NBA standings at the end of October 21, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
6 | 0 | 1.000 | 678 | 634 | 44 | -0.46 | 6.87 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 1 | .833 | 645 | 570 | 75 | -3.84 | 8.66 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 4 | .333 | 629 | 673 | -44 | -2.36 | -9.69 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 5 | .000 | 492 | 537 | -45 | -2.86 | -11.86 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 2 | .600 | 542 | 562 | -20 | -1.47 | -5.47 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 3 | .500 | 606 | 579 | 27 | 0.70 | 5.20 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 4 | .333 | 651 | 672 | -21 | 0.02 | -3.48 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 5 | .000 | 466 | 501 | -35 | 2.36 | -4.64 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 1 | .800 | 506 | 442 | 64 | -1.14 | 11.66 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 2 | .500 | 404 | 382 | 22 | -3.70 | 1.80 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
2 | 2 | .500 | 398 | 425 | -27 | 1.28 | -5.47 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 3 | .400 | 498 | 530 | -32 | 2.04 | -4.36 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 1 | .750 | 379 | 366 | 13 | 2.22 | 5.47 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 1 | .750 | 465 | 452 | 13 | 2.22 | 5.47 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
3 | 2 | .600 | 554 | 518 | 36 | 0.56 | 7.76 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 3 | .400 | 495 | 527 | -32 | 1.02 | -5.38 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 516 | 554 | -38 | 4.99 | -2.61 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||