NBA standings at the end of March 14, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
51 | 25 | .671 | 8751 | 8392 | 359 | -0.10 | 4.62 | 30-8 | 21-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
45 | 30 | .600 | 8075 | 7805 | 270 | -0.06 | 3.54 | 25-14 | 20-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 46 | .387 | 8431 | 8695 | -264 | -0.06 | -3.58 | 15-20 | 14-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 54 | .270 | 7508 | 8185 | -677 | -0.23 | -9.38 | 12-26 | 8-28 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
34 | 40 | .459 | 7923 | 7986 | -63 | 0.17 | -0.68 | 20-17 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 45 | .392 | 8044 | 8274 | -230 | 0.06 | -3.04 | 17-19 | 12-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 48 | .351 | 7864 | 8221 | -357 | 0.06 | -4.77 | 19-18 | 7-30 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 53 | .293 | 7929 | 8491 | -562 | -0.49 | -7.99 | 12-23 | 10-30 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
59 | 17 | .776 | 8706 | 7859 | 847 | -0.67 | 10.47 | 31-7 | 28-10 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
52 | 24 | .684 | 8426 | 7826 | 600 | -0.11 | 7.79 | 27-11 | 25-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 31 | .592 | 8809 | 8398 | 411 | -0.20 | 5.21 | 26-11 | 19-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 51 | .311 | 8027 | 8552 | -525 | 0.91 | -6.19 | 13-24 | 10-27 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
63 | 12 | .840 | 9049 | 8155 | 894 | -0.86 | 11.06 | 32-5 | 31-7 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
47 | 28 | .627 | 8083 | 7988 | 95 | 0.22 | 1.49 | 28-11 | 19-17 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 30 | .610 | 8457 | 8316 | 141 | 0.18 | 2.01 | 29-12 | 18-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 44 | .413 | 8211 | 8367 | -156 | 0.35 | -1.73 | 17-21 | 14-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 61 | .208 | 8181 | 8964 | -783 | 0.82 | -9.35 | 12-27 | 4-34 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||