NBA standings at the end of January 17, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
37 | 7 | .841 | 4999 | 4535 | 464 | -1.46 | 9.09 | 18-3 | 19-4 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
39 | 10 | .796 | 5233 | 4786 | 447 | -1.30 | 7.82 | 23-1 | 16-9 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 31 | .295 | 4439 | 4842 | -403 | 0.64 | -8.52 | 9-16 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 45 | .082 | 5048 | 5743 | -695 | 0.79 | -13.40 | 1-20 | 3-25 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
27 | 17 | .614 | 4550 | 4408 | 142 | 0.16 | 3.39 | 14-7 | 13-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5401 | 5457 | -56 | 0.12 | -1.03 | 15-8 | 11-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 28 | .378 | 4907 | 5019 | -112 | 1.06 | -1.43 | 11-12 | 6-16 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4616 | 4775 | -159 | 0.15 | -3.30 | 10-13 | 6-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 13 | .723 | 4950 | 4511 | 439 | -0.60 | 8.74 | 21-5 | 13-8 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 17 | .630 | 4779 | 4566 | 213 | -0.63 | 4.00 | 18-7 | 11-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
24 | 28 | .462 | 5559 | 5721 | -162 | -0.05 | -3.17 | 18-12 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 28 | .404 | 5183 | 5242 | -59 | 0.59 | -0.67 | 14-8 | 5-20 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
33 | 11 | .750 | 4967 | 4588 | 379 | -0.95 | 7.67 | 15-5 | 18-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 15 | .667 | 4915 | 4668 | 247 | -0.66 | 4.82 | 17-6 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 24 | .489 | 5148 | 5145 | 3 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 14-8 | 9-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 34 | .320 | 5006 | 5298 | -292 | 0.13 | -5.71 | 10-16 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 37 | .229 | 4958 | 5354 | -396 | 1.14 | -7.11 | 7-16 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||