NBA standings at the end of January 9, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 7 | .821 | 4404 | 4023 | 381 | -0.86 | 8.91 | 15-3 | 17-4 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 10 | .778 | 4819 | 4391 | 428 | -1.33 | 8.18 | 23-1 | 12-9 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 30 | .286 | 4217 | 4636 | -419 | 0.66 | -9.32 | 8-15 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 39 | .093 | 4443 | 5034 | -591 | 0.40 | -13.35 | 1-16 | 3-23 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
24 | 17 | .585 | 4245 | 4124 | 121 | 0.11 | 3.06 | 14-7 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4833 | 4866 | -33 | -0.12 | -0.87 | 14-6 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4465 | 4541 | -76 | 0.71 | -1.14 | 11-9 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4280 | 4453 | -173 | 0.33 | -3.69 | 10-13 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 13 | .705 | 4625 | 4226 | 399 | -0.40 | 8.67 | 18-5 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 14 | .667 | 4387 | 4166 | 221 | -0.86 | 4.40 | 17-6 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
21 | 26 | .447 | 4993 | 5163 | -170 | 0.02 | -3.60 | 15-11 | 6-15 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4613 | 4669 | -56 | 1.12 | -0.21 | 13-7 | 5-17 | 3-7 | Lost 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 | -0.88 | 7.85 | 15-4 | 15-6 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 12 | .700 | 4368 | 4119 | 249 | -0.61 | 5.62 | 17-4 | 11-8 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4607 | 4609 | -2 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 13-5 | 8-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 32 | .289 | 4492 | 4784 | -292 | 0.06 | -6.43 | 9-14 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 33 | .250 | 4569 | 4905 | -336 | 1.14 | -6.50 | 7-16 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||