NBA standings at the end of March 23, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
54 | 26 | .675 | 9223 | 8849 | 374 | -0.22 | 4.45 | 31-9 | 23-17 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
47 | 32 | .595 | 8493 | 8250 | 243 | -0.21 | 2.86 | 26-14 | 21-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 50 | .375 | 8989 | 9272 | -283 | 0.11 | -3.43 | 16-23 | 14-27 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 57 | .278 | 8045 | 8773 | -728 | -0.17 | -9.39 | 14-26 | 8-31 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
37 | 42 | .468 | 8466 | 8541 | -75 | 0.07 | -0.88 | 21-18 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 46 | .425 | 8744 | 8919 | -175 | -0.22 | -2.41 | 20-19 | 14-27 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
28 | 51 | .354 | 8474 | 8812 | -338 | -0.11 | -4.39 | 21-19 | 7-32 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 56 | .291 | 8350 | 8940 | -590 | -0.25 | -7.71 | 13-26 | 10-30 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
61 | 19 | .762 | 9150 | 8302 | 848 | -0.44 | 10.16 | 32-7 | 29-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
55 | 25 | .688 | 8880 | 8236 | 644 | -0.26 | 7.79 | 28-12 | 27-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 32 | .600 | 9306 | 8872 | 434 | -0.09 | 5.34 | 29-11 | 19-21 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 54 | .316 | 8608 | 9147 | -539 | 0.69 | -6.14 | 15-25 | 10-29 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
67 | 13 | .838 | 9684 | 8705 | 979 | -0.73 | 11.51 | 34-5 | 33-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
50 | 30 | .625 | 8653 | 8575 | 78 | 0.20 | 1.17 | 30-11 | 20-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 33 | .588 | 8760 | 8677 | 83 | 0.15 | 1.18 | 29-12 | 18-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 48 | .392 | 8629 | 8808 | -179 | 0.60 | -1.67 | 17-23 | 14-25 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 63 | .222 | 8650 | 9426 | -776 | 0.89 | -8.69 | 14-27 | 4-36 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||