T - tied; Tiebreakers not applied to historical standings. Teams are sorted by win %
Western
| October | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |
| Oct 12, 1971 | DET (1-0) T1 | SEA (1-0) T1 | CHI (0-1) | ||||||
| Oct 14, 1971 | DET (1-0) T1 | MIL (1-0) T1 | SEA (1-0) T1 | CHI (0-1) T4 | HOU (0-1) T4 | PHO (0-1) T4 | |||
| Oct 15, 1971 | SEA (2-0) T1 | GSW (1-0) T1 | LAL (1-0) T1 | MIL (1-0) T1 | CHI (1-1) T5 | DET (1-1) T5 | HOU (0-1) T7 | PHO (0-1) T7 | POR (0-1) T7 |
| Oct 16, 1971 | LAL (2-0) T1 | MIL (2-0) T1 | SEA (2-1) | CHI (1-1) T4 | DET (1-1) T4 | GSW (1-1) T4 | PHO (1-1) T4 | HOU (0-2) T8 | POR (0-1) T8 |
| Oct 17, 1971 | MIL (3-0) T1 | LAL (2-0) T1 | DET (2-1) T3 | SEA (2-1) T3 | CHI (1-1) T5 | GSW (1-1) T5 | PHO (1-1) T5 | HOU (0-3) T8 | POR (0-2) T8 |
| Oct 19, 1971 | MIL (4-0) T1 | LAL (3-0) T1 | DET (3-1) T3 | SEA (3-1) T3 | CHI (1-1) T5 | PHO (1-1) T5 | GSW (1-2) | HOU (0-3) T8 | POR (0-3) T8 |
| Oct 20, 1971 | LAL (4-0) T1 | MIL (4-0) T1 | DET (3-1) | CHI (2-1) | SEA (3-2) | GSW (2-2) T6 | PHO (1-1) T6 | HOU (0-4) T8 | POR (0-3) T8 |
| Oct 22, 1971 | MIL (5-0) | DET (4-1) T2 | LAL (4-1) T2 | CHI (3-1) | SEA (4-2) | GSW (2-2) | PHO (1-2) | HOU (0-5) T8 | POR (0-3) T8 |
| Oct 23, 1971 | MIL (6-0) | LAL (4-1) | CHI (3-1) | DET (4-2) T4 | SEA (4-2) T4 | GSW (3-2) | PHO (1-2) | POR (1-3) | HOU (0-5) |
| Oct 24, 1971 | MIL (6-0) | LAL (5-1) | CHI (4-1) | SEA (5-2) | DET (4-2) | GSW (3-2) | PHO (1-3) T7 | POR (1-3) T7 | HOU (0-6) |
| Oct 25, 1971 | MIL (6-0) | LAL (5-1) | CHI (4-1) | SEA (5-2) | DET (4-2) | GSW (3-2) | PHO (1-3) T7 | POR (1-3) T7 | HOU (0-6) |
| Oct 26, 1971 | MIL (7-0) | CHI (5-1) T2 | LAL (5-1) T2 | SEA (5-2) | DET (4-3) | GSW (3-3) | PHO (2-3) | POR (1-4) | HOU (1-6) |
| Oct 27, 1971 | MIL (7-0) | CHI (5-1) T2 | LAL (5-1) T2 | SEA (5-2) | DET (4-4) T5 | GSW (3-3) T5 | PHO (2-3) | POR (1-4) | HOU (1-7) |
| Oct 28, 1971 | MIL (7-0) | CHI (5-1) T2 | LAL (5-1) T2 | SEA (6-2) | DET (4-4) T5 | GSW (3-3) T5 | PHO (2-3) | POR (1-4) | HOU (1-8) |
| Oct 29, 1971 | MIL (7-1) | LAL (6-1) | SEA (6-2) | CHI (5-2) | GSW (4-3) | DET (5-4) | PHO (3-3) | POR (1-5) | HOU (1-8) |
| Oct 30, 1971 | MIL (7-1) | SEA (7-2) | LAL (6-2) | CHI (5-2) | GSW (5-3) | DET (6-4) | PHO (3-4) | POR (1-5) | HOU (1-8) |
| Oct 31, 1971 | MIL (8-1) | SEA (7-2) | CHI (5-2) | GSW (6-3) T4 | LAL (6-3) T4 | DET (6-4) | PHO (3-4) | HOU (2-8) | POR (1-5) |
| November | |||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |
| Nov 2, 1971 | MIL (8-1) | SEA (7-2) | CHI (6-2) | GSW (7-3) | LAL (6-3) | DET (6-4) | PHO (3-5) | HOU (2-8) | POR (1-5) |
