NBA standings at the end of March 3, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
49 | 23 | .681 | 8274 | 7916 | 358 | -0.26 | 4.72 | 28-7 | 21-16 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
42 | 27 | .609 | 7419 | 7160 | 259 | -0.19 | 3.56 | 22-13 | 20-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7774 | 8013 | -239 | -0.20 | -3.66 | 14-20 | 13-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 50 | .275 | 7001 | 7589 | -588 | -0.34 | -8.86 | 11-26 | 8-24 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
31 | 39 | .443 | 7490 | 7570 | -80 | 0.18 | -0.96 | 19-16 | 12-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7476 | 7734 | -258 | 0.14 | -3.60 | 16-18 | 11-24 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
22 | 48 | .314 | 7396 | 7796 | -400 | -0.16 | -5.87 | 16-18 | 6-30 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 50 | .286 | 7348 | 7864 | -516 | -0.67 | -8.05 | 12-23 | 8-27 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
56 | 16 | .778 | 8255 | 7425 | 830 | -0.75 | 10.78 | 30-7 | 26-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 22 | .694 | 7989 | 7414 | 575 | 0.00 | 7.99 | 27-10 | 23-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 30 | .583 | 8334 | 7946 | 388 | 0.00 | 5.39 | 25-11 | 17-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 48 | .324 | 7693 | 8192 | -499 | 0.76 | -6.26 | 13-22 | 10-26 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
59 | 11 | .843 | 8439 | 7634 | 805 | -0.52 | 10.98 | 29-4 | 30-7 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
45 | 26 | .634 | 7814 | 7639 | 175 | 0.00 | 2.47 | 28-9 | 17-17 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
44 | 26 | .629 | 7515 | 7423 | 92 | 0.35 | 1.66 | 26-11 | 18-15 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 41 | .406 | 7519 | 7667 | -148 | 0.67 | -1.47 | 15-18 | 13-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 58 | .205 | 7773 | 8527 | -754 | 0.95 | -9.38 | 11-24 | 4-34 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||