NBA standings at the end of February 16, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
44 | 20 | .688 | 7351 | 7013 | 338 | -0.15 | 5.13 | 26-7 | 18-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
38 | 23 | .623 | 6584 | 6332 | 252 | 0.05 | 4.18 | 20-11 | 18-12 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 38 | .387 | 7045 | 7242 | -197 | -0.43 | -3.61 | 12-18 | 12-20 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 44 | .279 | 6206 | 6754 | -548 | -0.28 | -9.27 | 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 | 35 | .417 | 6457 | 6589 | -132 | 0.35 | -1.85 | 17-13 | 8-22 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 38 | .387 | 6757 | 6982 | -225 | 0.34 | -3.29 | 14-17 | 10-21 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 42 | .300 | 6349 | 6698 | -349 | 0.04 | -5.77 | 13-17 | 5-25 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 46 | .270 | 6558 | 7075 | -517 | -0.63 | -8.84 | 9-21 | 8-25 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
50 | 13 | .794 | 7253 | 6467 | 786 | -1.05 | 11.42 | 27-5 | 23-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 18 | .710 | 6886 | 6387 | 499 | -0.39 | 7.66 | 24-9 | 20-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7425 | 7036 | 389 | -0.14 | 5.94 | 24-10 | 15-15 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 40 | .355 | 6735 | 7108 | -373 | 0.15 | -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 | 9 | .850 | 7254 | 6534 | 720 | -0.45 | 11.55 | 24-3 | 27-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 24 | .613 | 6597 | 6554 | 43 | 0.44 | 1.13 | 21-10 | 17-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
38 | 25 | .603 | 6926 | 6782 | 144 | 0.35 | 2.63 | 23-9 | 15-16 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 39 | .381 | 6855 | 7034 | -179 | 0.96 | -1.88 | 12-17 | 12-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 49 | .234 | 6863 | 7514 | -651 | 0.82 | -9.35 | 11-21 | 4-28 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||