NBA standings at the end of October 17, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 448 | 415 | 33 | -3.99 | 4.26 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 1 | .750 | 442 | 393 | 49 | 1.41 | 13.66 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 2 | .500 | 448 | 456 | -8 | -4.65 | -6.65 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 4 | .000 | 404 | 426 | -22 | -6.59 | -12.09 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 1 | .667 | 325 | 324 | 1 | 0.96 | 1.29 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 442 | 444 | -2 | 4.88 | 4.38 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
2 | 2 | .500 | 411 | 392 | 19 | 3.21 | 7.96 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 281 | 306 | -25 | 4.04 | -4.29 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 306 | 293 | 13 | 4.59 | 8.92 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
1 | 1 | .500 | 207 | 230 | -23 | -4.93 | -16.43 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 2 | .333 | 274 | 285 | -11 | -6.82 | -10.49 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
1 | 2 | .333 | 309 | 325 | -16 | -7.45 | -12.78 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 1 | .667 | 336 | 335 | 1 | 5.93 | 6.26 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 1 | .667 | 286 | 297 | -11 | 0.86 | -2.81 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 1 | .500 | 174 | 177 | -3 | 8.42 | 6.92 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 428 | 414 | 14 | -0.63 | 2.87 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 315 | 324 | -9 | 4.04 | 1.04 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||