NBA standings at the end of January 31, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 9 | .820 | 5661 | 5158 | 503 | -1.34 | 8.72 | 22-4 | 19-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
43 | 13 | .768 | 5918 | 5459 | 459 | -0.81 | 7.39 | 26-1 | 17-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5238 | 5701 | -463 | 0.35 | -8.55 | 11-17 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 51 | .073 | 5654 | 6403 | -749 | 0.49 | -13.13 | 1-23 | 3-28 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
33 | 18 | .647 | 5315 | 5081 | 234 | -0.65 | 3.94 | 18-7 | 15-11 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 26 | .527 | 6100 | 6118 | -18 | -0.39 | -0.71 | 17-10 | 12-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 32 | .396 | 5836 | 5970 | -134 | 0.96 | -1.57 | 13-14 | 8-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 33 | .365 | 5207 | 5369 | -162 | 0.22 | -2.89 | 12-14 | 7-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 15 | .712 | 5522 | 5070 | 452 | -0.66 | 8.03 | 23-6 | 14-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 20 | .608 | 5263 | 5093 | 170 | -0.24 | 3.09 | 20-8 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
25 | 31 | .446 | 6021 | 6198 | -177 | 0.10 | -3.06 | 18-12 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 31 | .415 | 5823 | 5883 | -60 | 0.66 | -0.47 | 16-9 | 6-22 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 11 | .784 | 5756 | 5259 | 497 | -0.73 | 9.01 | 20-5 | 20-6 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
33 | 20 | .623 | 5759 | 5525 | 234 | -0.10 | 4.32 | 18-7 | 15-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5689 | 5730 | -41 | 0.51 | -0.28 | 15-11 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 38 | .309 | 5537 | 5899 | -362 | 0.51 | -6.07 | 11-16 | 6-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 40 | .245 | 5546 | 5929 | -383 | 1.00 | -6.23 | 7-18 | 6-22 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||