NBA standings at the end of February 12, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 18 | .705 | 7019 | 6679 | 340 | -0.25 | 5.32 | 26-6 | 17-12 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 23 | .617 | 6474 | 6232 | 242 | 0.08 | 4.11 | 19-11 | 18-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6803 | 6996 | -193 | -0.30 | -3.51 | 11-17 | 12-20 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 42 | .288 | 5987 | 6518 | -531 | -0.28 | -9.28 | 9-22 | 8-20 | 3-7 | Lost 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 | -2.11 | 16-12 | 8-21 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 38 | .356 | 6406 | 6655 | -249 | 0.65 | -3.57 | 12-17 | 9-21 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 40 | .310 | 6120 | 6461 | -341 | -0.14 | -6.02 | 13-17 | 5-23 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 44 | .279 | 6321 | 6813 | -492 | -0.55 | -8.62 | 9-20 | 8-24 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
49 | 13 | .790 | 7136 | 6358 | 778 | -1.19 | 11.36 | 27-5 | 22-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 17 | .721 | 6798 | 6280 | 518 | -0.47 | 8.02 | 24-8 | 20-9 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 25 | .603 | 7315 | 6927 | 388 | -0.34 | 5.82 | 23-10 | 15-15 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 39 | .350 | 6494 | 6874 | -380 | 0.34 | -6.00 | 13-17 | 8-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
49 | 8 | .860 | 6899 | 6196 | 703 | -0.49 | 11.84 | 23-3 | 26-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6387 | 6366 | 21 | 0.48 | 0.83 | 21-10 | 15-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 25 | .590 | 6686 | 6553 | 133 | 0.43 | 2.61 | 22-9 | 14-16 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 37 | .373 | 6415 | 6584 | -169 | 1.13 | -1.73 | 11-17 | 11-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 47 | .242 | 6642 | 7276 | -634 | 0.73 | -9.50 | 11-19 | 4-28 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||