NBA standings at the end of January 6, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 7 | .816 | 4288 | 3925 | 363 | -1.00 | 8.56 | 15-3 | 16-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
34 | 10 | .773 | 4703 | 4276 | 427 | -1.33 | 8.37 | 23-1 | 11-9 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 29 | .275 | 4015 | 4415 | -400 | 0.62 | -9.38 | 7-15 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 38 | .073 | 4248 | 4826 | -578 | 0.43 | -13.67 | 1-16 | 2-22 | 0-10 | Lost 14 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4042 | 3915 | 127 | 0.02 | 3.28 | 14-6 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4713 | 4752 | -39 | -0.12 | -1.03 | 13-6 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4254 | 4319 | -65 | 0.83 | -0.83 | 11-9 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 29 | .293 | 4076 | 4250 | -174 | 0.60 | -3.65 | 9-13 | 3-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 13 | .698 | 4526 | 4134 | 392 | -0.62 | 8.50 | 17-5 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4142 | 3960 | 182 | -0.36 | 4.19 | 15-6 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
21 | 25 | .457 | 4878 | 5047 | -169 | -0.19 | -3.86 | 15-10 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4414 | 4468 | -54 | 1.16 | -0.19 | 13-7 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 9 | .769 | 4440 | 4084 | 356 | -1.16 | 7.97 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 12 | .692 | 4263 | 4021 | 242 | -0.64 | 5.56 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4607 | 4609 | -2 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 13-5 | 8-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 31 | .295 | 4410 | 4699 | -289 | 0.30 | -6.27 | 9-13 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 31 | .262 | 4380 | 4699 | -319 | 1.07 | -6.52 | 7-14 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||