NBA standings at the end of January 27, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 8 | .833 | 5474 | 4973 | 501 | -1.51 | 8.93 | 21-3 | 19-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
41 | 12 | .774 | 5634 | 5188 | 446 | -1.08 | 7.33 | 25-1 | 16-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5032 | 5501 | -469 | 0.89 | -8.49 | 10-17 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 48 | .077 | 5339 | 6066 | -727 | 0.77 | -13.21 | 1-21 | 3-27 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
31 | 18 | .633 | 5109 | 4902 | 207 | -0.69 | 3.54 | 17-7 | 14-11 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 24 | .547 | 5869 | 5876 | -7 | -0.40 | -0.53 | 17-9 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5488 | 5624 | -136 | 1.22 | -1.50 | 12-14 | 7-17 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 31 | .367 | 4913 | 5075 | -162 | -0.16 | -3.46 | 11-13 | 7-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 14 | .725 | 5424 | 4958 | 466 | -0.64 | 8.50 | 23-6 | 14-8 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 19 | .612 | 5061 | 4893 | 168 | -0.38 | 3.04 | 19-8 | 11-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
25 | 31 | .446 | 6021 | 6198 | -177 | 0.12 | -3.04 | 18-12 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 30 | .400 | 5498 | 5559 | -61 | 0.57 | -0.65 | 15-9 | 5-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 11 | .776 | 5531 | 5073 | 458 | -0.66 | 8.69 | 18-5 | 20-6 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 18 | .640 | 5458 | 5209 | 249 | -0.12 | 4.86 | 18-7 | 14-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5689 | 5730 | -41 | 0.49 | -0.29 | 15-11 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 37 | .302 | 5325 | 5660 | -335 | 0.37 | -5.96 | 10-16 | 6-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 39 | .250 | 5426 | 5806 | -380 | 1.08 | -6.23 | 7-17 | 6-22 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||