NBA standings at the end of March 10, 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 |
44 | 28 | .611 | 7745 | 7476 | 269 | -0.14 | 3.60 | 24-13 | 20-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 44 | .397 | 8214 | 8466 | -252 | 0.08 | -3.37 | 15-20 | 14-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 52 | .268 | 7198 | 7818 | -620 | -0.34 | -9.08 | 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 | -0.47 | 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 |
25 | 48 | .342 | 7747 | 8115 | -368 | 0.04 | -5.00 | 18-18 | 7-30 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 52 | .288 | 7688 | 8238 | -550 | -0.46 | -7.99 | 12-23 | 9-29 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
57 | 17 | .770 | 8488 | 7662 | 826 | -0.60 | 10.56 | 31-7 | 26-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
52 | 23 | .693 | 8315 | 7711 | 604 | -0.15 | 7.91 | 27-10 | 25-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 31 | .587 | 8699 | 8292 | 407 | -0.25 | 5.17 | 26-11 | 18-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 49 | .319 | 7814 | 8321 | -507 | 0.80 | -6.25 | 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 |
61 | 12 | .836 | 8779 | 7937 | 842 | -0.68 | 10.86 | 31-5 | 30-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
47 | 26 | .644 | 7867 | 7747 | 120 | 0.19 | 1.84 | 28-11 | 19-15 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
46 | 29 | .613 | 8243 | 8096 | 147 | -0.06 | 1.90 | 29-11 | 17-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
29 | 44 | .397 | 7969 | 8155 | -186 | 0.54 | -2.00 | 15-21 | 14-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 60 | .211 | 8083 | 8855 | -772 | 0.70 | -9.46 | 12-26 | 4-34 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||