| Nov 3, 1971 | MIL (8-1) | CHI (7-2) T2 | SEA (7-2) T2 | GSW (7-3) | LAL (6-3) | DET (6-4) | PHO (4-5) | HOU (2-9) | POR (1-5) |
| Nov 4, 1971 | MIL (8-1) | CHI (7-2) | GSW (8-3) | SEA (7-3) | LAL (6-3) | DET (6-4) | PHO (4-5) | POR (2-5) | HOU (2-10) |
| Nov 5, 1971 | MIL (9-1) | GSW (8-3) T2 | SEA (8-3) T2 | CHI (7-3) T4 | LAL (7-3) T4 | DET (6-5) | PHO (5-5) | POR (2-5) | HOU (2-10) |
| Nov 6, 1971 | MIL (10-1) | LAL (8-3) T2 | SEA (8-3) T2 | GSW (8-4) | CHI (7-4) | DET (6-6) | PHO (5-6) | POR (2-6) | HOU (2-10) |
| Nov 7, 1971 | MIL (10-1) | LAL (9-3) | GSW (9-4) | SEA (8-4) | CHI (7-4) | DET (6-6) | PHO (5-6) | POR (2-7) | HOU (2-11) |
| Nov 8, 1971 | MIL (10-1) | LAL (9-3) | GSW (9-4) | SEA (8-4) | CHI (7-4) | DET (6-6) | PHO (5-6) | POR (2-7) | HOU (2-11) |
| Nov 9, 1971 | MIL (11-1) | LAL (10-3) | GSW (10-4) | SEA (8-4) | CHI (7-5) | DET (6-6) | PHO (5-7) | POR (2-8) | HOU (2-12) |
| Nov 10, 1971 | MIL (12-1) | LAL (11-3) | GSW (10-4) | SEA (8-4) | CHI (8-5) | DET (7-6) | PHO (5-7) | POR (2-9) | HOU (2-13) |
| Nov 11, 1971 | MIL (12-1) | LAL (11-3) | GSW (11-4) | SEA (9-4) | CHI (8-5) | DET (7-6) | PHO (5-7) | POR (2-9) | HOU (2-13) |
| Nov 12, 1971 | MIL (13-1) | LAL (12-3) | GSW (11-5) | SEA (9-5) | CHI (8-5) | DET (7-7) | PHO (6-7) | POR (2-10) | HOU (2-14) |
| Nov 13, 1971 | MIL (14-1) | LAL (13-3) | SEA (10-5) | GSW (11-6) | CHI (9-5) | DET (7-8) | PHO (6-7) | POR (2-11) | HOU (2-15) |
| Nov 14, 1971 | MIL (15-1) | LAL (14-3) | SEA (10-5) | GSW (11-6) | CHI (9-5) | PHO (7-7) | DET (7-8) | POR (2-11) | HOU (2-15) |
| Nov 16, 1971 | MIL (16-1) | LAL (15-3) | GSW (12-6) T3 | CHI (10-5) T3 | SEA (10-6) | PHO (7-8) | DET (7-9) | POR (2-12) | HOU (2-16) |
| Nov 17, 1971 | MIL (16-1) | LAL (15-3) | GSW (12-6) T3 | CHI (10-5) T3 | SEA (11-6) | DET (7-9) T6 | PHO (7-9) T6 | HOU (3-16) | POR (2-12) |
| Nov 18, 1971 | MIL (16-1) | LAL (15-3) | GSW (13-6) | CHI (10-5) | SEA (11-6) | DET (8-9) | PHO (7-10) | HOU (3-16) | POR (2-13) |
| Nov 19, 1971 | MIL (17-1) | LAL (16-3) | CHI (11-5) | GSW (13-6) | SEA (11-7) | DET (8-9) | PHO (7-10) | POR (3-13) | HOU (3-17) |
| Nov 20, 1971 | MIL (17-2) | LAL (16-3) | CHI (12-5) | GSW (14-6) | SEA (12-7) | DET (9-9) | PHO (7-11) | POR (3-14) | HOU (3-17) |
| Nov 21, 1971 | LAL (17-3) T1 | MIL (17-3) T1 | CHI (12-5) | GSW (14-7) | SEA (13-7) | DET (9-9) | PHO (7-11) | HOU (4-17) | POR (3-14) |
| Nov 23, 1971 | MIL (18-3) | LAL (17-3) | CHI (13-5) | GSW (14-7) | SEA (13-7) | DET (9-10) | PHO (8-11) | HOU (4-17) | POR (3-15) |
