NBA standings at the end of February 8, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 18 | .695 | 6759 | 6459 | 300 | -0.31 | 4.78 | 24-6 | 17-12 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
34 | 23 | .596 | 6129 | 5932 | 197 | 0.17 | 3.62 | 18-11 | 16-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 35 | .397 | 6585 | 6765 | -180 | -0.19 | -3.29 | 11-17 | 12-18 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 40 | .286 | 5693 | 6178 | -485 | -0.19 | -8.85 | 8-22 | 8-18 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 31 | .436 | 5938 | 6018 | -80 | 0.16 | -1.30 | 16-12 | 8-19 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 35 | .375 | 6096 | 6319 | -223 | 0.22 | -3.76 | 12-15 | 9-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 38 | .321 | 5929 | 6226 | -297 | -0.31 | -5.61 | 13-17 | 5-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 42 | .288 | 6109 | 6581 | -472 | -0.78 | -8.78 | 9-19 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
47 | 12 | .797 | 6780 | 6024 | 756 | -1.19 | 11.62 | 26-4 | 21-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
42 | 17 | .712 | 6579 | 6083 | 496 | -0.39 | 8.02 | 23-8 | 19-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 25 | .590 | 7067 | 6734 | 333 | -0.18 | 5.28 | 21-10 | 15-15 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 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 |
48 | 7 | .873 | 6674 | 5962 | 712 | -0.61 | 12.33 | 23-3 | 25-4 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
35 | 23 | .603 | 6166 | 6131 | 35 | 0.36 | 0.96 | 20-10 | 15-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 25 | .576 | 6443 | 6360 | 83 | 0.70 | 2.10 | 20-9 | 14-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 37 | .362 | 6299 | 6489 | -190 | 1.15 | -2.13 | 10-17 | 11-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 46 | .233 | 6435 | 7045 | -610 | 0.78 | -9.38 | 10-19 | 4-27 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||