NBA and ABA Games Played on March 3, 1972
7 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 | 23 | .681 | — | 114.9 | 109.9 |
| New York Knicks* | 42 | 27 | .609 | 5.5 | 107.5 | 103.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 27 | 42 | .391 | 20.5 | 112.7 | 116.1 |
| Buffalo Braves | 19 | 50 | .275 | 28.5 | 101.5 | 110.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Baltimore Bullets* | 31 | 39 | .443 | — | 107.0 | 108.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 27 | 42 | .391 | 3.5 | 108.3 | 112.1 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 22 | 48 | .314 | 9.0 | 105.7 | 111.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 50 | .286 | 11.0 | 105.0 | 112.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 56 | 16 | .778 | — | 114.7 | 103.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 50 | 22 | .694 | 6.0 | 111.0 | 103.0 |
| Phoenix Suns | 42 | 30 | .583 | 14.0 | 115.8 | 110.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 23 | 48 | .324 | 32.5 | 108.4 | 115.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 59 | 11 | .843 | — | 120.6 | 109.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 45 | 26 | .634 | 14.5 | 110.1 | 107.6 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 44 | 26 | .629 | 15.0 | 107.4 | 106.0 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 41 | .406 | 30.5 | 109.0 | 111.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 15 | 58 | .205 | 45.5 | 106.5 | 116.8 |
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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