NBA standings at the end of February 15, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
44 | 19 | .698 | 7239 | 6900 | 339 | -0.19 | 5.19 | 26-7 | 18-12 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 23 | .617 | 6474 | 6232 | 242 | 0.10 | 4.13 | 19-11 | 18-12 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 38 | .377 | 6919 | 7126 | -207 | -0.28 | -3.67 | 11-18 | 12-20 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 44 | .279 | 6206 | 6754 | -548 | -0.27 | -9.26 | 9-23 | 8-21 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
25 | 34 | .424 | 6354 | 6484 | -130 | 0.42 | -1.78 | 17-13 | 8-21 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 38 | .377 | 6652 | 6879 | -227 | 0.39 | -3.33 | 13-17 | 10-21 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 42 | .300 | 6349 | 6698 | -349 | 0.05 | -5.76 | 13-17 | 5-25 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 45 | .274 | 6442 | 6949 | -507 | -0.58 | -8.76 | 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 | -1.04 | 11.43 | 27-5 | 23-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 18 | .710 | 6886 | 6387 | 499 | -0.38 | 7.67 | 24-9 | 20-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 25 | .603 | 7315 | 6927 | 388 | -0.31 | 5.85 | 23-10 | 15-15 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 40 | .355 | 6735 | 7108 | -373 | 0.16 | -5.86 | 13-18 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
51 | 8 | .864 | 7145 | 6424 | 721 | -0.55 | 11.67 | 24-3 | 27-5 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 24 | .613 | 6597 | 6554 | 43 | 0.45 | 1.14 | 21-10 | 17-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6813 | 6670 | 143 | 0.29 | 2.59 | 22-9 | 15-16 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 38 | .387 | 6755 | 6924 | -169 | 0.91 | -1.81 | 12-17 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 49 | .234 | 6863 | 7514 | -651 | 0.83 | -9.34 | 11-21 | 4-28 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||