NBA standings at the end of March 4, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
49 | 23 | .681 | 8274 | 7916 | 358 | -0.24 | 4.73 | 28-7 | 21-16 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7537 | 7275 | 262 | -0.22 | 3.52 | 23-13 | 20-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7889 | 8131 | -242 | -0.12 | -3.58 | 14-20 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 50 | .275 | 7001 | 7589 | -588 | -0.32 | -8.84 | 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 | 0.20 | -0.94 | 19-16 | 12-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7596 | 7835 | -239 | 0.02 | -3.40 | 16-18 | 12-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
22 | 48 | .314 | 7396 | 7796 | -400 | -0.13 | -5.85 | 16-18 | 6-30 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 50 | .296 | 7478 | 7987 | -509 | -0.68 | -7.85 | 12-23 | 9-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
56 | 16 | .778 | 8255 | 7425 | 830 | -0.73 | 10.80 | 30-7 | 26-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 22 | .694 | 7989 | 7414 | 575 | 0.02 | 8.00 | 27-10 | 23-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 30 | .583 | 8334 | 7946 | 388 | 0.02 | 5.41 | 25-11 | 17-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 48 | .324 | 7693 | 8192 | -499 | 0.78 | -6.25 | 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 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
45 | 26 | .634 | 7629 | 7519 | 110 | 0.37 | 1.92 | 27-11 | 18-15 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
45 | 27 | .625 | 7910 | 7753 | 157 | 0.05 | 2.23 | 28-9 | 17-18 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7642 | 7797 | -155 | 0.57 | -1.65 | 15-19 | 13-23 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 59 | .203 | 7874 | 8647 | -773 | 0.91 | -9.53 | 11-25 | 4-34 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||