NBA standings at the end of October 20, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 574 | 533 | 41 | -3.89 | 4.31 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
4 | 1 | .800 | 534 | 482 | 52 | 2.11 | 12.51 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 3 | .400 | 566 | 582 | -16 | -2.61 | -5.81 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 4 | .000 | 404 | 426 | -22 | -6.77 | -12.27 | 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 |
3 | 1 | .750 | 445 | 432 | 13 | 2.30 | 5.55 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 2 | .600 | 505 | 475 | 30 | -0.29 | 5.71 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 3 | .400 | 550 | 564 | -14 | 4.46 | 1.66 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 4 | .000 | 370 | 398 | -28 | 7.84 | 0.84 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 1 | .750 | 415 | 379 | 36 | -2.53 | 6.47 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 2 | .333 | 274 | 285 | -11 | -6.81 | -10.47 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
1 | 2 | .333 | 290 | 324 | -34 | 0.29 | -11.04 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
1 | 3 | .250 | 395 | 434 | -39 | -2.68 | -12.43 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 1 | .667 | 275 | 269 | 6 | 2.40 | 4.40 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 1 | .667 | 336 | 335 | 1 | 2.47 | 2.81 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
3 | 2 | .600 | 554 | 518 | 36 | 0.35 | 7.55 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 2 | .500 | 378 | 398 | -20 | -0.06 | -5.06 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 419 | 450 | -31 | 2.96 | -4.79 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||