NBA standings at the end of January 10, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 7 | .825 | 4532 | 4130 | 402 | -0.89 | 9.16 | 16-3 | 17-4 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 10 | .778 | 4819 | 4391 | 428 | -1.34 | 8.18 | 23-1 | 12-9 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 30 | .286 | 4217 | 4636 | -419 | 0.65 | -9.32 | 8-15 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 40 | .091 | 4539 | 5154 | -615 | 0.57 | -13.40 | 1-17 | 3-23 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4343 | 4210 | 133 | -0.06 | 3.10 | 14-7 | 11-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4833 | 4866 | -33 | -0.13 | -0.88 | 14-6 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4572 | 4669 | -97 | 0.92 | -1.39 | 11-9 | 6-16 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4280 | 4453 | -173 | 0.35 | -3.67 | 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 | -0.38 | 8.69 | 18-5 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4487 | 4268 | 219 | -0.91 | 4.18 | 17-6 | 11-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5095 | 5263 | -168 | 0.09 | -3.41 | 16-11 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4734 | 4792 | -58 | 1.11 | -0.24 | 13-7 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 10 | .756 | 4652 | 4279 | 373 | -1.19 | 7.91 | 15-4 | 16-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 12 | .700 | 4368 | 4119 | 249 | -0.61 | 5.61 | 17-4 | 11-8 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4730 | 4730 | 0 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 14-5 | 8-16 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 33 | .283 | 4578 | 4882 | -304 | 0.14 | -6.47 | 9-15 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 33 | .250 | 4569 | 4905 | -336 | 1.14 | -6.49 | 7-16 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||