NBA standings at the end of March 24, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
54 | 26 | .675 | 9223 | 8849 | 374 | -0.23 | 4.44 | 31-9 | 23-17 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
47 | 33 | .588 | 8581 | 8381 | 200 | -0.07 | 2.43 | 26-14 | 21-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 51 | .370 | 9088 | 9388 | -300 | 0.21 | -3.50 | 16-24 | 14-27 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 58 | .275 | 8150 | 8885 | -735 | -0.25 | -9.44 | 14-26 | 8-32 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8580 | 8673 | -93 | 0.03 | -1.14 | 21-18 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 46 | .432 | 8862 | 9021 | -159 | -0.21 | -2.17 | 21-19 | 14-27 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
29 | 51 | .362 | 8606 | 8926 | -320 | -0.14 | -4.14 | 22-19 | 7-32 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 57 | .287 | 8469 | 9067 | -598 | -0.26 | -7.74 | 13-27 | 10-30 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
62 | 19 | .765 | 9281 | 8390 | 891 | -0.42 | 10.58 | 33-7 | 29-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
56 | 25 | .691 | 8996 | 8335 | 661 | -0.30 | 7.86 | 28-12 | 28-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 33 | .593 | 9416 | 8984 | 432 | 0.05 | 5.39 | 29-11 | 19-22 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 54 | .325 | 8720 | 9252 | -532 | 0.56 | -6.09 | 16-25 | 10-29 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
68 | 13 | .840 | 9796 | 8815 | 981 | -0.66 | 11.45 | 35-5 | 33-8 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
50 | 31 | .617 | 8755 | 8693 | 62 | 0.18 | 0.94 | 30-11 | 20-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 33 | .588 | 8760 | 8677 | 83 | 0.15 | 1.18 | 29-12 | 18-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
32 | 48 | .400 | 8756 | 8927 | -171 | 0.49 | -1.65 | 17-23 | 15-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 63 | .222 | 8650 | 9426 | -776 | 0.89 | -8.69 | 14-27 | 4-36 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||