NBA standings at the end of January 14, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 16 | .660 | 5333 | 5140 | 193 | 0.13 | 4.24 | 17-5 | 14-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4725 | 4536 | 189 | -0.19 | 4.11 | 14-10 | 11-9 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5200 | 5363 | -163 | 0.03 | -3.51 | 8-13 | 11-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4572 | 4935 | -363 | -0.24 | -8.31 | 8-16 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
19 | 24 | .442 | 4577 | 4661 | -84 | 0.08 | -1.88 | 13-9 | 6-15 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4820 | 5034 | -214 | 0.36 | -4.40 | 9-12 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 30 | .333 | 4627 | 4959 | -332 | -0.48 | -7.86 | 9-14 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
13 | 31 | .295 | 4602 | 4841 | -239 | 0.32 | -5.11 | 9-15 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 10 | .787 | 5371 | 4765 | 606 | -1.05 | 11.85 | 23-3 | 14-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 14 | .689 | 4996 | 4627 | 369 | 0.26 | 8.46 | 16-7 | 15-7 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 19 | .587 | 5363 | 5079 | 284 | -0.69 | 5.49 | 15-7 | 12-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 29 | .370 | 4956 | 5278 | -322 | 0.69 | -6.31 | 10-12 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 5 | .891 | 5587 | 4957 | 630 | -1.22 | 12.47 | 18-2 | 23-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5104 | 5003 | 101 | 0.47 | 2.61 | 18-7 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
26 | 19 | .578 | 4748 | 4738 | 10 | 0.07 | 0.29 | 15-8 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4747 | 4952 | -205 | 1.27 | -3.39 | 6-14 | 9-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 35 | .255 | 5029 | 5489 | -460 | 0.26 | -9.52 | 8-16 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||