| Nov 24, 1971 | MIL (19-3) | LAL (17-3) | CHI (13-5) | GSW (14-7) | SEA (13-7) | DET (9-10) | PHO (8-11) | HOU (5-17) | POR (3-16) |
| Nov 25, 1971 | MIL (19-3) | LAL (18-3) | CHI (13-5) | GSW (14-8) | SEA (13-8) | DET (9-11) T6 | PHO (9-11) T6 | HOU (5-17) | POR (3-16) |
| Nov 26, 1971 | MIL (20-3) | LAL (19-3) | CHI (14-5) | SEA (13-8) | GSW (14-9) | PHO (9-11) | DET (9-12) | HOU (5-17) | POR (3-17) |
| Nov 27, 1971 | MIL (21-3) | LAL (19-3) | CHI (14-6) | SEA (14-8) | GSW (15-9) | PHO (9-11) | DET (9-13) | HOU (5-17) | POR (3-18) |
| Nov 28, 1971 | MIL (21-3) | LAL (20-3) | CHI (14-6) | GSW (15-9) | SEA (14-9) | PHO (10-11) | DET (9-13) | HOU (5-18) | POR (3-18) |
| Nov 30, 1971 | LAL (20-3) | MIL (21-4) | CHI (15-6) | GSW (16-9) | SEA (15-9) | PHO (11-11) | DET (9-13) | HOU (6-18) | POR (3-19) |
| December | |||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |
| Dec 1, 1971 | LAL (21-3) | MIL (21-4) | CHI (16-6) | GSW (16-9) | SEA (15-10) | PHO (12-11) | DET (9-14) | HOU (6-19) | POR (3-20) |
| Dec 2, 1971 | LAL (21-3) | MIL (21-4) | CHI (16-6) | GSW (16-9) | SEA (15-10) | PHO (12-11) | DET (9-14) | HOU (6-19) | POR (3-20) |
| Dec 3, 1971 | LAL (22-3) | MIL (22-4) | CHI (17-6) | GSW (16-10) T4 | SEA (16-10) T4 | PHO (12-11) | DET (10-14) | HOU (6-20) | POR (4-20) |
| Dec 4, 1971 | LAL (22-3) | MIL (23-4) | CHI (17-7) | SEA (17-10) | GSW (16-11) | PHO (13-11) | DET (10-14) | HOU (6-21) | POR (4-20) |
| Dec 5, 1971 | LAL (23-3) | MIL (23-4) | CHI (17-7) | SEA (18-10) | GSW (16-12) | PHO (14-11) | DET (10-14) | HOU (6-21) | POR (4-21) |
| Dec 7, 1971 | LAL (23-3) | MIL (24-4) | CHI (18-7) | SEA (18-11) | PHO (14-11) | GSW (16-13) | DET (10-15) | HOU (6-21) | POR (5-21) |
| Dec 8, 1971 | LAL (24-3) | MIL (24-4) | CHI (18-7) | SEA (18-11) | PHO (14-11) | GSW (16-13) | DET (10-15) | HOU (6-22) | POR (5-22) |
| Dec 9, 1971 | LAL (25-3) | MIL (24-4) | CHI (18-8) | SEA (18-11) | PHO (15-11) | GSW (16-14) | DET (11-15) | HOU (6-22) | POR (5-22) |
| Dec 10, 1971 | LAL (26-3) | MIL (25-4) | CHI (19-8) | SEA (19-11) | PHO (15-12) | GSW (16-15) | DET (11-16) | HOU (7-22) | POR (6-22) |
| Dec 11, 1971 | LAL (26-3) | MIL (26-4) | CHI (20-8) | SEA (19-11) | PHO (15-13) | GSW (16-15) | DET (11-17) | HOU (8-22) | POR (6-23) |
| Dec 12, 1971 | LAL (27-3) | MIL (26-4) | CHI (20-8) | SEA (19-12) | PHO (15-13) | GSW (16-15) | DET (11-17) | HOU (9-22) | POR (6-23) |
| Dec 14, 1971 | LAL (28-3) | MIL (27-4) | CHI (20-9) | SEA (20-12) | PHO (16-13) | GSW (16-15) | DET (11-18) | HOU (9-23) | POR (6-24) |
| Dec 15, 1971 | LAL (28-3) | MIL (28-4) | CHI (20-9) | SEA (20-13) | PHO (17-13) | GSW (16-15) | DET (11-18) | HOU (10-23) | POR (6-24) |
