NBA standings at the end of October 24, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
8 | 0 | 1.000 | 888 | 816 | 72 | -2.44 | 6.56 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 8-0 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
6 | 1 | .857 | 768 | 660 | 108 | -4.28 | 11.15 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 5 | .286 | 726 | 778 | -52 | -0.64 | -8.07 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 6 | .000 | 577 | 642 | -65 | -0.16 | -10.99 | 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 | -0.78 | -4.78 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
3 | 3 | .500 | 606 | 579 | 27 | -0.16 | 4.34 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 4 | .429 | 769 | 782 | -13 | -0.30 | -2.15 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 7 | .000 | 640 | 728 | -88 | 5.14 | -7.43 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 1 | .833 | 610 | 526 | 84 | -2.71 | 11.29 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 3 | .500 | 610 | 592 | 18 | -0.38 | 2.62 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 3 | .400 | 498 | 530 | -32 | 1.25 | -5.15 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
2 | 3 | .400 | 492 | 539 | -47 | 2.60 | -6.80 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | Lost 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 | 1.50 | 4.75 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
5 | 2 | .714 | 772 | 711 | 61 | -0.74 | 7.97 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 2 | .600 | 571 | 559 | 12 | 1.73 | 4.13 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 3 | .500 | 615 | 646 | -31 | 0.01 | -5.15 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 6 | .143 | 745 | 792 | -47 | 2.24 | -4.47 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||