NBA standings at the end of October 22, 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 | -0.60 | 6.74 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 1 | .833 | 645 | 570 | 75 | -3.99 | 8.51 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 4 | .333 | 629 | 673 | -44 | -2.33 | -9.67 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 5 | .000 | 492 | 537 | -45 | -2.77 | -11.77 | 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 | -1.66 | -5.66 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 3 | .500 | 606 | 579 | 27 | 0.53 | 5.03 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 4 | .333 | 651 | 672 | -21 | -0.12 | -3.62 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 6 | .000 | 550 | 605 | -55 | 3.80 | -5.36 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 1 | .833 | 610 | 526 | 84 | -1.91 | 12.09 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
2 | 2 | .500 | 398 | 425 | -27 | 1.07 | -5.68 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 3 | .400 | 503 | 486 | 17 | -1.57 | 1.83 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 3 | .400 | 498 | 530 | -32 | 1.92 | -4.48 | 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 | 2.30 | 5.55 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 1 | .750 | 465 | 452 | 13 | 2.30 | 5.55 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 2 | .667 | 658 | 617 | 41 | 0.50 | 7.33 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 3 | .500 | 615 | 646 | -31 | 0.29 | -4.88 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 5 | .167 | 635 | 674 | -39 | 3.46 | -3.04 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||