NBA standings at the end of January 8, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 15 | .659 | 4993 | 4809 | 184 | 0.08 | 4.26 | 15-5 | 14-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4523 | 4305 | 218 | -0.40 | 4.79 | 14-10 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4970 | 5117 | -147 | -0.00 | -3.34 | 8-11 | 11-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4158 | 4514 | -356 | 0.33 | -8.35 | 8-14 | 5-14 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4255 | 4332 | -77 | 0.20 | -1.72 | 12-9 | 6-13 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4614 | 4806 | -192 | 0.26 | -4.20 | 8-12 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4428 | 4741 | -313 | -0.59 | -7.87 | 9-14 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 30 | .250 | 4155 | 4417 | -262 | 0.23 | -6.32 | 7-15 | 3-15 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
35 | 8 | .814 | 4931 | 4365 | 566 | -1.65 | 11.51 | 21-2 | 14-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 12 | .707 | 4583 | 4215 | 368 | -0.01 | 8.97 | 14-7 | 15-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 18 | .581 | 5028 | 4749 | 279 | -0.73 | 5.76 | 14-7 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4658 | 4951 | -293 | 0.60 | -6.22 | 9-11 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 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 | -1.23 | 13.36 | 18-2 | 21-1 | 10-0 | Won 33 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4726 | 4651 | 75 | 0.61 | 2.31 | 15-7 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 19 | .548 | 4419 | 4423 | -4 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 13-8 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4509 | 4698 | -189 | 1.40 | -3.10 | 6-13 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 35 | .222 | 4813 | 5283 | -470 | 0.58 | -9.87 | 7-16 | 3-19 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||