Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | New York | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||
 | Philadelphia | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Buffalo | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34.0 | ||||||||||||||
Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Baltimore | 38 | 44 | .463 | - | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Atlanta | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||
 | Cincinnati | 30 | 52 | .366 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Cleveland | 23 | 59 | .280 | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Milwaukee | 63 | 19 | .768 | - | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Chicago | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||
 | Phoenix | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Detroit | 26 | 56 | .317 | 37.0 | ||||||||||||||
Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | LA Lakers | 69 | 13 | .841 | - | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Golden State | 51 | 31 | .622 | 18.0 | |||||||||||||
 | Seattle | 47 | 35 | .573 | 22.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Houston | 34 | 48 | .415 | 35.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Portland | 18 | 64 | .220 | 51.0 | ||||||||||||||
RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
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Recap
The 1972 Boston Celtics, coached by Tom Heinsohn, lost the Conference Finals after finishing the NBA regular season in 1st place in the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division with a 56-26 record.
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