NBA standings at the end of October 27, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 0 | 1.000 | 1011 | 913 | 98 | -3.21 | 7.68 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 9-0 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
7 | 1 | .875 | 860 | 748 | 112 | -3.45 | 10.55 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 6 | .250 | 818 | 887 | -69 | 1.08 | -7.54 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 7 | .000 | 685 | 755 | -70 | -0.68 | -10.68 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 3 | .571 | 779 | 792 | -13 | -0.71 | -2.56 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 4 | .500 | 887 | 897 | -10 | -0.44 | -1.69 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
4 | 4 | .500 | 809 | 776 | 33 | 0.69 | 4.81 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 8 | .111 | 850 | 959 | -109 | 3.08 | -9.03 | 0-5 | 1-3 | 1-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 1 | .875 | 833 | 725 | 108 | -4.04 | 9.46 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 7-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 3 | .625 | 822 | 780 | 42 | -0.36 | 4.89 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
2 | 4 | .333 | 599 | 653 | -54 | 2.47 | -6.53 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 5 | .286 | 721 | 775 | -54 | 1.25 | -6.47 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
6 | 3 | .667 | 975 | 937 | 38 | 0.13 | 4.36 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
4 | 2 | .667 | 591 | 551 | 40 | 2.26 | 8.93 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 3 | .500 | 686 | 679 | 7 | 0.91 | 2.07 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 4 | .500 | 850 | 879 | -29 | -0.14 | -3.77 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 7 | .125 | 840 | 910 | -70 | 2.56 | -6.19 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||