NBA standings at the end of January 25, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
39 | 7 | .848 | 5227 | 4736 | 491 | -1.65 | 9.03 | 20-3 | 19-4 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
40 | 12 | .769 | 5523 | 5080 | 443 | -1.22 | 7.30 | 24-1 | 16-11 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 33 | .312 | 4863 | 5268 | -405 | 0.83 | -7.61 | 10-16 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 47 | .078 | 5239 | 5961 | -722 | 0.91 | -13.25 | 1-21 | 3-26 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
30 | 17 | .638 | 4894 | 4705 | 189 | -0.55 | 3.47 | 16-7 | 14-10 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5622 | 5668 | -46 | -0.12 | -1.03 | 16-9 | 11-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5362 | 5485 | -123 | 1.06 | -1.45 | 12-14 | 7-16 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 31 | .354 | 4808 | 4975 | -167 | 0.14 | -3.34 | 10-13 | 7-18 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
36 | 14 | .720 | 5307 | 4853 | 454 | -0.62 | 8.46 | 23-6 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 19 | .604 | 4951 | 4793 | 158 | -0.43 | 2.87 | 18-8 | 11-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
25 | 30 | .455 | 5895 | 6069 | -174 | 0.13 | -3.04 | 18-12 | 7-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 29 | .408 | 5393 | 5442 | -49 | 0.42 | -0.58 | 15-8 | 5-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 11 | .766 | 5309 | 4882 | 427 | -0.84 | 8.24 | 17-5 | 19-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5267 | 4987 | 280 | -0.48 | 5.35 | 18-6 | 14-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 26 | .480 | 5460 | 5497 | -37 | 0.73 | -0.01 | 15-10 | 9-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 37 | .302 | 5325 | 5660 | -335 | 0.38 | -5.94 | 10-16 | 6-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 38 | .240 | 5193 | 5577 | -384 | 1.15 | -6.53 | 7-16 | 5-22 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||