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NBA 1971-72 Regular Season Standings

This page features the complete 1971-1972 NBA season standings, including conference and division ranks, wins, losses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs

NBA Champions = NBA Champion

p = the team qualified for the Playoffs

NBA 1971-72 Conference Standings

Western Conference

Team W L Pct GB
1. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champion 69 13 .841 - p
2. Milwaukee Bucks 63 19 .768 6.0 p
3. Chicago Bulls 57 25 .695 12.0 p
4. Golden State Warriors 51 31 .622 18.0 p
5. Phoenix Suns 49 33 .598 20.0
6. Seattle Supersonics 47 35 .573 22.0
7. Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 35.0
8. Detroit Pistons 26 56 .317 43.0
9. Portland Trail Blazers 18 64 .220 51.0

Eastern Conference

Team W L Pct GB
1 Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 - p
2 New York Knicks 48 34 .585 8.0 p
3 Baltimore Bullets 38 44 .463 18.0 p
4 Atlanta Hawks 36 46 .439 20.0 p
5 Cincinnati Royals 30 52 .366 26.0
6 Philadelphia 76ers 30 52 .366 26.0
7 Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 33.0
8 Buffalo Braves 22 60 .268 34.0

NBA 1971-72 Division Standings

Midwest Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Milwaukee Bucks 63 19 .768 - p
2 Chicago Bulls 57 25 .695 6.0 p
3 Phoenix Suns 49 33 .598 14.0
4 Detroit Pistons 26 56 .317 37.0

Pacific Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champion 69 13 .841 - p
2 Golden State Warriors 51 31 .622 18.0 p
3 Seattle Supersonics 47 35 .573 22.0
4 Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 35.0
5 Portland Trail Blazers 18 64 .220 51.0

Atlantic Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 - p
2 New York Knicks 48 34 .585 8.0 p
3 Philadelphia 76ers 30 52 .366 26.0
4 Buffalo Braves 22 60 .268 34.0

Central Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Baltimore Bullets 38 44 .463 - p
2 Atlanta Hawks 36 46 .439 2.0 p
3 Cincinnati Royals 30 52 .366 8.0
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 15.0

Abbreviations: W = Wins / L = Losses / Pct = Winning Percentage / GB = Games behind