NBA standings at the end of January 23, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5680 | 5456 | 224 | -0.17 | 4.31 | 19-5 | 15-11 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 20 | .583 | 5148 | 4974 | 174 | 0.27 | 3.89 | 14-10 | 14-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 29 | .420 | 5689 | 5843 | -154 | -0.35 | -3.43 | 9-14 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4665 | 5048 | -383 | -0.05 | -8.38 | 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 |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5129 | 5177 | -48 | -0.25 | -1.25 | 15-9 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5279 | 5498 | -219 | 0.62 | -3.85 | 10-14 | 8-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
15 | 33 | .312 | 5031 | 5281 | -250 | -0.07 | -5.28 | 11-16 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 34 | .306 | 5031 | 5432 | -401 | -0.40 | -8.58 | 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 | 11 | .780 | 5730 | 5071 | 659 | -1.36 | 11.82 | 25-4 | 14-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
34 | 14 | .708 | 5344 | 4928 | 416 | -0.13 | 8.54 | 18-7 | 16-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5951 | 5628 | 323 | -0.20 | 6.13 | 17-8 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5291 | 5620 | -329 | 0.55 | -6.16 | 11-14 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Lost 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 | -0.87 | 11.90 | 18-3 | 23-4 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5079 | 5050 | 29 | -0.12 | 0.48 | 16-8 | 13-11 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 21 | .580 | 5434 | 5342 | 92 | 0.75 | 2.59 | 19-9 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5393 | 5589 | -196 | 1.11 | -2.81 | 7-15 | 11-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 40 | .231 | 5552 | 6102 | -550 | 0.62 | -9.96 | 8-16 | 4-24 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||