NBA standings at the end of November 12, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 1 | .929 | 1582 | 1460 | 122 | -1.94 | 6.78 | 7-1 | 6-0 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 3 | .812 | 1724 | 1533 | 191 | -1.79 | 10.14 | 7-1 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 11 | .214 | 1407 | 1560 | -153 | 1.36 | -9.57 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 16 | .059 | 1766 | 1939 | -173 | 0.04 | -10.14 | 0-7 | 1-9 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1660 | 1663 | -3 | 0.29 | 0.09 | 4-2 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1549 | 1574 | -25 | -0.58 | -2.37 | 3-4 | 4-3 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1524 | 1511 | 13 | 1.90 | 2.77 | 3-3 | 3-6 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 12 | .294 | 1719 | 1816 | -97 | 0.74 | -4.96 | 3-6 | 2-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 3 | .786 | 1502 | 1331 | 171 | -3.73 | 8.49 | 5-1 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
9 | 4 | .692 | 1346 | 1276 | 70 | -1.23 | 4.15 | 3-1 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
7 | 8 | .467 | 1557 | 1619 | -62 | -0.11 | -4.24 | 3-5 | 4-3 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1514 | 1555 | -41 | 1.65 | -1.28 | 3-2 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 3 | .800 | 1722 | 1599 | 123 | -1.03 | 7.17 | 6-1 | 6-2 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 4 | .714 | 1485 | 1412 | 73 | 1.34 | 6.55 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 5 | .615 | 1462 | 1453 | 9 | -0.39 | 0.30 | 5-2 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 11 | .267 | 1561 | 1659 | -98 | 0.90 | -5.64 | 2-8 | 2-3 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 11 | .154 | 1372 | 1492 | -120 | 2.60 | -6.63 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||