NBA standings at the end of January 12, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 7 | .829 | 4665 | 4239 | 426 | -0.90 | 9.49 | 17-3 | 17-4 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 10 | .787 | 5045 | 4601 | 444 | -1.32 | 8.13 | 23-1 | 14-9 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4337 | 4736 | -399 | 0.48 | -8.80 | 9-15 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 41 | .089 | 4648 | 5267 | -619 | 0.53 | -13.23 | 1-18 | 3-23 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| 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 | 3.11 | 14-7 | 11-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5049 | 5121 | -72 | 0.27 | -1.29 | 14-7 | 10-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4675 | 4773 | -98 | 1.06 | -1.22 | 11-10 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4393 | 4562 | -169 | 0.08 | -3.77 | 10-13 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 13 | .711 | 4742 | 4324 | 418 | -0.47 | 8.82 | 19-5 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 16 | .636 | 4584 | 4377 | 207 | -0.71 | 4.00 | 17-7 | 11-9 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5302 | 5488 | -186 | 0.32 | -3.40 | 17-11 | 6-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 26 | .409 | 4838 | 4905 | -67 | 0.92 | -0.60 | 13-7 | 5-19 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 10 | .762 | 4761 | 4376 | 385 | -1.09 | 8.07 | 15-4 | 17-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4584 | 4335 | 249 | -0.67 | 5.26 | 17-4 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4837 | 4838 | -1 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 14-6 | 8-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 33 | .298 | 4691 | 4986 | -295 | 0.06 | -6.21 | 10-15 | 4-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 34 | .244 | 4669 | 5025 | -356 | 0.91 | -7.01 | 7-16 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||