NBA standings at the end of January 25, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 17 | .667 | 5786 | 5565 | 221 | -0.10 | 4.24 | 19-5 | 15-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5257 | 5080 | 177 | 0.31 | 3.92 | 15-10 | 14-10 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 29 | .420 | 5689 | 5843 | -154 | -0.38 | -3.46 | 9-14 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 33 | .298 | 4775 | 5171 | -396 | -0.14 | -8.57 | 8-18 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5129 | 5177 | -48 | -0.26 | -1.26 | 15-9 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5402 | 5608 | -206 | 0.43 | -3.69 | 10-14 | 9-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
15 | 33 | .312 | 5031 | 5281 | -250 | -0.09 | -5.30 | 11-16 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5142 | 5549 | -407 | -0.41 | -8.55 | 9-15 | 6-20 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
40 | 11 | .784 | 5853 | 5162 | 691 | -1.35 | 12.20 | 26-4 | 14-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
35 | 14 | .714 | 5454 | 5033 | 421 | -0.12 | 8.47 | 19-7 | 16-7 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 22 | .577 | 6070 | 5757 | 313 | 0.01 | 6.03 | 17-8 | 13-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 |
42 | 7 | .857 | 5919 | 5296 | 623 | -0.77 | 11.94 | 19-3 | 23-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5301 | 5271 | 30 | -0.14 | 0.46 | 16-8 | 14-12 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 22 | .569 | 5525 | 5465 | 60 | 0.99 | 2.17 | 19-9 | 10-13 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5511 | 5693 | -182 | 0.85 | -2.72 | 8-15 | 11-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 41 | .226 | 5656 | 6220 | -564 | 0.55 | -10.09 | 8-16 | 4-25 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||