NBA and ABA Games Played on January 20, 1972

Jan 20, 1972

2 NBA Games

Houston 104
Cincinnati 87  
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Houston  19282829
Cincinnati  22212816
PTS 2 tied 27
TRB S. Lacey-CIN 20
New York 109
Phoenix 130  
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New York  23222539
Phoenix  30303238
PTS C. Hawkins-PHO 40
TRB P. Silas-PHO 15

4 ABA Games

Pittsburgh 120
Floridians 138  
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Pittsburgh  26302737
Floridians  35322942
PTS G. Thompson-PTC 34
Memphis 107
Indiana 109  
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Memphis  27193031
Indiana  16283629
PTS C. Williams-MMP 30
TRB G. McGinnis-INA 17
Carolina 122
New York 124  
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Carolina  31273925
New York  36342925
PTS 2 tied 30
TRB B. Paultz-NYA 18
Kentucky 118
Virginia 115  
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Kentucky  23293234
Virginia  29292928
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*3216.667113.6109.3
New York Knicks*2620.5655.0107.5103.8
Philadelphia 76ers2028.41712.0113.5116.8
Buffalo Braves1431.31116.5101.6109.7
Central Division
Baltimore Bullets*2025.444106.2108.2
Atlanta Hawks*1730.3624.0107.4112.2
Cleveland Cavaliers1532.3196.0103.1110.6
Cincinnati Royals1432.3046.5104.7109.8

 

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Western Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks*3810.792114.5101.3
Chicago Bulls*3214.6965.0111.2102.8
Phoenix Suns2821.57110.5116.5110.5
Detroit Pistons1730.36220.5108.0115.1
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*415.891121.5107.8
Seattle SuperSonics2919.60413.0108.8106.5
Golden State Warriors*2719.58714.0105.5105.1
Houston Rockets1730.36224.5107.9111.9
Portland Trail Blazers1237.24530.5106.7117.0
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.