NBA and ABA Games Played on January 28, 1972
8 NBA Games
No games played on this date.
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 35 | 18 | .660 | — | 113.5 | 109.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 29 | 21 | .580 | 4.5 | 107.5 | 104.0 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 30 | .423 | 12.5 | 113.8 | 116.8 |
| Buffalo Braves | 14 | 35 | .286 | 19.0 | 101.7 | 110.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Baltimore Bullets* | 24 | 26 | .480 | — | 107.5 | 108.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 20 | 32 | .385 | 5.0 | 108.6 | 112.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 16 | 35 | .314 | 8.5 | 103.0 | 110.9 |
| Cincinnati Royals | 15 | 35 | .300 | 9.0 | 105.1 | 110.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 42 | 11 | .792 | — | 115.1 | 101.4 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 37 | 15 | .712 | 4.5 | 111.4 | 102.9 |
| Phoenix Suns | 30 | 23 | .566 | 12.0 | 116.5 | 110.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 18 | 33 | .353 | 23.0 | 107.7 | 115.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 43 | 7 | .860 | — | 120.7 | 108.0 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 32 | 20 | .615 | 12.0 | 106.0 | 105.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 22 | .585 | 13.5 | 108.7 | 107.1 |
| Houston Rockets | 19 | 34 | .358 | 25.5 | 108.0 | 111.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 42 | .222 | 33.0 | 106.6 | 117.1 |
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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