NBA standings at the end of February 22, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
45 | 23 | .662 | 7804 | 7489 | 315 | 0.20 | 4.83 | 27-7 | 18-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
41 | 24 | .631 | 7017 | 6742 | 275 | -0.24 | 3.99 | 22-11 | 19-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 41 | .379 | 7471 | 7710 | -239 | -0.17 | -3.79 | 12-19 | 13-22 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 46 | .281 | 6496 | 7060 | -564 | -0.30 | -9.11 | 10-24 | 8-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
28 | 36 | .438 | 6884 | 6975 | -91 | -0.03 | -1.45 | 19-13 | 9-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 40 | .375 | 6930 | 7189 | -259 | 0.22 | -3.82 | 14-18 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
20 | 44 | .312 | 6768 | 7126 | -358 | -0.15 | -5.74 | 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 | -0.89 | 10.90 | 28-6 | 24-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
47 | 20 | .701 | 7430 | 6874 | 556 | -0.16 | 8.14 | 26-10 | 21-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 26 | .612 | 7775 | 7372 | 403 | -0.10 | 5.91 | 25-10 | 16-16 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 42 | .354 | 7074 | 7485 | -411 | 0.50 | -5.82 | 13-20 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
54 | 10 | .844 | 7760 | 6990 | 770 | -0.76 | 11.27 | 26-4 | 28-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 25 | .615 | 6940 | 6879 | 61 | 0.52 | 1.46 | 23-10 | 17-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
40 | 26 | .606 | 7249 | 7115 | 134 | 0.20 | 2.23 | 25-9 | 15-17 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 39 | .391 | 6963 | 7130 | -167 | 0.74 | -1.87 | 12-17 | 13-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 53 | .221 | 7281 | 7985 | -704 | 1.17 | -9.18 | 11-22 | 4-31 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||