NBA standings at the end of February 6, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 18 | .695 | 6759 | 6459 | 300 | -0.30 | 4.79 | 24-6 | 17-12 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
34 | 22 | .607 | 6027 | 5825 | 202 | -0.04 | 3.57 | 18-10 | 16-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 34 | .404 | 6477 | 6645 | -168 | -0.28 | -3.23 | 11-17 | 12-17 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 39 | .291 | 5585 | 6052 | -467 | -0.39 | -8.88 | 8-21 | 8-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 30 | .444 | 5831 | 5907 | -76 | 0.15 | -1.26 | 16-12 | 8-18 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 35 | .375 | 6096 | 6319 | -223 | 0.24 | -3.75 | 12-15 | 9-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 37 | .327 | 5829 | 6122 | -293 | -0.14 | -5.47 | 13-17 | 5-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 41 | .293 | 6019 | 6467 | -448 | -0.94 | -8.66 | 9-19 | 8-22 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
46 | 12 | .793 | 6654 | 5916 | 738 | -1.06 | 11.66 | 26-4 | 20-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
41 | 17 | .707 | 6465 | 5993 | 472 | -0.24 | 7.90 | 22-8 | 19-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
35 | 25 | .583 | 6947 | 6626 | 321 | -0.13 | 5.22 | 20-10 | 15-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 37 | .351 | 6191 | 6566 | -375 | 0.62 | -5.95 | 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 |
47 | 7 | .870 | 6567 | 5860 | 707 | -0.69 | 12.40 | 23-3 | 24-4 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6055 | 6024 | 31 | 0.39 | 0.93 | 19-10 | 15-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
33 | 25 | .569 | 6316 | 6241 | 75 | 0.76 | 2.05 | 19-9 | 14-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 36 | .368 | 6180 | 6362 | -182 | 1.12 | -2.07 | 10-17 | 11-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 46 | .220 | 6331 | 6945 | -614 | 0.90 | -9.51 | 9-19 | 4-27 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||