NBA standings at the end of February 18, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
44 | 21 | .677 | 7466 | 7139 | 327 | -0.07 | 4.96 | 26-7 | 18-14 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
39 | 23 | .629 | 6686 | 6431 | 255 | 0.16 | 4.28 | 20-11 | 19-12 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 38 | .397 | 7177 | 7368 | -191 | -0.27 | -3.30 | 12-18 | 13-20 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 45 | .274 | 6302 | 6862 | -560 | -0.32 | -9.35 | 9-24 | 8-21 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6563 | 6670 | -107 | 0.23 | -1.52 | 18-13 | 8-22 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 39 | .381 | 6838 | 7088 | -250 | 0.31 | -3.66 | 14-17 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
18 | 44 | .290 | 6555 | 6942 | -387 | 0.11 | -6.13 | 13-18 | 5-26 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 46 | .281 | 6691 | 7184 | -493 | -0.75 | -8.45 | 10-21 | 8-25 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
51 | 14 | .785 | 7490 | 6696 | 794 | -1.16 | 11.05 | 27-6 | 24-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
45 | 19 | .703 | 7107 | 6586 | 521 | -0.41 | 7.73 | 24-10 | 21-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7551 | 7151 | 400 | -0.08 | 6.07 | 25-10 | 15-15 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 41 | .349 | 6832 | 7230 | -398 | 0.28 | -6.04 | 13-19 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
52 | 9 | .852 | 7379 | 6648 | 731 | -0.59 | 11.39 | 25-3 | 27-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7036 | 6890 | 146 | 0.34 | 2.62 | 24-9 | 15-16 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 25 | .603 | 6705 | 6664 | 41 | 0.47 | 1.12 | 21-10 | 17-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 39 | .391 | 6963 | 7130 | -167 | 0.78 | -1.83 | 12-17 | 13-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 50 | .231 | 6977 | 7639 | -662 | 0.97 | -9.21 | 11-21 | 4-29 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||