -0.09 | -1.07 | 16-12 | 8-17 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 34 | .382 | 5983 | 6199 | -216 | 0.27 | -3.65 | 12-15 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 36 | .333 | 5735 | 6003 | -268 | -0.29 | -5.25 | 13-17 | 5-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 40 | .298 | 5911 | 6346 | -435 | -0.80 | -8.44 | 9-18 | 8-22 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
46 | 12 | .793 | 6654 | 5916 | 738 | -1.07 | 11.65 | 26-4 | 20-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
40 | 17 | .702 | 6346 | 5899 | 447 | -0.15 | 7.69 | 21-8 | 19-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 25 | .576 | 6840 | 6532 | 308 | 0.01 | 5.23 | 19-10 | 15-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 37 | .351 | 6191 | 6566 | -375 | 0.62 | -5.96 | 12-16 | 8-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
46 | 7 | .868 | 6416 | 5733 | 683 | -0.69 | 12.19 | 22-3 | 24-4 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6055 | 6024 | 31 | 0.38 | 0.92 | 19-10 | 15-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6193 | 6113 | 80 | 0.67 | 2.07 | 19-9 | 14-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 36 | .357 | 6060 | 6249 | -189 | 1.19 | -2.19 | 9-17 | 11-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 45 | .224 | 6237 | 6838 | -601 | 0.80 | -9.56 | 9-19 | 4-26 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||