NBA standings at the end of February 24, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
46 | 23 | .667 | 7917 | 7600 | 317 | 0.10 | 4.69 | 27-7 | 19-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
41 | 24 | .631 | 7017 | 6742 | 275 | -0.23 | 4.00 | 22-11 | 19-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 41 | .379 | 7471 | 7710 | -239 | -0.14 | -3.76 | 12-19 | 13-22 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 47 | .277 | 6593 | 7168 | -575 | -0.35 | -9.19 | 10-24 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
28 | 37 | .431 | 6989 | 7088 | -99 | 0.17 | -1.36 | 19-14 | 9-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 40 | .385 | 7050 | 7307 | -257 | 0.32 | -3.63 | 15-18 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
22 | 44 | .333 | 6986 | 7329 | -343 | -0.40 | -5.60 | 16-18 | 6-26 | 4-6 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 48 | .284 | 7005 | 7518 | -513 | -0.67 | -8.33 | 11-22 | 8-26 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
53 | 15 | .779 | 7803 | 7005 | 798 | -0.87 | 10.86 | 28-6 | 25-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
47 | 20 | .701 | 7430 | 6874 | 556 | -0.14 | 8.16 | 26-10 | 21-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 27 | .603 | 7893 | 7492 | 401 | -0.13 | 5.76 | 25-10 | 16-17 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 44 | .343 | 7276 | 7698 | -422 | 0.56 | -5.74 | 13-20 | 10-24 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
54 | 11 | .831 | 7870 | 7105 | 765 | -0.74 | 11.03 | 26-4 | 28-7 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7056 | 6985 | 71 | 0.43 | 1.50 | 24-10 | 17-15 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
41 | 26 | .612 | 7346 | 7211 | 135 | 0.13 | 2.14 | 26-9 | 15-17 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 39 | .400 | 7078 | 7240 | -162 | 0.89 | -1.60 | 13-17 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 54 | .217 | 7387 | 8095 | -708 | 1.07 | -9.19 | 11-22 | 4-32 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||