| Dec 16, 1971 | LAL (28-3) | MIL (28-4) | CHI (20-9) | SEA (20-13) | PHO (17-13) | GSW (17-15) | DET (12-18) | HOU (10-23) | POR (6-24) |
| Dec 17, 1971 | LAL (29-3) | MIL (29-4) | CHI (20-10) | SEA (20-14) | PHO (18-13) | GSW (17-16) | DET (12-19) | HOU (11-23) | POR (7-24) |
| Dec 18, 1971 | LAL (30-3) | MIL (29-4) | CHI (20-10) | SEA (21-14) | PHO (18-14) | GSW (18-16) | DET (12-20) | HOU (12-23) | POR (7-25) |
| Dec 19, 1971 | LAL (31-3) | MIL (30-4) | CHI (21-10) | SEA (22-14) | PHO (18-15) | GSW (18-16) | DET (12-21) | HOU (12-23) | POR (8-25) |
| Dec 21, 1971 | LAL (32-3) | MIL (30-4) | CHI (22-10) | SEA (22-14) | PHO (19-15) | GSW (18-17) | HOU (13-23) | DET (12-22) | POR (8-26) |
| Dec 22, 1971 | LAL (33-3) | MIL (30-5) | CHI (22-10) | SEA (22-15) | PHO (19-15) | GSW (18-17) | DET (13-22) | HOU (13-23) | POR (8-26) |
| Dec 23, 1971 | LAL (33-3) | MIL (30-5) | CHI (23-10) | SEA (22-15) | PHO (19-16) | GSW (18-17) | DET (13-22) | HOU (13-23) | POR (8-27) |
| Dec 25, 1971 | LAL (33-3) | MIL (30-6) | CHI (24-10) | SEA (22-16) | PHO (20-16) | GSW (18-18) | DET (14-22) | HOU (13-23) | POR (8-28) |
| Dec 26, 1971 | LAL (34-3) | MIL (31-6) | CHI (25-10) | SEA (22-17) | PHO (20-16) | GSW (18-18) | DET (14-22) | HOU (13-24) | POR (8-28) |
| Dec 27, 1971 | LAL (34-3) | MIL (31-6) | CHI (25-10) | SEA (22-17) | PHO (20-16) | GSW (18-19) | DET (14-22) | HOU (13-24) | POR (8-29) |
| Dec 28, 1971 | LAL (35-3) | MIL (31-7) | CHI (26-10) | SEA (22-17) | PHO (20-16) | GSW (18-19) | DET (14-23) | HOU (13-24) | POR (8-30) |
| Dec 29, 1971 | LAL (35-3) | MIL (32-7) | CHI (26-10) | PHO (21-16) | SEA (22-17) | GSW (19-19) | DET (14-23) | HOU (13-25) | POR (8-31) |
| Dec 30, 1971 | LAL (36-3) | MIL (32-7) | CHI (27-10) | PHO (22-16) | SEA (22-18) | GSW (20-19) | DET (14-24) | HOU (14-25) | POR (8-32) |
| Dec 31, 1971 | LAL (36-3) | MIL (32-7) | CHI (27-10) | PHO (22-16) | SEA (22-18) | GSW (20-19) | DET (14-24) | HOU (14-25) | POR (8-32) |
| January | |||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |
| Jan 1, 1972 | LAL (36-3) | MIL (32-7) | CHI (27-10) | PHO (23-16) | SEA (23-18) | GSW (20-19) | DET (14-24) | HOU (14-25) | POR (8-32) |
| Jan 2, 1972 | LAL (37-3) | MIL (32-7) | CHI (27-10) | PHO (23-17) | SEA (23-18) | GSW (20-19) | DET (15-24) | HOU (14-26) | POR (9-32) |
| Jan 3, 1972 | LAL (37-3) | MIL (32-8) | CHI (27-10) | PHO (23-17) | SEA (23-18) | GSW (20-19) | DET (15-24) | HOU (14-26) | POR (9-32) |
| Jan 4, 1972 | LAL (37-3) | MIL (33-8) | CHI (27-11) | PHO (24-17) | SEA (23-19) | GSW (21-19) | DET (15-25) | HOU (15-26) | POR (9-33) |
