NBA standings at the end of January 14, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
35 | 7 | .833 | 4776 | 4334 | 442 | -1.21 | 9.31 | 17-3 | 18-4 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
38 | 10 | .792 | 5131 | 4685 | 446 | -1.43 | 7.86 | 23-1 | 15-9 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4337 | 4736 | -399 | 0.44 | -8.84 | 9-15 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 42 | .087 | 4743 | 5378 | -635 | 0.67 | -13.13 | 1-19 | 3-23 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4438 | 4304 | 134 | -0.08 | 3.04 | 14-7 | 12-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5149 | 5223 | -74 | 0.38 | -1.20 | 14-8 | 10-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4790 | 4896 | -106 | 0.92 | -1.49 | 11-11 | 6-16 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 30 | .333 | 4516 | 4677 | -161 | -0.00 | -3.58 | 10-13 | 5-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 13 | .717 | 4842 | 4419 | 423 | -0.39 | 8.81 | 20-5 | 13-8 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 17 | .622 | 4679 | 4477 | 202 | -0.53 | 3.96 | 17-7 | 11-10 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5302 | 5488 | -186 | 0.30 | -3.42 | 17-11 | 6-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 26 | .409 | 4838 | 4905 | -67 | 0.89 | -0.63 | 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 |
33 | 10 | .767 | 4863 | 4476 | 387 | -1.10 | 7.90 | 15-4 | 18-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 14 | .674 | 4694 | 4451 | 243 | -0.65 | 5.01 | 17-5 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 23 | .500 | 5047 | 5043 | 4 | 0.59 | 0.68 | 14-7 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 34 | .292 | 4775 | 5072 | -297 | 0.20 | -5.99 | 10-16 | 4-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 34 | .244 | 4669 | 5025 | -356 | 0.89 | -7.02 | 7-16 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||