NBA standings at the end of January 12, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 16 | .652 | 5225 | 5046 | 179 | 0.28 | 4.17 | 16-5 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4614 | 4421 | 193 | -0.20 | 4.29 | 14-10 | 11-8 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 26 | .422 | 5079 | 5228 | -149 | -0.23 | -3.54 | 8-12 | 11-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4472 | 4833 | -361 | -0.07 | -8.28 | 8-15 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4470 | 4549 | -79 | 0.05 | -1.83 | 13-9 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4718 | 4908 | -190 | 0.43 | -3.89 | 9-12 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4520 | 4842 | -322 | -0.60 | -7.92 | 9-14 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
12 | 31 | .279 | 4476 | 4739 | -263 | 0.46 | -5.66 | 8-15 | 4-16 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
36 | 10 | .783 | 5267 | 4688 | 579 | -1.21 | 11.38 | 22-3 | 14-7 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 13 | .705 | 4919 | 4523 | 396 | -0.03 | 8.97 | 16-7 | 15-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 19 | .578 | 5246 | 4972 | 274 | -0.51 | 5.57 | 14-7 | 12-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 28 | .378 | 4862 | 5170 | -308 | 0.59 | -6.25 | 10-12 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 5 | .889 | 5452 | 4836 | 616 | -1.17 | 12.52 | 18-2 | 22-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 19 | .587 | 4992 | 4896 | 96 | 0.49 | 2.58 | 17-7 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4633 | 4627 | 6 | -0.01 | 0.12 | 14-8 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4747 | 4952 | -205 | 1.31 | -3.35 | 6-14 | 9-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 35 | .239 | 4927 | 5389 | -462 | 0.45 | -9.59 | 8-16 | 3-19 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||