NBA standings at the end of February 9, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
42 | 18 | .700 | 6898 | 6571 | 327 | -0.45 | 5.00 | 25-6 | 17-12 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 23 | .603 | 6255 | 6034 | 221 | 0.04 | 3.85 | 18-11 | 17-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 35 | .397 | 6585 | 6765 | -180 | -0.20 | -3.30 | 11-17 | 12-18 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 41 | .281 | 5805 | 6317 | -512 | -0.08 | -9.06 | 8-22 | 8-19 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| 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 | 36 | .368 | 6209 | 6436 | -227 | 0.40 | -3.58 | 12-16 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 38 | .321 | 5929 | 6226 | -297 | -0.29 | -5.60 | 13-17 | 5-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 43 | .283 | 6230 | 6707 | -477 | -0.60 | -8.55 | 9-20 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
48 | 12 | .800 | 6906 | 6145 | 761 | -1.32 | 11.36 | 26-4 | 22-8 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | -0.20 | 5.26 | 21-10 | 15-15 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 38 | .345 | 6293 | 6692 | -399 | 0.68 | -6.20 | 12-17 | 8-21 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
49 | 7 | .875 | 6791 | 6075 | 716 | -0.66 | 12.13 | 23-3 | 26-4 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
35 | 23 | .603 | 6166 | 6131 | 35 | 0.35 | 0.96 | 20-10 | 15-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 25 | .576 | 6443 | 6360 | 83 | 0.69 | 2.10 | 20-9 | 14-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 37 | .362 | 6299 | 6489 | -190 | 1.14 | -2.14 | 10-17 | 11-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 46 | .233 | 6435 | 7045 | -610 | 0.76 | -9.41 | 10-19 | 4-27 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||