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NBA and ABA Games Played on January 20, 1972
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NBA and ABA Games Played on January 20, 1972
Jan 19, 1972
Jan 20, 1972
Jan 21, 1972
January
February
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April
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2 NBA Games
Houston
104
F
inal
Cincinnati
87
1
2
3
4
Houston
19
28
28
29
Cincinnati
22
21
28
16
Box Score
PTS
2 tied
27
TRB
S. Lacey
-CIN
20
New York
109
F
inal
Phoenix
130
1
2
3
4
New York
23
22
25
39
Phoenix
30
30
32
38
Box Score
PTS
C. Hawkins
-PHO
40
TRB
P. Silas
-PHO
15
4 ABA Games
Pittsburgh
120
F
inal
Floridians
138
1
2
3
4
Pittsburgh
26
30
27
37
Floridians
35
32
29
42
Box Score
PTS
G. Thompson
-PTC
34
Memphis
107
F
inal
Indiana
109
1
2
3
4
Memphis
27
19
30
31
Indiana
16
28
36
29
Box Score
PTS
C. Williams
-MMP
30
TRB
G. McGinnis
-INA
17
Carolina
122
F
inal
New York
124
1
2
3
4
Carolina
31
27
39
25
New York
36
34
29
25
Box Score
PTS
2 tied
30
TRB
B. Paultz
-NYA
18
Kentucky
118
F
inal
Virginia
115
1
2
3
4
Kentucky
23
29
32
34
Virginia
29
29
29
28
Box Score
PTS
J. Erving
-VIR
40
TRB
J. Erving
-VIR
21
Division Standings
* Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
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
20
.565
5.0
107.5
103.8
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
32
.304
6.5
104.7
109.8
Table
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
28
21
.571
10.5
116.5
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
17
30
.362
24.5
107.9
111.9
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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