NBA standings at the end of November 19, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 2 | .875 | 1783 | 1649 | 134 | -1.32 | 7.06 | 8-2 | 6-0 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 3 | .842 | 2033 | 1816 | 217 | -1.38 | 10.04 | 10-1 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 15 | .167 | 1783 | 1996 | -213 | 1.30 | -10.53 | 2-7 | 1-8 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 19 | .050 | 2059 | 2307 | -248 | 0.44 | -11.96 | 0-7 | 1-12 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 9 | .500 | 1989 | 2008 | -19 | 0.15 | -0.91 | 5-3 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
8 | 10 | .444 | 1824 | 1815 | 9 | 1.52 | 2.02 | 5-3 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1869 | 1924 | -55 | -0.16 | -3.39 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 14 | .300 | 2015 | 2129 | -114 | 0.10 | -5.60 | 4-6 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 5 | .706 | 1775 | 1601 | 174 | -1.79 | 8.44 | 5-2 | 7-3 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 5 | .688 | 1634 | 1544 | 90 | -1.09 | 4.53 | 5-1 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2011 | 2029 | -18 | -1.34 | -2.28 | 7-5 | 4-3 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1722 | 1761 | -39 | 2.51 | 0.07 | 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 |
16 | 3 | .842 | 2165 | 1985 | 180 | -1.17 | 8.30 | 8-1 | 8-2 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 5 | .722 | 1944 | 1820 | 124 | -0.10 | 6.79 | 7-2 | 6-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1881 | 1912 | -31 | 0.84 | -0.98 | 5-2 | 3-7 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2052 | 2138 | -86 | -0.38 | -4.68 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 3-7 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 12 | .250 | 1677 | 1782 | -105 | 2.26 | -4.30 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||