NBA and ABA Games Played on March 8, 1972
2 NBA Games
3 ABA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 49 | 25 | .662 | — | 115.1 | 110.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 44 | 28 | .611 | 4.0 | 107.6 | 103.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 44 | .389 | 20.0 | 112.3 | 115.9 |
| Buffalo Braves | 19 | 52 | .268 | 28.5 | 101.4 | 110.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Baltimore Bullets* | 33 | 39 | .458 | — | 107.0 | 107.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 28 | 44 | .389 | 5.0 | 108.4 | 111.7 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 24 | 48 | .333 | 9.0 | 106.2 | 111.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 51 | .292 | 12.0 | 105.4 | 112.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 57 | 17 | .770 | — | 114.7 | 103.5 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 52 | 22 | .703 | 5.0 | 111.0 | 102.8 |
| Phoenix Suns | 44 | 31 | .587 | 13.5 | 116.0 | 110.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 23 | 49 | .319 | 33.0 | 108.5 | 115.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 60 | 12 | .833 | — | 120.1 | 108.9 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 46 | 26 | .639 | 14.0 | 107.6 | 106.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 46 | 28 | .622 | 15.0 | 109.7 | 107.7 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 43 | .394 | 31.5 | 109.0 | 111.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 59 | .213 | 45.5 | 106.3 | 116.5 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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