NBA standings at the end of January 3, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 14 | .659 | 4654 | 4462 | 192 | 0.41 | 5.09 | 15-5 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4202 | 3954 | 248 | -0.98 | 5.37 | 14-9 | 11-5 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4485 | 4619 | -134 | -0.32 | -3.67 | 6-10 | 10-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3865 | 4192 | -327 | 0.33 | -8.28 | 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 | 0.37 | -2.79 | 10-9 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4112 | 4378 | -266 | -0.84 | -7.49 | 9-13 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4203 | 4344 | -141 | 0.14 | -3.47 | 8-11 | 6-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 27 | .270 | 3830 | 4054 | -224 | 0.32 | -5.73 | 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 | 8 | .800 | 4559 | 4040 | 519 | -1.63 | 11.35 | 19-2 | 13-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 10 | .730 | 4129 | 3784 | 345 | -0.27 | 9.05 | 14-5 | 13-5 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4674 | 4401 | 273 | -0.72 | 6.11 | 14-7 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4172 | 4441 | -269 | 0.52 | -6.38 | 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 | -1.09 | 12.89 | 18-2 | 19-1 | 10-0 | Won 31 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4364 | 4305 | 59 | 0.94 | 2.37 | 13-7 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4060 | 4116 | -56 | 0.73 | -0.71 | 10-8 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4285 | 4475 | -190 | 1.29 | -3.46 | 5-12 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 32 | .220 | 4368 | 4839 | -471 | 0.82 | -10.67 | 6-14 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||