NBA standings at the end of February 11, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 18 | .705 | 7019 | 6679 | 340 | -0.26 | 5.32 | 26-6 | 17-12 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 23 | .610 | 6368 | 6141 | 227 | 0.20 | 4.05 | 18-11 | 18-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6803 | 6996 | -193 | -0.31 | -3.52 | 11-17 | 12-20 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 41 | .293 | 5900 | 6405 | -505 | -0.20 | -8.91 | 9-22 | 8-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 33 | .421 | 6131 | 6265 | -134 | 0.24 | -2.12 | 16-12 | 8-21 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 37 | .362 | 6300 | 6538 | -238 | 0.51 | -3.59 | 12-16 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 39 | .316 | 6025 | 6344 | -319 | -0.26 | -5.85 | 13-17 | 5-22 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 43 | .283 | 6230 | 6707 | -477 | -0.62 | -8.57 | 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 | 13 | .787 | 7013 | 6258 | 755 | -1.23 | 11.15 | 26-5 | 22-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
43 | 17 | .717 | 6681 | 6174 | 507 | -0.43 | 8.02 | 24-8 | 19-9 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
37 | 25 | .597 | 7198 | 6832 | 366 | -0.25 | 5.65 | 22-10 | 15-15 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 39 | .339 | 6381 | 6787 | -406 | 0.51 | -6.37 | 12-17 | 8-22 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
49 | 8 | .860 | 6899 | 6196 | 703 | -0.51 | 11.82 | 23-3 | 26-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
36 | 23 | .610 | 6287 | 6243 | 44 | 0.27 | 1.01 | 21-10 | 15-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 25 | .583 | 6561 | 6456 | 105 | 0.60 | 2.35 | 21-9 | 14-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 37 | .373 | 6415 | 6584 | -169 | 1.09 | -1.77 | 11-17 | 11-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 46 | .246 | 6545 | 7151 | -606 | 0.68 | -9.26 | 11-19 | 4-27 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||