NBA standings at the end of February 20, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
44 | 23 | .657 | 7690 | 7386 | 304 | 0.13 | 4.66 | 26-7 | 18-16 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
40 | 24 | .625 | 6895 | 6637 | 258 | -0.11 | 3.92 | 21-11 | 19-13 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 39 | .391 | 7282 | 7489 | -207 | -0.29 | -3.53 | 12-19 | 13-20 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 46 | .270 | 6397 | 6962 | -565 | -0.28 | -9.24 | 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 | 0.16 | -1.31 | 18-13 | 9-22 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 40 | .375 | 6930 | 7189 | -259 | 0.23 | -3.82 | 14-18 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
20 | 44 | .312 | 6768 | 7126 | -358 | -0.14 | -5.73 | 14-18 | 6-26 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 47 | .288 | 6894 | 7405 | -511 | -0.77 | -8.51 | 11-21 | 8-26 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
52 | 15 | .776 | 7690 | 6900 | 790 | -0.90 | 10.89 | 28-6 | 24-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
46 | 20 | .697 | 7311 | 6786 | 525 | -0.10 | 7.85 | 25-10 | 21-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7672 | 7258 | 414 | -0.18 | 6.09 | 25-10 | 16-15 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 42 | .344 | 6939 | 7351 | -412 | 0.35 | -6.09 | 13-20 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
54 | 9 | .857 | 7626 | 6855 | 771 | -0.67 | 11.56 | 26-3 | 28-6 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7145 | 6995 | 150 | 0.18 | 2.48 | 25-9 | 15-16 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
39 | 25 | .609 | 6820 | 6775 | 45 | 0.51 | 1.21 | 22-10 | 17-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 39 | .391 | 6963 | 7130 | -167 | 0.75 | -1.86 | 12-17 | 13-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 52 | .224 | 7176 | 7863 | -687 | 1.14 | -9.11 | 11-22 | 4-30 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||