NBA standings at the end of March 5, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
49 | 24 | .671 | 8388 | 8041 | 347 | -0.32 | 4.43 | 28-8 | 21-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
43 | 28 | .606 | 7635 | 7375 | 260 | -0.27 | 3.39 | 23-13 | 20-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7989 | 8229 | -240 | -0.08 | -3.46 | 15-20 | 13-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 51 | .271 | 7104 | 7720 | -616 | -0.23 | -9.03 | 11-26 | 8-25 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
32 | 39 | .451 | 7598 | 7664 | -66 | 0.33 | -0.59 | 19-16 | 13-23 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7706 | 7947 | -241 | 0.05 | -3.34 | 16-18 | 12-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
23 | 48 | .324 | 7521 | 7910 | -389 | -0.10 | -5.58 | 16-18 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | -0.72 | 10.81 | 30-7 | 26-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
51 | 22 | .699 | 8117 | 7511 | 606 | -0.03 | 8.27 | 27-10 | 24-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 30 | .589 | 8465 | 8049 | 416 | -0.11 | 5.58 | 26-11 | 17-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 48 | .324 | 7693 | 8192 | -499 | 0.76 | -6.27 | 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 | 12 | .831 | 8533 | 7742 | 791 | -0.52 | 10.62 | 29-5 | 30-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
45 | 26 | .634 | 7629 | 7519 | 110 | 0.35 | 1.90 | 27-11 | 18-15 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
46 | 27 | .630 | 8022 | 7863 | 159 | -0.03 | 2.15 | 29-9 | 17-18 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7739 | 7925 | -186 | 0.67 | -1.94 | 15-20 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 59 | .203 | 7874 | 8647 | -773 | 0.90 | -9.54 | 11-25 | 4-34 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||