NBA standings at the end of October 23, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
7 | 0 | 1.000 | 783 | 719 | 64 | -2.16 | 6.99 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 1 | .833 | 645 | 570 | 75 | -3.98 | 8.52 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 4 | .333 | 629 | 673 | -44 | -2.33 | -9.66 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 6 | .000 | 577 | 642 | -65 | -1.13 | -11.97 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 2 | .600 | 542 | 562 | -20 | -1.62 | -5.62 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 3 | .500 | 606 | 579 | 27 | 0.62 | 5.12 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 4 | .333 | 651 | 672 | -21 | -0.04 | -3.54 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 6 | .000 | 550 | 605 | -55 | 3.87 | -5.30 | 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 | -1.86 | 12.14 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
2 | 2 | .500 | 398 | 425 | -27 | 1.16 | -5.59 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 3 | .400 | 503 | 486 | 17 | -1.51 | 1.89 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 3 | .400 | 498 | 530 | -32 | 2.03 | -4.37 | 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 | 2.35 | 5.60 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 1 | .750 | 465 | 452 | 13 | 2.35 | 5.60 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 2 | .667 | 658 | 617 | 41 | 0.58 | 7.42 | 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 | 3.50 | -3.00 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||