| Jan 5, 1972 | LAL (38-3) | MIL (34-8) | CHI (28-11) | PHO (24-17) | SEA (24-19) | GSW (21-19) | DET (15-26) | HOU (15-27) | POR (9-33) |
| Jan 6, 1972 | LAL (38-3) | MIL (34-8) | CHI (28-11) | PHO (24-17) | SEA (24-19) | GSW (22-19) | DET (15-26) | HOU (15-27) | POR (9-34) |
| Jan 7, 1972 | LAL (39-3) | MIL (34-8) | CHI (28-12) | PHO (25-17) | SEA (25-19) | GSW (22-19) | DET (16-26) | HOU (15-27) | POR (9-35) |
| Jan 8, 1972 | LAL (39-3) | MIL (35-8) | CHI (29-12) | PHO (25-18) | SEA (25-19) | GSW (23-19) | DET (16-27) | HOU (15-27) | POR (10-35) |
| Jan 9, 1972 | LAL (39-4) | MIL (36-8) | CHI (30-12) | SEA (26-19) | PHO (25-19) | GSW (24-19) | DET (17-27) | HOU (15-28) | POR (10-35) |
| Jan 11, 1972 | LAL (40-4) | MIL (36-9) | CHI (31-12) | SEA (27-19) | PHO (26-19) | GSW (25-19) | DET (17-28) | HOU (15-29) | POR (11-35) |
| Jan 12, 1972 | LAL (40-5) | MIL (36-10) | CHI (31-13) | SEA (27-19) | PHO (26-19) | GSW (25-19) | DET (17-28) | HOU (15-29) | POR (11-35) |
| Jan 13, 1972 | LAL (40-5) | MIL (36-10) | CHI (31-13) | SEA (28-19) | PHO (26-19) | GSW (25-19) | DET (17-28) | HOU (15-29) | POR (11-35) |
| Jan 14, 1972 | LAL (41-5) | MIL (37-10) | CHI (31-14) | SEA (28-19) | PHO (27-19) | GSW (26-19) | DET (17-29) | HOU (15-29) | POR (12-35) |
| Jan 15, 1972 | LAL (41-5) | MIL (37-10) | CHI (32-14) | SEA (29-19) | GSW (27-19) | PHO (27-20) | DET (17-30) | HOU (16-29) | POR (12-36) |
| Jan 16, 1972 | LAL (41-5) | MIL (38-10) | CHI (32-14) | SEA (29-19) | GSW (27-19) | PHO (27-21) | DET (17-30) | HOU (16-30) | POR (12-37) |
| Jan 20, 1972 | LAL (41-5) | MIL (38-10) | CHI (32-14) | SEA (29-19) | GSW (27-19) | PHO (28-21) | DET (17-30) T7 | HOU (17-30) T7 | POR (12-37) |
| Jan 21, 1972 | LAL (41-6) | MIL (39-10) | CHI (33-14) | GSW (28-19) | SEA (29-20) | PHO (29-21) | DET (18-30) | HOU (17-31) | POR (12-38) |
| Jan 22, 1972 | LAL (41-7) | MIL (39-10) | CHI (34-14) | GSW (29-19) | SEA (29-20) | PHO (30-21) | DET (18-30) | HOU (17-32) | POR (12-39) |
| Jan 23, 1972 | LAL (41-7) | MIL (39-11) | CHI (34-14) | GSW (29-19) | PHO (30-21) | SEA (29-21) | DET (18-31) | HOU (18-32) | POR (12-40) |
| Jan 24, 1972 | LAL (41-7) | MIL (39-11) | CHI (35-14) | GSW (29-20) | PHO (30-21) | SEA (29-21) | DET (18-31) | HOU (18-32) | POR (12-40) |
| Jan 25, 1972 | LAL (42-7) | MIL (40-11) | CHI (35-14) | GSW (30-20) | PHO (30-22) | SEA (29-22) | HOU (19-32) | DET (18-31) | POR (12-41) |
| Jan 26, 1972 | LAL (42-7) | MIL (41-11) | CHI (36-14) | GSW (30-20) | PHO (30-22) T5 | SEA (30-22) T5 | HOU (19-33) | DET (18-32) | POR (12-41) |
