NBA standings at the end of January 2, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 14 | .659 | 4654 | 4462 | 192 | 0.43 | 5.11 | 15-5 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4101 | 3855 | 246 | -1.29 | 5.19 | 13-9 | 11-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4485 | 4619 | -134 | -0.29 | -3.64 | 6-10 | 10-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3865 | 4192 | -327 | 0.36 | -8.25 | 8-13 | 4-13 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3930 | 4047 | -117 | 0.39 | -2.77 | 10-9 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4112 | 4378 | -266 | -0.82 | -7.47 | 9-13 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4203 | 4344 | -141 | 0.17 | -3.44 | 8-11 | 6-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 27 | .270 | 3830 | 4054 | -224 | 0.34 | -5.71 | 7-13 | 3-14 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 7 | .821 | 4460 | 3939 | 521 | -1.78 | 11.58 | 19-2 | 13-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 10 | .730 | 4129 | 3784 | 345 | -0.24 | 9.08 | 14-5 | 13-5 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4674 | 4401 | 273 | -0.69 | 6.13 | 14-7 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4172 | 4441 | -269 | 0.54 | -6.36 | 8-10 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
37 | 3 | .925 | 4871 | 4312 | 559 | -1.07 | 12.91 | 18-2 | 19-1 | 10-0 | Won 31 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4364 | 4305 | 59 | 0.96 | 2.40 | 13-7 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4060 | 4116 | -56 | 0.74 | -0.69 | 10-8 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4285 | 4475 | -190 | 1.31 | -3.44 | 5-12 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 32 | .220 | 4368 | 4839 | -471 | 0.85 | -10.64 | 6-14 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||