NBA standings at the end of January 7, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 14 | .674 | 4887 | 4681 | 206 | 0.07 | 4.86 | 15-5 | 14-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4415 | 4192 | 223 | -0.65 | 4.79 | 14-9 | 11-7 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4840 | 4998 | -158 | -0.08 | -3.76 | 7-11 | 11-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 28 | .300 | 4061 | 4427 | -366 | 0.50 | -8.65 | 8-14 | 4-14 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4145 | 4230 | -85 | 0.34 | -1.84 | 11-9 | 6-13 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4512 | 4696 | -184 | 0.31 | -4.07 | 8-12 | 7-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4326 | 4616 | -290 | -0.44 | -7.35 | 9-14 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 29 | .256 | 4068 | 4320 | -252 | 0.44 | -6.02 | 7-14 | 3-15 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 8 | .810 | 4795 | 4246 | 549 | -1.57 | 11.50 | 20-2 | 14-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 12 | .700 | 4470 | 4107 | 363 | -0.15 | 8.93 | 14-7 | 14-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4909 | 4619 | 290 | -0.70 | 6.21 | 14-7 | 11-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4539 | 4815 | -276 | 0.27 | -6.30 | 9-11 | 7-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 3 | .929 | 5118 | 4505 | 613 | -1.30 | 13.30 | 18-2 | 21-1 | 10-0 | Won 33 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4726 | 4651 | 75 | 0.57 | 2.27 | 15-7 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4291 | 4317 | -26 | 0.21 | -0.42 | 12-8 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4509 | 4698 | -189 | 1.40 | -3.10 | 6-13 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 35 | .205 | 4688 | 5181 | -493 | 0.77 | -10.43 | 6-16 | 3-19 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||