NBA standings at the end of March 6, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
49 | 25 | .662 | 8515 | 8173 | 342 | -0.18 | 4.44 | 28-8 | 21-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
43 | 28 | .606 | 7635 | 7375 | 260 | -0.29 | 3.38 | 23-13 | 20-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7989 | 8229 | -240 | -0.09 | -3.47 | 15-20 | 13-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 51 | .271 | 7104 | 7720 | -616 | -0.24 | -9.04 | 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 | 0.32 | -0.61 | 19-16 | 13-23 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7706 | 7947 | -241 | 0.04 | -3.36 | 16-18 | 12-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
23 | 48 | .324 | 7521 | 7910 | -389 | -0.11 | -5.59 | 16-18 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 50 | .296 | 7478 | 7987 | -509 | -0.69 | -7.86 | 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 |
57 | 16 | .781 | 8387 | 7552 | 835 | -0.66 | 10.78 | 31-7 | 26-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
51 | 22 | .699 | 8117 | 7511 | 606 | -0.04 | 8.26 | 27-10 | 24-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 30 | .589 | 8465 | 8049 | 416 | -0.13 | 5.57 | 26-11 | 17-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 48 | .324 | 7693 | 8192 | -499 | 0.75 | -6.28 | 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 | -0.54 | 10.60 | 29-5 | 30-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
45 | 26 | .634 | 7629 | 7519 | 110 | 0.34 | 1.89 | 27-11 | 18-15 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
46 | 27 | .630 | 8022 | 7863 | 159 | -0.04 | 2.14 | 29-9 | 17-18 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7739 | 7925 | -186 | 0.66 | -1.96 | 15-20 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 59 | .203 | 7874 | 8647 | -773 | 0.89 | -9.56 | 11-25 | 4-34 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||