NBA standings at the end of January 10, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 16 | .644 | 5112 | 4934 | 178 | 0.11 | 4.06 | 15-5 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4523 | 4305 | 218 | -0.42 | 4.77 | 14-10 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 25 | .432 | 4970 | 5117 | -147 | -0.05 | -3.39 | 8-11 | 11-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 29 | .310 | 4254 | 4615 | -361 | 0.16 | -8.44 | 8-14 | 5-15 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4364 | 4435 | -71 | 0.30 | -1.43 | 13-9 | 6-13 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4614 | 4806 | -192 | 0.24 | -4.22 | 8-12 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4428 | 4741 | -313 | -0.60 | -7.88 | 9-14 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
10 | 31 | .244 | 4259 | 4525 | -266 | 0.42 | -6.07 | 7-15 | 3-16 | 0-10 | Lost 14 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
36 | 8 | .818 | 5051 | 4469 | 582 | -1.34 | 11.89 | 22-2 | 14-6 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 12 | .714 | 4691 | 4319 | 372 | -0.17 | 8.69 | 15-7 | 15-5 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 19 | .568 | 5131 | 4858 | 273 | -0.77 | 5.43 | 14-7 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4759 | 5047 | -288 | 0.38 | -6.17 | 10-11 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 4 | .907 | 5222 | 4625 | 597 | -0.95 | 12.93 | 18-2 | 21-2 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 19 | .578 | 4851 | 4770 | 81 | 0.64 | 2.44 | 16-7 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
24 | 19 | .558 | 4532 | 4535 | -3 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 13-8 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 28 | .349 | 4621 | 4811 | -190 | 1.30 | -3.12 | 6-14 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 35 | .222 | 4813 | 5283 | -470 | 0.55 | -9.90 | 7-16 | 3-19 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||