NBA standings at the end of January 22, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 16 | .673 | 5565 | 5351 | 214 | 0.03 | 4.40 | 18-5 | 15-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5047 | 4875 | 172 | 0.20 | 3.86 | 14-10 | 13-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 29 | .420 | 5689 | 5843 | -154 | -0.37 | -3.45 | 9-14 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Lost 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 |
21 | 26 | .447 | 4997 | 5076 | -79 | -0.13 | -1.81 | 14-9 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5161 | 5385 | -224 | 0.42 | -4.25 | 10-14 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
15 | 32 | .319 | 4930 | 5149 | -219 | -0.09 | -4.75 | 11-16 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 34 | .306 | 5031 | 5432 | -401 | -0.41 | -8.60 | 9-14 | 6-20 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| 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 |
34 | 14 | .708 | 5344 | 4928 | 416 | -0.15 | 8.52 | 18-7 | 16-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5951 | 5628 | 323 | -0.21 | 6.12 | 17-8 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5184 | 5511 | -327 | 0.61 | -6.20 | 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 | 7 | .854 | 5790 | 5177 | 613 | -0.88 | 11.89 | 18-3 | 23-4 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5079 | 5050 | 29 | -0.14 | 0.46 | 16-8 | 13-11 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5335 | 5241 | 94 | 0.71 | 2.63 | 19-8 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 32 | .347 | 5284 | 5482 | -198 | 1.24 | -2.80 | 7-15 | 10-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 39 | .235 | 5447 | 5987 | -540 | 0.55 | -10.03 | 8-16 | 4-23 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||