NBA standings at the end of January 5, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 14 | .667 | 4767 | 4567 | 200 | 0.34 | 5.10 | 15-5 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4302 | 4075 | 227 | -0.62 | 5.06 | 14-9 | 11-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4723 | 4885 | -162 | -0.20 | -4.06 | 6-11 | 11-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 27 | .308 | 3951 | 4304 | -353 | 0.32 | -8.73 | 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 |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4041 | 4136 | -95 | 0.18 | -2.32 | 11-9 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4422 | 4562 | -140 | -0.06 | -3.47 | 8-11 | 7-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4215 | 4491 | -276 | -0.57 | -7.30 | 9-14 | 6-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 28 | .263 | 3936 | 4169 | -233 | 0.60 | -5.53 | 7-14 | 3-14 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 8 | .810 | 4795 | 4246 | 549 | -1.58 | 11.49 | 20-2 | 14-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 11 | .718 | 4376 | 4003 | 373 | -0.19 | 9.37 | 14-6 | 14-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 17 | .585 | 4786 | 4509 | 277 | -0.50 | 6.26 | 14-7 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4388 | 4683 | -295 | 0.39 | -6.81 | 8-11 | 7-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 3 | .927 | 4984 | 4415 | 569 | -1.25 | 12.63 | 18-2 | 20-1 | 10-0 | Won 32 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4601 | 4540 | 61 | 0.71 | 2.12 | 14-7 | 10-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4172 | 4202 | -30 | 0.41 | -0.34 | 11-8 | 10-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4509 | 4698 | -189 | 1.34 | -3.16 | 6-13 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 33 | .214 | 4459 | 4942 | -483 | 0.68 | -10.82 | 6-15 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||