NBA standings at the end of March 19, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 26 | .671 | 9110 | 8743 | 367 | -0.21 | 4.44 | 30-9 | 23-17 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
46 | 32 | .590 | 8370 | 8151 | 219 | -0.10 | 2.71 | 25-14 | 21-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 48 | .385 | 8772 | 9042 | -270 | 0.06 | -3.40 | 16-22 | 14-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 56 | .273 | 7832 | 8550 | -718 | -0.21 | -9.54 | 13-26 | 8-30 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
37 | 40 | .481 | 8265 | 8306 | -41 | 0.12 | -0.41 | 21-17 | 16-23 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
32 | 46 | .410 | 8520 | 8702 | -182 | -0.17 | -2.50 | 19-19 | 13-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
27 | 50 | .351 | 8222 | 8562 | -340 | 0.02 | -4.40 | 20-19 | 7-31 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 56 | .282 | 8226 | 8820 | -594 | -0.39 | -8.00 | 12-26 | 10-30 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
60 | 19 | .759 | 9039 | 8208 | 831 | -0.42 | 10.09 | 31-7 | 29-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
55 | 24 | .696 | 8776 | 8127 | 649 | -0.42 | 7.79 | 28-11 | 27-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
47 | 32 | .595 | 9146 | 8744 | 402 | 0.02 | 5.11 | 28-11 | 19-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 53 | .312 | 8358 | 8895 | -537 | 0.80 | -6.17 | 14-25 | 10-28 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
66 | 12 | .846 | 9455 | 8477 | 978 | -0.77 | 11.77 | 34-5 | 32-7 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
49 | 30 | .620 | 8532 | 8474 | 58 | 0.22 | 0.95 | 30-11 | 19-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 33 | .588 | 8760 | 8677 | 83 | 0.14 | 1.18 | 29-12 | 18-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 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 | 0.80 | -8.50 | 14-27 | 4-35 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||