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This page features the complete 1971-72 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| NBA Season: |
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| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team |
Season MVP |
Los Angeles Lakers
69-13 |
John Havlicek
Spencer Haywood
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Jerry West
Walt Frazier |
K. Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1971-72 Conference Standings |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
69 |
13 |
.841 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
63 |
19 |
.768 |
6 |
x |
| 3. |
Chicago Bulls |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
12 |
x |
| 4. |
Golden State Warriors |
51 |
31 |
.622 |
18 |
x |
| 5. |
Phoenix Suns |
49 |
33 |
.598 |
20 |
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| 6. |
Seattle Supersonics |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
22 |
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| 7. |
Houston Rockets |
34 |
48 |
.415 |
35 |
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| 8. |
Detroit Pistons |
26 |
56 |
.317 |
43 |
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| 9. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
18 |
64 |
.220 |
51 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
New York Knicks |
48 |
34 |
.585 |
8 |
x |
| 3. |
Baltimore Bullets |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
18 |
x |
| 4. |
Atlanta Hawks |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
20 |
x |
| 5. |
Cincinnati Royals |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
26 |
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| 6. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
26 |
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| 7. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 |
59 |
.280 |
33 |
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| 8. |
Buffalo Braves |
22 |
60 |
.268 |
34 |
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NBA 1971-72 Division Standings |
| Midwest Division |
Atlantic Division |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
63 |
19 |
.768 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Chicago Bulls |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
6 |
x |
| 3. |
Phoenix Suns |
49 |
33 |
.598 |
14 |
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| 4. |
Detroit Pistons |
26 |
56 |
.317 |
37 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
56 |
26 |
.683 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
New York Knicks |
48 |
34 |
.585 |
8 |
x |
| 3. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
26 |
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| 4. |
Buffalo Braves |
22 |
60 |
.268 |
34 |
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| Pacific Division |
Central Division |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
69 |
13 |
.841 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Golden State Warriors |
51 |
31 |
.622 |
18 |
x |
| 3. |
Seattle Supersonics |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
22 |
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| 4. |
Houston Rockets |
34 |
48 |
.415 |
35 |
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| 5. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
18 |
64 |
.220 |
51 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
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| 1. |
Baltimore Bullets |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Atlanta Hawks |
36 |
46 |
.439 |
2 |
x |
| 3. |
Cincinnati Royals |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
8 |
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| 4. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
23 |
59 |
.280 |
15 |
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