NBA standings at the end of March 12, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
50 | 25 | .667 | 8627 | 8282 | 345 | -0.12 | 4.48 | 29-8 | 21-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
44 | 30 | .595 | 7960 | 7698 | 262 | -0.01 | 3.53 | 24-14 | 20-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 45 | .392 | 8326 | 8587 | -261 | 0.06 | -3.47 | 15-20 | 14-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 54 | .260 | 7400 | 8080 | -680 | -0.18 | -9.50 | 11-26 | 8-28 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
34 | 39 | .466 | 7805 | 7859 | -54 | 0.28 | -0.46 | 20-16 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 44 | .397 | 7937 | 8159 | -222 | 0.02 | -3.02 | 17-19 | 12-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 48 | .351 | 7864 | 8221 | -357 | 0.05 | -4.78 | 19-18 | 7-30 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 53 | .284 | 7802 | 8373 | -571 | -0.49 | -8.20 | 12-23 | 9-30 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
58 | 17 | .773 | 8597 | 7761 | 836 | -0.56 | 10.59 | 31-7 | 27-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
52 | 23 | .693 | 8315 | 7711 | 604 | -0.13 | 7.92 | 27-10 | 25-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 31 | .592 | 8809 | 8398 | 411 | -0.19 | 5.22 | 26-11 | 19-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 50 | .315 | 7911 | 8423 | -512 | 0.78 | -6.23 | 13-23 | 10-27 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
62 | 12 | .838 | 8920 | 8039 | 881 | -0.79 | 11.11 | 32-5 | 30-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
47 | 27 | .635 | 7973 | 7864 | 109 | 0.15 | 1.63 | 28-11 | 19-16 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
46 | 30 | .605 | 8342 | 8205 | 137 | 0.09 | 1.89 | 29-12 | 17-18 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 44 | .413 | 8211 | 8367 | -156 | 0.36 | -1.72 | 17-21 | 14-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 60 | .211 | 8083 | 8855 | -772 | 0.70 | -9.46 | 12-26 | 4-34 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||