NBA standings at the end of October 30, 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 | -2.88 | 8.01 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 9-0 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
8 | 1 | .889 | 954 | 838 | 116 | -1.57 | 11.32 | 6-0 | 2-1 | 8-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 7 | .222 | 920 | 1000 | -80 | 0.19 | -8.70 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 8 | .000 | 777 | 851 | -74 | 0.51 | -8.74 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 3 | .571 | 779 | 792 | -13 | -0.35 | -2.21 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 5 | .444 | 994 | 1019 | -25 | 0.54 | -2.24 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
4 | 5 | .444 | 899 | 870 | 29 | 2.07 | 5.29 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 8 | .200 | 965 | 1056 | -91 | 2.45 | -6.65 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 1 | .889 | 929 | 817 | 112 | -4.80 | 7.65 | 2-0 | 6-1 | 8-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
6 | 3 | .667 | 917 | 874 | 43 | -0.43 | 4.35 | 1-1 | 5-2 | 6-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 5 | .375 | 840 | 886 | -46 | 0.19 | -5.56 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
3 | 5 | .375 | 809 | 870 | -61 | -0.02 | -7.64 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
5 | 2 | .714 | 713 | 658 | 55 | 1.37 | 9.23 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 5-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1108 | 1060 | 48 | 0.23 | 5.03 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 5 | .444 | 944 | 974 | -30 | 0.12 | -3.22 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 4 | .429 | 809 | 812 | -3 | 1.23 | 0.81 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 8 | .111 | 951 | 1029 | -78 | 1.43 | -7.24 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||