| Jan 27, 1972 | LAL (42-7) | MIL (41-11) | CHI (36-15) | GSW (31-20) | PHO (30-22) T5 | SEA (30-22) T5 | HOU (19-33) | DET (18-32) | POR (12-41) |
| Jan 28, 1972 | LAL (43-7) | MIL (42-11) | CHI (37-15) | GSW (32-20) | SEA (31-22) | PHO (30-23) | HOU (19-34) | DET (18-33) | POR (12-42) |
| Jan 29, 1972 | LAL (43-7) | MIL (42-11) | CHI (37-15) | GSW (33-20) | SEA (31-23) | PHO (30-24) | HOU (19-34) | DET (18-34) | POR (12-42) |
| Jan 30, 1972 | LAL (44-7) | MIL (43-11) | CHI (38-15) | GSW (33-20) | SEA (31-23) | PHO (31-24) | HOU (19-34) | DET (18-35) | POR (12-43) |
| February | |||||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |
| Feb 1, 1972 | LAL (44-7) | MIL (44-11) | CHI (38-16) | GSW (33-21) | SEA (32-23) | PHO (32-24) | HOU (19-34) | DET (18-36) | POR (12-44) |
| Feb 2, 1972 | LAL (44-7) | MIL (45-11) | CHI (38-17) | GSW (33-21) | SEA (32-24) | PHO (32-25) | HOU (20-34) | DET (19-36) | POR (12-44) |
| Feb 3, 1972 | LAL (44-7) | MIL (45-11) | CHI (38-17) | GSW (34-21) | SEA (32-24) | PHO (32-25) | HOU (20-34) | DET (19-36) | POR (12-44) |
| Feb 4, 1972 | LAL (45-7) | MIL (45-12) | CHI (39-17) | GSW (34-22) | SEA (33-24) | PHO (33-25) | HOU (20-35) | DET (20-36) | POR (13-44) |
| Feb 5, 1972 | LAL (46-7) | MIL (46-12) | CHI (40-17) | GSW (34-23) | SEA (33-24) | PHO (34-25) | HOU (20-36) | DET (20-37) | POR (13-45) |
| Feb 6, 1972 | LAL (47-7) | MIL (46-12) | CHI (41-17) | GSW (34-23) | PHO (35-25) | SEA (33-25) | HOU (21-36) | DET (20-37) | POR (13-46) |
| Feb 8, 1972 | LAL (48-7) | MIL (47-12) | CHI (42-17) | GSW (35-23) | PHO (36-25) | SEA (34-25) | HOU (21-37) | DET (20-37) | POR (14-46) |
| Feb 9, 1972 | LAL (49-7) | MIL (48-12) | CHI (42-17) | GSW (35-23) | PHO (36-25) | SEA (34-25) | HOU (21-37) | DET (20-38) | POR (14-46) |
| Feb 10, 1972 | LAL (49-7) | MIL (48-12) | CHI (42-17) | GSW (36-23) | PHO (37-25) | SEA (35-25) | HOU (21-37) | DET (20-38) | POR (14-46) |
| Feb 11, 1972 | LAL (49-8) | MIL (48-13) | CHI (43-17) | GSW (36-23) | PHO (37-25) | SEA (35-25) | HOU (22-37) | DET (20-39) | POR (15-46) |
| Feb 12, 1972 | LAL (49-8) | MIL (49-13) | CHI (44-17) | PHO (38-25) | GSW (36-24) | SEA (36-25) | HOU (22-37) | DET (21-39) | POR (15-47) |
| Feb 13, 1972 | LAL (50-8) | MIL (50-13) | CHI (44-18) | GSW (37-24) | PHO (38-25) | SEA (37-25) | HOU (23-37) | DET (22-39) | POR (15-48) |
| Feb 14, 1972 | LAL (50-8) | MIL (50-13) | CHI (44-18) | GSW (37-24) | PHO (38-25) | SEA (37-25) | HOU (24-37) | DET (22-39) | POR (15-48) |
| Feb 15, 1972 | LAL (51-8) | MIL (50-13) | CHI (44-18) | GSW (38-24) | PHO (38-25) | SEA (37-25) | HOU (24-38) | DET (22-40) | POR (15-49) |
