NBA standings at the end of January 2, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 6 | .833 | 4050 | 3694 | 356 | -0.99 | 8.90 | 15-3 | 15-3 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
32 | 10 | .762 | 4458 | 4064 | 394 | -1.16 | 8.22 | 22-1 | 10-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 27 | .289 | 3813 | 4176 | -363 | 0.27 | -9.28 | 7-14 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 36 | .077 | 4067 | 4580 | -513 | 0.47 | -12.68 | 1-16 | 2-20 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
22 | 16 | .579 | 3953 | 3835 | 118 | 0.04 | 3.14 | 13-6 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4392 | 4410 | -18 | -0.60 | -1.05 | 13-5 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3928 | 3980 | -52 | 0.33 | -1.11 | 10-9 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 28 | .282 | 3888 | 4068 | -180 | 0.36 | -4.26 | 8-13 | 3-15 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 13 | .683 | 4311 | 3941 | 370 | -0.41 | 8.62 | 15-5 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 13 | .658 | 3916 | 3737 | 179 | -0.40 | 4.31 | 14-5 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4563 | 4722 | -159 | -0.06 | -3.76 | 14-9 | 6-14 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4084 | 4144 | -60 | 1.33 | -0.29 | 12-6 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 8 | .789 | 4347 | 3976 | 371 | -1.19 | 8.57 | 15-4 | 15-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
24 | 12 | .667 | 3916 | 3763 | 153 | 0.07 | 4.32 | 14-4 | 10-8 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4258 | 4263 | -5 | 0.43 | 0.30 | 13-5 | 6-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 30 | .286 | 4207 | 4471 | -264 | 0.23 | -6.06 | 8-12 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 30 | .250 | 4162 | 4489 | -327 | 1.33 | -6.84 | 6-14 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||