NBA standings at the end of January 20, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5455 | 5246 | 209 | 0.08 | 4.44 | 17-5 | 15-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 20 | .565 | 4943 | 4774 | 169 | -0.05 | 3.62 | 14-10 | 12-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 28 | .417 | 5447 | 5608 | -161 | -0.17 | -3.52 | 8-13 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4572 | 4935 | -363 | -0.21 | -8.28 | 8-16 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4779 | 4870 | -91 | 0.20 | -1.82 | 13-9 | 7-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5050 | 5272 | -222 | 0.41 | -4.32 | 10-13 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 32 | .319 | 4844 | 5199 | -355 | -0.61 | -8.16 | 9-14 | 6-18 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4817 | 5053 | -236 | 0.10 | -5.03 | 10-16 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 10 | .792 | 5497 | 4862 | 635 | -1.19 | 12.04 | 24-3 | 14-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5116 | 4727 | 389 | 0.06 | 8.52 | 17-7 | 15-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 21 | .571 | 5707 | 5413 | 294 | -0.50 | 5.50 | 16-8 | 12-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5077 | 5409 | -332 | 0.65 | -6.41 | 10-13 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 5 | .891 | 5587 | 4957 | 630 | -1.15 | 12.54 | 18-2 | 23-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5222 | 5113 | 109 | 0.61 | 2.88 | 19-7 | 10-12 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 19 | .587 | 4853 | 4833 | 20 | 0.03 | 0.47 | 16-8 | 11-11 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5071 | 5257 | -186 | 1.03 | -2.93 | 7-15 | 10-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 37 | .245 | 5226 | 5735 | -509 | 0.70 | -9.68 | 8-16 | 4-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||