NBA standings at the end of March 9, 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 | 4.45 | 28-8 | 21-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
44 | 28 | .611 | 7745 | 7476 | 269 | -0.13 | 3.61 | 24-13 | 20-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 44 | .397 | 8214 | 8466 | -252 | 0.09 | -3.36 | 15-20 | 14-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 52 | .268 | 7198 | 7818 | -620 | -0.34 | -9.07 | 11-26 | 8-26 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
33 | 39 | .458 | 7703 | 7762 | -59 | 0.35 | -0.46 | 19-16 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 44 | .389 | 7802 | 8045 | -243 | 0.15 | -3.23 | 16-19 | 12-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
24 | 48 | .333 | 7643 | 8015 | -372 | -0.04 | -5.21 | 17-18 | 7-30 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 51 | .292 | 7590 | 8106 | -516 | -0.63 | -7.79 | 12-23 | 9-28 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
57 | 17 | .770 | 8488 | 7662 | 826 | -0.59 | 10.57 | 31-7 | 26-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
52 | 22 | .703 | 8215 | 7607 | 608 | -0.09 | 8.13 | 27-10 | 25-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 31 | .587 | 8699 | 8292 | 407 | -0.25 | 5.18 | 26-11 | 18-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 49 | .319 | 7814 | 8321 | -507 | 0.80 | -6.24 | 13-23 | 10-26 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
60 | 12 | .833 | 8647 | 7839 | 808 | -0.57 | 10.65 | 30-5 | 30-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
46 | 26 | .639 | 7748 | 7631 | 117 | 0.23 | 1.86 | 28-11 | 18-15 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
46 | 29 | .613 | 8243 | 8096 | 147 | -0.06 | 1.90 | 29-11 | 17-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
29 | 43 | .403 | 7853 | 8036 | -183 | 0.53 | -2.01 | 15-20 | 14-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 60 | .211 | 8083 | 8855 | -772 | 0.71 | -9.45 | 12-26 | 4-34 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||