| Feb 16, 1972 | LAL (51-9) | MIL (50-13) | CHI (44-18) | GSW (38-24) | PHO (39-25) | SEA (38-25) | HOU (24-39) | DET (22-40) | POR (15-49) |
| Feb 17, 1972 | LAL (51-9) | MIL (51-13) | CHI (44-19) | GSW (38-24) | PHO (39-25) | SEA (38-25) | HOU (24-39) | DET (22-40) | POR (15-49) |
| Feb 18, 1972 | LAL (52-9) | MIL (51-14) | CHI (45-19) | PHO (40-25) | SEA (39-25) | GSW (38-25) | HOU (25-39) | DET (22-41) | POR (15-50) |
| Feb 19, 1972 | LAL (53-9) | MIL (51-15) | CHI (46-19) | PHO (40-25) | GSW (39-25) T5 | SEA (39-25) T5 | HOU (25-39) | DET (22-41) | POR (15-51) |
| Feb 20, 1972 | LAL (54-9) | MIL (52-15) | CHI (46-20) | PHO (41-25) | SEA (40-25) | GSW (39-25) | HOU (25-39) | DET (22-42) | POR (15-52) |
| Feb 21, 1972 | LAL (54-9) | MIL (52-15) | CHI (46-20) | PHO (41-25) | SEA (40-25) | GSW (39-25) | HOU (25-39) | DET (22-42) | POR (15-52) |
| Feb 22, 1972 | LAL (54-10) | MIL (52-15) | CHI (47-20) | GSW (40-25) | PHO (41-26) | SEA (40-26) | HOU (25-39) | DET (23-42) | POR (15-53) |
| Feb 23, 1972 | LAL (54-11) | MIL (53-15) | CHI (47-20) | GSW (40-25) | SEA (41-26) | PHO (41-27) | HOU (26-39) | DET (23-43) | POR (15-54) |
| Feb 24, 1972 | LAL (54-11) | MIL (53-15) | CHI (47-20) | GSW (41-25) | SEA (41-26) | PHO (41-27) | HOU (26-39) | DET (23-44) | POR (15-54) |
| Feb 25, 1972 | LAL (55-11) | MIL (53-15) | CHI (48-20) | GSW (41-25) | SEA (41-26) | PHO (41-28) | HOU (26-39) | DET (23-44) | POR (15-55) |
| Feb 26, 1972 | LAL (55-11) | MIL (54-15) | CHI (49-20) | SEA (42-26) | GSW (41-26) | PHO (41-29) | HOU (27-39) | DET (23-45) | POR (15-55) |
| Feb 27, 1972 | LAL (56-11) | MIL (54-15) | CHI (49-21) | GSW (42-26) T4 | SEA (42-26) T4 | PHO (42-29) | HOU (27-40) | DET (23-45) | POR (15-56) |
| Feb 29, 1972 | LAL (57-11) | MIL (55-15) | CHI (50-21) | GSW (43-26) T4 | SEA (43-26) T4 | PHO (42-29) | HOU (27-40) | DET (23-46) | POR (15-57) |
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| Mar 1, 1972 | LAL (58-11) | MIL (55-16) | CHI (50-21) | SEA (44-26) | GSW (43-26) | PHO (42-30) | HOU (28-40) | DET (23-47) | POR (15-57) |
| Mar 3, 1972 | LAL (59-11) | MIL (56-16) | CHI (50-22) | SEA (45-26) | GSW (44-26) | PHO (42-30) | HOU (28-41) | DET (23-48) | POR (15-58) |
| Mar 4, 1972 | LAL (59-11) | MIL (56-16) | CHI (50-22) | GSW (45-26) | SEA (45-27) | PHO (42-30) | HOU (28-42) | DET (23-48) | POR (15-59) |
| Mar 5, 1972 | LAL (59-12) | MIL (56-16) | CHI (51-22) | GSW (45-26) | SEA (46-27) | PHO (43-30) | HOU (28-43) | DET (23-48) | POR (15-59) |
