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1972 NBA Playoffs Standings

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League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Finals MVP: Wilt Chamberlain (19.4/23.2/2.6)

PTS Leader: Walt Frazier (388)
TRB Leader: Wilt Chamberlain (315)
AST Leader: Jerry West (134)
WS Leader: Walt Frazier (3.3)

Expanded Standings

Place Conference Division Margin Month
Rk Team Overall Home Road E W A C M P ≤3 ≥10 Mar Apr May
1 Los Angeles Lakers 12-3 6-2 6-1 4-1 8-2 4-1 8-2 2-0 6-3 2-0 7-3 3-0
2 New York Knicks 9-7 5-2 4-5 8-3 1-4 4-1 4-2 1-4 1-2 5-3 0-1 9-3 0-3
3 Milwaukee Bucks 6-5 3-3 3-2 6-5 6-5 0-2 4-2 1-1 5-4
4 Boston Celtics 5-6 4-2 1-4 5-6 1-4 4-2 0-2 3-2 1-1 4-5
5 Atlanta Hawks 2-4 2-1 0-3 2-4 2-4 1-0 0-3 1-1 1-3
6 Baltimore Bullets 2-4 2-1 0-3 2-4 2-4 2-0 0-2 1-0 1-4
7 Golden State Warriors 1-4 0-2 1-2 1-4 1-4 1-2 1-1 0-3
8 Chicago Bulls 0-4 0-2 0-2 0-4 0-4 0-2 0-2 0-2

Team vs. Team

Rk Team ATL BAL BOS CHI GSW LAL MIL NYK
1 Atlanta Hawks 2-4
2 Baltimore Bullets 2-4
3 Boston Celtics 4-2 1-4
4 Chicago Bulls 0-4
5 Golden State Warriors 1-4
6 Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 4-2 4-1
7 Milwaukee Bucks 4-1 2-4
8 New York Knicks 4-2 4-1 1-4