NBA standings at the end of January 30, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 9 | .816 | 5567 | 5069 | 498 | -1.31 | 8.86 | 21-4 | 19-5 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
43 | 12 | .782 | 5827 | 5365 | 462 | -0.81 | 7.59 | 26-1 | 17-11 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5238 | 5701 | -463 | 0.37 | -8.53 | 11-17 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 50 | .074 | 5539 | 6272 | -733 | 0.43 | -13.14 | 1-22 | 3-28 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
33 | 18 | .647 | 5315 | 5081 | 234 | -0.64 | 3.95 | 18-7 | 15-11 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 26 | .527 | 6100 | 6118 | -18 | -0.38 | -0.70 | 17-10 | 12-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 31 | .404 | 5727 | 5852 | -125 | 1.10 | -1.31 | 13-14 | 8-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5118 | 5275 | -157 | 0.07 | -3.00 | 12-14 | 7-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 15 | .712 | 5522 | 5070 | 452 | -0.68 | 8.01 | 23-6 | 14-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 20 | .608 | 5263 | 5093 | 170 | -0.26 | 3.08 | 20-8 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
25 | 31 | .446 | 6021 | 6198 | -177 | 0.08 | -3.08 | 18-12 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 31 | .404 | 5729 | 5792 | -63 | 0.53 | -0.68 | 15-9 | 6-22 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 11 | .784 | 5756 | 5259 | 497 | -0.75 | 8.99 | 20-5 | 20-6 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 20 | .615 | 5628 | 5410 | 218 | 0.14 | 4.33 | 18-7 | 14-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5689 | 5730 | -41 | 0.49 | -0.30 | 15-11 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 38 | .296 | 5419 | 5790 | -371 | 0.54 | -6.33 | 10-16 | 6-22 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 40 | .245 | 5546 | 5929 | -383 | 0.98 | -6.25 | 7-18 | 6-22 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||