NBA standings at the end of November 14, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 1 | .929 | 1582 | 1460 | 122 | -2.00 | 6.72 | 7-1 | 6-0 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 3 | .824 | 1827 | 1630 | 197 | -1.75 | 9.84 | 8-1 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 12 | .200 | 1507 | 1666 | -159 | 0.91 | -9.69 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 16 | .059 | 1766 | 1939 | -173 | -0.08 | -10.26 | 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 | 8 | .500 | 1765 | 1777 | -12 | 0.65 | -0.10 | 4-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 8 | .467 | 1652 | 1678 | -26 | -0.41 | -2.14 | 3-4 | 4-4 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1628 | 1614 | 14 | 1.54 | 2.41 | 4-3 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 13 | .278 | 1810 | 1916 | -106 | 0.32 | -5.57 | 3-6 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 4 | .733 | 1594 | 1426 | 168 | -3.02 | 8.18 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 4 | .714 | 1443 | 1356 | 87 | -1.50 | 4.71 | 4-1 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 8 | .500 | 1663 | 1719 | -56 | -0.74 | -4.24 | 4-5 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1514 | 1555 | -41 | 1.70 | -1.23 | 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 |
13 | 3 | .812 | 1817 | 1691 | 126 | -0.39 | 7.49 | 6-1 | 7-2 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 4 | .733 | 1599 | 1517 | 82 | 1.27 | 6.74 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 6 | .571 | 1559 | 1556 | 3 | 0.30 | 0.51 | 5-2 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 12 | .250 | 1641 | 1756 | -115 | 1.21 | -5.98 | 2-8 | 2-4 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 11 | .214 | 1472 | 1583 | -111 | 2.04 | -5.88 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||