NBA standings at the end of November 17, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 2 | .875 | 1783 | 1649 | 134 | -1.08 | 7.30 | 8-2 | 6-0 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 3 | .833 | 1946 | 1730 | 216 | -1.98 | 10.02 | 9-1 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 13 | .188 | 1607 | 1769 | -162 | 1.36 | -8.77 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 18 | .053 | 1964 | 2172 | -208 | -0.02 | -10.97 | 0-7 | 1-11 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 8 | .500 | 1765 | 1777 | -12 | 0.78 | 0.03 | 4-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1745 | 1720 | 25 | 1.38 | 2.85 | 5-3 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1752 | 1797 | -45 | 0.10 | -2.71 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 14 | .263 | 1906 | 2031 | -125 | 0.18 | -6.40 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 4 | .750 | 1689 | 1514 | 175 | -2.41 | 8.53 | 5-2 | 7-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1539 | 1465 | 74 | -1.43 | 3.51 | 4-1 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
10 | 8 | .556 | 1884 | 1912 | -28 | -1.29 | -2.84 | 6-5 | 4-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1722 | 1761 | -39 | 2.12 | -0.32 | 4-3 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 3 | .833 | 2030 | 1890 | 140 | -0.79 | 6.98 | 7-1 | 8-2 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 5 | .706 | 1824 | 1728 | 96 | 0.51 | 6.16 | 6-2 | 6-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 8 | .500 | 1759 | 1786 | -27 | 0.68 | -1.01 | 5-2 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
5 | 13 | .278 | 1843 | 1954 | -111 | 0.16 | -6.01 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 11 | .267 | 1577 | 1680 | -103 | 2.13 | -4.74 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 3-7 | Won 3 | |||||||