| Mar 6, 1972 | LAL (59-12) | MIL (57-16) | CHI (51-22) | GSW (45-26) | SEA (46-27) | PHO (43-30) | HOU (28-43) | DET (23-48) | POR (15-59) |
| Mar 7, 1972 | LAL (60-12) | MIL (57-17) | CHI (51-22) | GSW (46-26) | SEA (46-28) | PHO (44-30) | HOU (28-43) | DET (23-49) | POR (16-59) |
| Mar 8, 1972 | LAL (60-12) | MIL (57-17) | CHI (52-22) | GSW (46-26) | SEA (46-28) | PHO (44-31) | HOU (28-43) | DET (23-49) | POR (16-59) |
| Mar 9, 1972 | LAL (60-12) | MIL (57-17) | CHI (52-22) | GSW (46-26) | SEA (46-29) | PHO (44-31) | HOU (29-43) | DET (23-49) | POR (16-60) |
| Mar 10, 1972 | LAL (61-12) | MIL (57-17) | CHI (52-23) | GSW (47-26) | SEA (46-29) | PHO (44-31) | HOU (29-44) | DET (23-49) | POR (16-60) |
| Mar 11, 1972 | LAL (61-12) | MIL (57-17) | CHI (52-23) | GSW (47-26) | SEA (46-29) | PHO (45-31) | HOU (30-44) | DET (23-49) | POR (16-60) |
| Mar 12, 1972 | LAL (62-12) | MIL (58-17) | CHI (52-23) | GSW (47-27) | SEA (46-30) | PHO (45-31) | HOU (31-44) | DET (23-50) | POR (16-60) |
| Mar 14, 1972 | LAL (63-12) | MIL (59-17) | CHI (52-24) | GSW (47-28) | SEA (47-30) | PHO (45-31) | HOU (31-44) | DET (23-51) | POR (16-61) |
| Mar 15, 1972 | LAL (64-12) | MIL (59-18) | CHI (52-24) | GSW (47-28) | SEA (47-31) | PHO (46-31) | HOU (31-44) | DET (23-51) | POR (16-61) |
| Mar 16, 1972 | LAL (64-12) | MIL (59-18) | CHI (52-24) | GSW (48-28) | SEA (47-31) | PHO (46-31) | HOU (31-45) | DET (23-51) | POR (16-62) |
| Mar 17, 1972 | LAL (65-12) | MIL (59-19) | CHI (53-24) | GSW (48-29) | PHO (47-31) | SEA (47-32) | HOU (31-45) | DET (24-51) | POR (17-62) |
| Mar 18, 1972 | LAL (65-12) | MIL (60-19) | CHI (54-24) | GSW (49-29) | PHO (47-32) T5 | SEA (47-32) T5 | HOU (31-46) | DET (24-52) | POR (18-62) |
| Mar 19, 1972 | LAL (66-12) | MIL (60-19) | CHI (55-24) | GSW (49-30) | PHO (47-32) | SEA (47-33) | HOU (31-46) | DET (24-53) | POR (18-62) |
| Mar 21, 1972 | LAL (67-12) | MIL (61-19) | CHI (55-25) | GSW (49-30) | PHO (48-32) | SEA (47-33) | HOU (31-47) | DET (25-53) | POR (18-63) |
| Mar 22, 1972 | LAL (67-13) | MIL (61-19) | CHI (55-25) | GSW (50-30) | PHO (48-32) | SEA (47-33) | HOU (31-48) | DET (25-54) | POR (18-63) |
| Mar 24, 1972 | LAL (68-13) | MIL (62-19) | CHI (56-25) | GSW (50-31) | PHO (48-33) | SEA (47-33) | HOU (32-48) | DET (26-54) | POR (18-63) |
| Mar 25, 1972 | LAL (68-13) | MIL (63-19) | CHI (57-25) | GSW (50-31) | PHO (49-33) | SEA (47-34) | HOU (33-48) | DET (26-55) | POR (18-63) |
| Mar 26, 1972 | LAL (69-13) | MIL (63-19) | CHI (57-25) | GSW (51-31) | PHO (49-33) | SEA (47-35) | HOU (34-48) | DET (26-56) | POR (18-64) |
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