NBA standings at the end of February 29, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
47 | 23 | .671 | 8034 | 7715 | 319 | -0.04 | 4.51 | 27-7 | 20-16 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
42 | 26 | .618 | 7322 | 7055 | 267 | -0.08 | 3.84 | 22-13 | 20-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7585 | 7820 | -235 | -0.21 | -3.72 | 13-19 | 13-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 49 | .269 | 6797 | 7384 | -587 | -0.34 | -9.10 | 10-26 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
29 | 39 | .426 | 7305 | 7400 | -95 | 0.28 | -1.12 | 19-16 | 10-23 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7372 | 7620 | -248 | -0.02 | -3.67 | 16-18 | 11-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
22 | 47 | .319 | 7300 | 7688 | -388 | -0.16 | -5.78 | 16-18 | 6-29 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 49 | .290 | 7243 | 7749 | -506 | -0.75 | -8.08 | 12-23 | 8-26 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
55 | 15 | .786 | 8053 | 7235 | 818 | -0.86 | 10.82 | 30-6 | 25-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 21 | .704 | 7886 | 7302 | 584 | -0.03 | 8.20 | 27-10 | 23-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 29 | .592 | 8244 | 7851 | 393 | 0.02 | 5.55 | 25-10 | 17-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 46 | .333 | 7495 | 7951 | -456 | 0.68 | -5.93 | 13-20 | 10-26 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
57 | 11 | .838 | 8216 | 7422 | 794 | -0.65 | 11.03 | 28-4 | 29-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7407 | 7316 | 91 | 0.39 | 1.71 | 25-11 | 18-15 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7586 | 7434 | 152 | -0.00 | 2.20 | 27-9 | 16-17 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 40 | .403 | 7304 | 7463 | -159 | 0.78 | -1.60 | 14-18 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 57 | .208 | 7693 | 8437 | -744 | 0.98 | -9.36 | 11-23 | 4-34 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||