NBA standings at the end of January 5, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 7 | .816 | 4288 | 3925 | 363 | -1.00 | 8.55 | 15-3 | 16-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 10 | .767 | 4587 | 4170 | 417 | -1.39 | 8.31 | 22-1 | 11-9 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 28 | .282 | 3919 | 4305 | -386 | 0.42 | -9.47 | 7-15 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 37 | .075 | 4169 | 4715 | -546 | 0.28 | -13.37 | 1-16 | 2-21 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4042 | 3915 | 127 | -0.04 | 3.22 | 14-6 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4597 | 4641 | -44 | -0.14 | -1.19 | 13-6 | 9-14 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4148 | 4203 | -55 | 0.65 | -0.80 | 11-9 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 29 | .275 | 3968 | 4157 | -189 | 0.43 | -4.29 | 8-13 | 3-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4416 | 4038 | 378 | -0.41 | 8.59 | 16-5 | 13-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4142 | 3960 | 182 | -0.34 | 4.21 | 15-6 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4766 | 4929 | -163 | -0.19 | -3.81 | 15-9 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4303 | 4352 | -49 | 1.22 | -0.03 | 13-6 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 8 | .789 | 4347 | 3976 | 371 | -1.13 | 8.63 | 15-4 | 15-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
26 | 12 | .684 | 4152 | 3942 | 210 | -0.27 | 5.25 | 15-4 | 11-8 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4489 | 4497 | -8 | 0.54 | 0.35 | 13-5 | 7-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 31 | .295 | 4410 | 4699 | -289 | 0.29 | -6.28 | 9-13 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 31 | .262 | 4380 | 4699 | -319 | 1.09 | -6.50 | 7-14 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||