NBA standings at the end of February 14, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 19 | .694 | 7128 | 6796 | 332 | -0.06 | 5.29 | 26-7 | 17-12 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 23 | .617 | 6474 | 6232 | 242 | 0.09 | 4.13 | 19-11 | 18-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 38 | .377 | 6919 | 7126 | -207 | -0.29 | -3.68 | 11-18 | 12-20 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 43 | .283 | 6106 | 6651 | -545 | -0.32 | -9.40 | 9-22 | 8-21 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 34 | .414 | 6241 | 6386 | -145 | 0.45 | -2.05 | 16-13 | 8-21 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 38 | .367 | 6539 | 6774 | -235 | 0.48 | -3.44 | 13-17 | 9-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 41 | .305 | 6231 | 6573 | -342 | -0.16 | -5.96 | 13-17 | 5-24 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 45 | .274 | 6442 | 6949 | -507 | -0.63 | -8.80 | 9-21 | 8-24 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
50 | 13 | .794 | 7253 | 6467 | 786 | -1.07 | 11.41 | 27-5 | 23-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 18 | .710 | 6886 | 6387 | 499 | -0.40 | 7.65 | 24-9 | 20-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 25 | .603 | 7315 | 6927 | 388 | -0.33 | 5.83 | 23-10 | 15-15 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 39 | .361 | 6630 | 6995 | -365 | 0.20 | -5.79 | 13-17 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
50 | 8 | .862 | 7020 | 6306 | 714 | -0.48 | 11.83 | 23-3 | 27-5 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
37 | 24 | .607 | 6494 | 6454 | 40 | 0.58 | 1.24 | 21-10 | 16-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6813 | 6670 | 143 | 0.28 | 2.59 | 22-9 | 15-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6657 | 6811 | -154 | 0.94 | -1.59 | 12-17 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 48 | .238 | 6759 | 7403 | -644 | 0.76 | -9.47 | 11-20 | 4-28 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||