Template:1971–72 NBA Central standings

Central Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
y-Baltimore Bullets	38	44	.463	–	18–15	16–24	4–5	9–9
x-Atlanta Hawks	36	46	.439	2	22–19	13–26	1–1	9–9
Cincinnati Royals	30	52	.366	8	20–18	8–32	2–2	11–9
Cleveland Cavaliers	23	59	.280	15	13–28	8–30	2–1	9–11

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1971–72 NBA Central standings}}

To highlight the Baltimore Bullets, insert:

{{1971–72 NBA Central standings|team=BAL}}

For the other teams, use:

• Cincinnati Royals – CIN
• Atlanta Hawks – ATL
• Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE