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1971-72 NBA Midwest standings
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1971-72 NBA Midwest division race at 63-19, 6 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls.
🏆How the 1971-72 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1971-72
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 63 | 19 | .768 | - | 7-3 | W4 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 37 | 3-7 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as half a game on October 12, 1971.
- The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on October 15, 1971.
- The Milwaukee Bucks won 10 games in a row from October 31, 1971 to November 19, 1971, the longest run of the race.
- The Milwaukee Bucks led by as many as 7.5 games on December 17, 1971.
- The Milwaukee Bucks went 15-1 from October 13, 1971 to November 14, 1971, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 5 games.
- The Milwaukee Bucks spent 165 of the season's 167 charted days in first place.