NBA standings at the end of January 27, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 18 | .654 | 5894 | 5677 | 217 | -0.24 | 3.93 | 19-6 | 15-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5257 | 5080 | 177 | 0.31 | 3.92 | 15-10 | 14-10 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 29 | .431 | 5802 | 5945 | -143 | -0.47 | -3.27 | 10-14 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 34 | .292 | 4889 | 5286 | -397 | -0.17 | -8.44 | 8-18 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
23 | 26 | .469 | 5244 | 5291 | -47 | -0.42 | -1.38 | 16-9 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5521 | 5739 | -218 | 0.48 | -3.79 | 10-15 | 9-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 35 | .314 | 5254 | 5657 | -403 | -0.33 | -8.24 | 9-15 | 7-20 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cincinnati Royals |
15 | 34 | .306 | 5133 | 5394 | -261 | -0.14 | -5.47 | 11-16 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
41 | 11 | .788 | 5973 | 5256 | 717 | -1.46 | 12.33 | 26-4 | 15-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 15 | .706 | 5678 | 5249 | 429 | -0.15 | 8.26 | 19-7 | 17-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 22 | .577 | 6070 | 5757 | 313 | 0.01 | 6.03 | 17-8 | 13-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5385 | 5740 | -355 | 0.81 | -6.29 | 11-15 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
42 | 7 | .857 | 5919 | 5296 | 623 | -0.76 | 11.96 | 19-3 | 23-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
31 | 20 | .608 | 5409 | 5378 | 31 | 0.01 | 0.62 | 17-8 | 14-12 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
30 | 22 | .577 | 5656 | 5584 | 72 | 0.91 | 2.30 | 19-9 | 11-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 33 | .365 | 5619 | 5810 | -191 | 0.97 | -2.70 | 8-16 | 11-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 41 | .226 | 5656 | 6220 | -564 | 0.57 | -10.07 | 8-16 | 4-25 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||