NBA standings at the end of March 15, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
52 | 25 | .675 | 8871 | 8507 | 364 | -0.17 | 4.56 | 30-8 | 22-17 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
45 | 30 | .600 | 8075 | 7805 | 270 | -0.09 | 3.51 | 25-14 | 20-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 47 | .382 | 8546 | 8815 | -269 | -0.01 | -3.55 | 15-21 | 14-26 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 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 |
30 | 45 | .400 | 8178 | 8370 | -192 | 0.04 | -2.52 | 18-19 | 12-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 49 | .347 | 7980 | 8342 | -362 | 0.18 | -4.65 | 19-19 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 53 | .293 | 7929 | 8491 | -562 | -0.50 | -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 | 18 | .766 | 8812 | 7969 | 843 | -0.61 | 10.34 | 31-7 | 28-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
52 | 24 | .684 | 8426 | 7826 | 600 | -0.12 | 7.77 | 27-11 | 25-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
46 | 31 | .597 | 8919 | 8504 | 415 | -0.08 | 5.31 | 27-11 | 19-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 51 | .311 | 8027 | 8552 | -525 | 0.89 | -6.20 | 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 |
64 | 12 | .842 | 9170 | 8271 | 899 | -0.92 | 10.91 | 32-5 | 32-7 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
47 | 28 | .627 | 8083 | 7988 | 95 | 0.19 | 1.46 | 28-11 | 19-17 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 31 | .603 | 8553 | 8450 | 103 | 0.15 | 1.47 | 29-12 | 18-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 44 | .413 | 8211 | 8367 | -156 | 0.32 | -1.76 | 17-21 | 14-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 61 | .208 | 8181 | 8964 | -783 | 0.79 | -9.38 | 12-27 | 4-34 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||