NBA standings at the end of July 20, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
56 | 26 | .683 | 9477 | 9085 | 392 | -0.40 | 4.38 | 32-9 | 24-17 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
48 | 34 | .585 | 8785 | 8584 | 201 | -0.17 | 2.28 | 27-14 | 21-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 52 | .366 | 9203 | 9504 | -301 | 0.23 | -3.44 | 16-25 | 14-27 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 60 | .268 | 8367 | 9125 | -758 | -0.20 | -9.44 | 14-27 | 8-33 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
38 | 44 | .463 | 8784 | 8880 | -96 | -0.08 | -1.26 | 22-19 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8982 | 9127 | -145 | -0.17 | -1.94 | 22-19 | 14-27 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
30 | 52 | .366 | 8836 | 9167 | -331 | -0.10 | -4.13 | 22-19 | 8-33 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 | 59 | .280 | 8674 | 9300 | -626 | -0.26 | -7.90 | 13-28 | 10-31 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
63 | 19 | .768 | 9400 | 8485 | 915 | -0.46 | 10.70 | 34-7 | 29-12 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
57 | 25 | .695 | 9117 | 8440 | 677 | -0.35 | 7.91 | 29-12 | 28-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
49 | 33 | .598 | 9534 | 9083 | 451 | 0.07 | 5.57 | 30-11 | 19-22 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 56 | .317 | 8945 | 9506 | -561 | 0.73 | -6.11 | 16-25 | 10-31 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
69 | 13 | .841 | 9920 | 8913 | 1007 | -0.63 | 11.65 | 36-5 | 33-8 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
51 | 31 | .622 | 8871 | 8808 | 63 | 0.15 | 0.92 | 30-11 | 21-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 35 | .573 | 8957 | 8919 | 38 | 0.39 | 0.86 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
34 | 48 | .415 | 8993 | 9121 | -128 | 0.35 | -1.22 | 18-23 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 64 | .220 | 8759 | 9557 | -798 | 0.90 | -8.84 | 14-27 | 4-37 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||