NBA standings at the end of February 19, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
44 | 22 | .667 | 7577 | 7254 | 323 | -0.04 | 4.85 | 26-7 | 18-15 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
40 | 23 | .635 | 6786 | 6526 | 260 | 0.02 | 4.15 | 21-11 | 19-12 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 39 | .391 | 7282 | 7489 | -207 | -0.29 | -3.52 | 12-19 | 13-20 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 46 | .270 | 6397 | 6962 | -565 | -0.27 | -9.23 | 9-24 | 8-22 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
27 | 35 | .435 | 6684 | 6775 | -91 | 0.17 | -1.30 | 18-13 | 9-22 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 39 | .381 | 6838 | 7088 | -250 | 0.32 | -3.65 | 14-17 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
19 | 44 | .302 | 6667 | 7034 | -367 | -0.06 | -5.88 | 14-18 | 5-26 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 47 | .277 | 6783 | 7296 | -513 | -0.82 | -8.71 | 10-21 | 8-26 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
51 | 15 | .773 | 7587 | 6800 | 787 | -1.01 | 10.91 | 27-6 | 24-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
46 | 19 | .708 | 7211 | 6683 | 528 | -0.24 | 7.88 | 25-10 | 21-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | 0.27 | -6.05 | 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 |
53 | 9 | .855 | 7494 | 6742 | 752 | -0.73 | 11.40 | 25-3 | 28-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
39 | 25 | .609 | 6820 | 6775 | 45 | 0.53 | 1.23 | 22-10 | 17-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7036 | 6890 | 146 | 0.33 | 2.61 | 24-9 | 15-16 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 39 | .391 | 6963 | 7130 | -167 | 0.78 | -1.83 | 12-17 | 13-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 51 | .227 | 7071 | 7754 | -683 | 1.12 | -9.22 | 11-22 | 4-29 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||