NBA standings at the end of January 7, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 7 | .821 | 4404 | 4023 | 381 | -0.89 | 8.88 | 15-3 | 17-4 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
34 | 10 | .773 | 4703 | 4276 | 427 | -1.32 | 8.39 | 23-1 | 11-9 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 30 | .268 | 4111 | 4534 | -423 | 0.75 | -9.57 | 7-15 | 4-15 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 38 | .095 | 4333 | 4908 | -575 | 0.27 | -13.43 | 1-16 | 3-22 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4140 | 4031 | 109 | 0.26 | 2.98 | 14-7 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 20 | .535 | 4713 | 4752 | -39 | -0.11 | -1.02 | 13-6 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4351 | 4421 | -70 | 0.73 | -1.02 | 11-9 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 29 | .310 | 4178 | 4347 | -169 | 0.53 | -3.49 | 10-13 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 13 | .705 | 4625 | 4226 | 399 | -0.43 | 8.64 | 18-5 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 14 | .659 | 4261 | 4056 | 205 | -0.60 | 4.40 | 16-6 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
21 | 25 | .457 | 4878 | 5047 | -169 | -0.17 | -3.84 | 15-10 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 23 | .439 | 4515 | 4564 | -49 | 0.98 | -0.21 | 13-7 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 10 | .750 | 4532 | 4183 | 349 | -0.90 | 7.83 | 15-4 | 15-6 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 12 | .692 | 4263 | 4021 | 242 | -0.64 | 5.57 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4607 | 4609 | -2 | 0.43 | 0.38 | 13-5 | 8-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 32 | .289 | 4492 | 4784 | -292 | 0.04 | -6.45 | 9-14 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 32 | .256 | 4476 | 4800 | -324 | 1.06 | -6.47 | 7-15 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||