NBA standings at the end of March 17, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 25 | .679 | 8998 | 8618 | 380 | -0.22 | 4.65 | 30-8 | 23-17 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
46 | 31 | .597 | 8284 | 8018 | 266 | -0.03 | 3.43 | 25-14 | 21-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 48 | .377 | 8657 | 8942 | -285 | 0.06 | -3.64 | 15-22 | 14-26 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 55 | .267 | 7611 | 8311 | -700 | -0.12 | -9.45 | 12-26 | 8-29 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
36 | 40 | .474 | 8140 | 8194 | -54 | 0.07 | -0.64 | 21-17 | 15-23 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 46 | .395 | 8290 | 8491 | -201 | -0.03 | -2.68 | 18-19 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 49 | .347 | 7980 | 8342 | -362 | 0.18 | -4.65 | 19-19 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 54 | .289 | 8030 | 8596 | -566 | -0.50 | -7.95 | 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 | 19 | .756 | 8919 | 8092 | 827 | -0.44 | 10.16 | 31-7 | 28-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
53 | 24 | .688 | 8552 | 7929 | 623 | -0.25 | 7.84 | 28-11 | 25-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
47 | 31 | .603 | 9030 | 8610 | 420 | -0.03 | 5.36 | 28-11 | 19-20 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 51 | .320 | 8148 | 8664 | -516 | 0.83 | -6.05 | 14-24 | 10-27 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
65 | 12 | .844 | 9293 | 8378 | 915 | -0.79 | 11.10 | 33-5 | 32-7 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
48 | 29 | .623 | 8299 | 8196 | 103 | -0.04 | 1.30 | 29-11 | 19-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 32 | .595 | 8660 | 8562 | 98 | 0.15 | 1.39 | 29-12 | 18-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 45 | .408 | 8313 | 8470 | -157 | 0.37 | -1.70 | 17-22 | 14-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 62 | .215 | 8389 | 9180 | -791 | 0.80 | -9.22 | 13-27 | 4-35 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||