The Cincinnati Royals were 30-52 in 1971-72. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 107.8 | 45.8 | 24.6 | 42.0 | 91.4 | 45.9 | 23.8 | 31.4 | 75.6 | 51.2 | 25.4 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 6th | 12th | 17th | 7th | 16th | 16th | 5th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 15th | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 111.8 | 51.6 | 24.7 | 43.1 | 92.5 | 46.6 | 25.5 | 34.5 | 74.0 | 51.9 | 24.0 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 13th | 10th | 13th | 6th | 5th | 14th | 15th | 15th | 3rd | 15th | 7th | |||||||||
Net | -4.0 | -5.8 | -0.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -1.8 | -3.1 | +1.6 | -0.7 | +1.3 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 13th | 17th | 8th | 12th | 10th | 11th | 11th | 13th | 7th | 11th | 14th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 9 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 4.0 | |
| 4 | 22 | 15 | .595 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 19 | 15 | .559 | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 20 | 16 | .556 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 20 | 16 | .556 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 7.5 | |
| 9 | 17 | 19 | .472 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 21 | .447 | 11.0 | |
| 11 | 16 | 20 | .444 | 11.0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 14.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 22 | .333 | 14.5 | |
| 14 | 9 | 25 | .265 | 17.0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 30 | .167 | 21.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 7 | .811 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 10 | .714 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 24 | 12 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 5 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 6.0 | |
| 6 | 23 | 13 | .639 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 19 | 18 | .514 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 13.0 | |
| 10 | 15 | 20 | .429 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 13 | 22 | .371 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 23 | .361 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 23 | .343 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 8 | 28 | .222 | 21.5 | |
| 15 | 8 | 29 | .216 | 22.0 |