Template:1971–72 NBA Atlantic standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
y-Boston Celtics	56	26	.683	–	32–9	21–16	3–1	15–3
x-New York Knicks	48	34	.585	8	27–14	20–19	1–1	11–7
Philadelphia 76ers	30	52	.366	26	14–23	14–26	2–3	6–12
Buffalo Braves	22	60	.268	34	13–27	8–31	1–2	4–14

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1971–72 NBA Atlantic standings}}

To highlight the New York Knicks, insert:

{{1971–72 NBA Atlantic standings|team=NYK}}

For the other teams, use:

• Boston Celtics – BOS
• Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
• Buffalo Braves – BUF