NBA standings at the end of March 16, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
52 | 25 | .675 | 8871 | 8507 | 364 | -0.15 | 4.57 | 30-8 | 22-17 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
46 | 30 | .605 | 8178 | 7907 | 271 | -0.09 | 3.47 | 25-14 | 21-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 47 | .382 | 8546 | 8815 | -269 | 0.01 | -3.53 | 15-21 | 14-26 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 54 | .270 | 7508 | 8185 | -677 | -0.22 | -9.36 | 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 |
35 | 40 | .467 | 8028 | 8087 | -59 | 0.07 | -0.71 | 20-17 | 15-23 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 45 | .400 | 8178 | 8370 | -192 | 0.05 | -2.51 | 18-19 | 12-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 49 | .347 | 7980 | 8342 | -362 | 0.19 | -4.63 | 19-19 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 54 | .289 | 8030 | 8596 | -566 | -0.49 | -7.94 | 12-24 | 10-30 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
59 | 18 | .766 | 8812 | 7969 | 843 | -0.60 | 10.35 | 31-7 | 28-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
52 | 24 | .684 | 8426 | 7826 | 600 | -0.11 | 7.78 | 27-11 | 25-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
46 | 31 | .597 | 8919 | 8504 | 415 | -0.06 | 5.32 | 27-11 | 19-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 51 | .311 | 8027 | 8552 | -525 | 0.90 | -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 |
64 | 12 | .842 | 9170 | 8271 | 899 | -0.91 | 10.92 | 32-5 | 32-7 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
48 | 28 | .632 | 8190 | 8082 | 108 | 0.07 | 1.50 | 29-11 | 19-17 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 31 | .603 | 8553 | 8450 | 103 | 0.17 | 1.49 | 29-12 | 18-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 45 | .408 | 8313 | 8470 | -157 | 0.37 | -1.69 | 17-22 | 14-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 62 | .205 | 8275 | 9071 | -796 | 0.81 | -9.39 | 12-27 | 4-35 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||