NBA standings at the end of January 15, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5455 | 5246 | 209 | 0.05 | 4.40 | 17-5 | 15-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4725 | 4536 | 189 | -0.16 | 4.14 | 14-10 | 11-9 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5331 | 5484 | -153 | -0.10 | -3.36 | 8-13 | 12-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4572 | 4935 | -363 | -0.22 | -8.29 | 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 | 25 | .432 | 4672 | 4766 | -94 | 0.10 | -2.03 | 13-9 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4926 | 5156 | -230 | 0.47 | -4.53 | 9-13 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 31 | .326 | 4736 | 5071 | -335 | -0.53 | -7.81 | 9-14 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
13 | 31 | .295 | 4602 | 4841 | -239 | 0.34 | -5.09 | 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 | -1.03 | 11.86 | 23-3 | 14-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5116 | 4727 | 389 | 0.05 | 8.51 | 17-7 | 15-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5473 | 5197 | 276 | -0.58 | 5.29 | 15-7 | 12-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5077 | 5409 | -332 | 0.62 | -6.44 | 10-13 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 5 | .891 | 5587 | 4957 | 630 | -1.18 | 12.52 | 18-2 | 23-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5222 | 5113 | 109 | 0.59 | 2.86 | 19-7 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 19 | .587 | 4853 | 4833 | 20 | 0.04 | 0.47 | 16-8 | 11-11 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4859 | 5061 | -202 | 1.10 | -3.39 | 7-14 | 9-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 36 | .250 | 5129 | 5609 | -480 | 0.46 | -9.54 | 8-16 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||