NBA standings at the end of January 4, 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 | 15 | .625 | 4302 | 4075 | 227 | -0.65 | 5.03 | 14-9 | 11-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4616 | 4746 | -130 | -0.45 | -3.62 | 6-10 | 11-14 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 27 | .308 | 3951 | 4304 | -353 | 0.33 | -8.72 | 8-13 | 4-14 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4306 | 4435 | -129 | -0.11 | -3.34 | 8-11 | 7-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4112 | 4378 | -266 | -0.88 | -7.53 | 9-13 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 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 |
33 | 8 | .805 | 4680 | 4140 | 540 | -1.50 | 11.67 | 20-2 | 13-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 11 | .711 | 4237 | 3896 | 341 | -0.06 | 8.91 | 14-6 | 13-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 17 | .585 | 4786 | 4509 | 277 | -0.47 | 6.29 | 14-7 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4299 | 4572 | -273 | 0.46 | -6.36 | 8-11 | 7-14 | 3-7 | Lost 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 | 12.88 | 18-2 | 19-1 | 10-0 | Won 31 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4474 | 4424 | 50 | 0.86 | 2.05 | 13-7 | 10-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4172 | 4202 | -30 | 0.45 | -0.30 | 11-8 | 10-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4404 | 4585 | -181 | 1.30 | -3.11 | 6-12 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 33 | .214 | 4459 | 4942 | -483 | 0.70 | -10.80 | 6-15 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||