NBA and ABA Games Played on January 18, 1972
No games played on this date.
3 ABA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 32 | 16 | .667 | — | 113.6 | 109.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 26 | 19 | .578 | 4.5 | 107.4 | 103.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 28 | .417 | 12.0 | 113.5 | 116.8 |
| Buffalo Braves | 14 | 31 | .311 | 16.5 | 101.6 | 109.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Baltimore Bullets* | 20 | 25 | .444 | — | 106.2 | 108.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 30 | .362 | 4.0 | 107.4 | 112.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 32 | .319 | 6.0 | 103.1 | 110.6 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 14 | 31 | .311 | 6.0 | 105.1 | 110.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 38 | 10 | .792 | — | 114.5 | 101.3 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 32 | 14 | .696 | 5.0 | 111.2 | 102.8 |
| Phoenix Suns | 27 | 21 | .563 | 11.0 | 116.2 | 110.5 |
| Detroit Pistons | 17 | 30 | .362 | 20.5 | 108.0 | 115.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 41 | 5 | .891 | — | 121.5 | 107.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 29 | 19 | .604 | 13.0 | 108.8 | 106.5 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 27 | 19 | .587 | 14.0 | 105.5 | 105.1 |
| Houston Rockets | 16 | 30 | .348 | 25.0 | 108.0 | 112.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 37 | .245 | 30.5 | 106.7 | 117.0 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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