NBA standings at the end of March 18, 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 | 32 | .590 | 8370 | 8151 | 219 | -0.10 | 2.71 | 25-14 | 21-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 48 | .377 | 8657 | 8942 | -285 | 0.05 | -3.65 | 15-22 | 14-26 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 55 | .276 | 7727 | 8414 | -687 | -0.19 | -9.23 | 13-26 | 8-29 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
36 | 40 | .474 | 8140 | 8194 | -54 | 0.06 | -0.65 | 21-17 | 15-23 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 46 | .403 | 8405 | 8597 | -192 | -0.08 | -2.57 | 19-19 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
26 | 50 | .342 | 8086 | 8457 | -371 | 0.16 | -4.72 | 19-19 | 7-31 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 55 | .286 | 8121 | 8705 | -584 | -0.37 | -7.96 | 12-25 | 10-30 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
60 | 19 | .759 | 9039 | 8208 | 831 | -0.44 | 10.08 | 31-7 | 29-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
54 | 24 | .692 | 8661 | 8020 | 641 | -0.33 | 7.88 | 28-11 | 26-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
47 | 32 | .595 | 9146 | 8744 | 402 | 0.01 | 5.10 | 28-11 | 19-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 52 | .316 | 8251 | 8780 | -529 | 0.71 | -6.25 | 14-24 | 10-28 | 1-9 | Lost 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 | -0.77 | 11.11 | 33-5 | 32-7 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
49 | 29 | .628 | 8433 | 8312 | 121 | 0.03 | 1.58 | 30-11 | 19-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 32 | .595 | 8660 | 8562 | 98 | 0.17 | 1.41 | 29-12 | 18-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 46 | .403 | 8429 | 8590 | -161 | 0.50 | -1.59 | 17-23 | 14-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 62 | .225 | 8522 | 9266 | -744 | 0.81 | -8.49 | 14-27 | 4-35 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||