NBA standings at the end of January 4, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 7 | .811 | 4162 | 3817 | 345 | -0.97 | 8.35 | 15-3 | 15-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
32 | 10 | .762 | 4458 | 4064 | 394 | -1.17 | 8.21 | 22-1 | 10-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 27 | .289 | 3813 | 4176 | -363 | 0.28 | -9.27 | 7-14 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 36 | .077 | 4067 | 4580 | -513 | 0.43 | -12.72 | 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 |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4042 | 3915 | 127 | -0.05 | 3.21 | 14-6 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4489 | 4515 | -26 | -0.37 | -1.01 | 13-5 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4148 | 4203 | -55 | 0.67 | -0.78 | 11-9 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 29 | .275 | 3968 | 4157 | -189 | 0.40 | -4.33 | 8-13 | 3-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4416 | 4038 | 378 | -0.44 | 8.56 | 16-5 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 13 | .667 | 4027 | 3834 | 193 | -0.42 | 4.53 | 15-5 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4663 | 4829 | -166 | -0.18 | -3.96 | 14-9 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4203 | 4249 | -46 | 1.29 | 0.08 | 13-6 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 8 | .789 | 4347 | 3976 | 371 | -1.21 | 8.56 | 15-4 | 15-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 12 | .676 | 4024 | 3846 | 178 | -0.14 | 4.67 | 15-4 | 10-8 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4363 | 4382 | -19 | 0.43 | -0.05 | 13-5 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4314 | 4571 | -257 | 0.08 | -5.90 | 9-12 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 31 | .244 | 4245 | 4597 | -352 | 1.41 | -7.17 | 6-14 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||