NBA standings at the end of January 21, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 16 | .673 | 5565 | 5351 | 214 | 0.02 | 4.39 | 18-5 | 15-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5047 | 4875 | 172 | 0.19 | 3.84 | 14-10 | 13-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5583 | 5730 | -147 | -0.38 | -3.38 | 9-13 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4665 | 5048 | -383 | -0.04 | -8.37 | 8-17 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4881 | 4977 | -96 | 0.09 | -2.00 | 13-9 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5161 | 5385 | -224 | 0.40 | -4.27 | 10-14 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 33 | .312 | 4935 | 5319 | -384 | -0.34 | -8.34 | 9-14 | 6-19 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4817 | 5053 | -236 | 0.09 | -5.04 | 10-16 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
39 | 10 | .796 | 5617 | 4953 | 664 | -1.36 | 12.19 | 25-3 | 14-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
33 | 14 | .702 | 5229 | 4820 | 409 | -0.11 | 8.59 | 17-7 | 16-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 21 | .580 | 5835 | 5526 | 309 | -0.44 | 5.74 | 16-8 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5184 | 5511 | -327 | 0.59 | -6.22 | 11-13 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 6 | .872 | 5688 | 5061 | 627 | -1.05 | 12.29 | 18-3 | 23-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 19 | .596 | 4966 | 4944 | 22 | -0.07 | 0.40 | 16-8 | 12-11 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5335 | 5241 | 94 | 0.71 | 2.63 | 19-8 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5176 | 5367 | -191 | 1.09 | -2.89 | 7-15 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 38 | .240 | 5348 | 5871 | -523 | 0.62 | -9.84 | 8-16 | 4-22 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||