NBA standings at the end of November 21, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 2 | .882 | 1899 | 1751 | 148 | -0.84 | 7.87 | 8-2 | 7-0 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2141 | 1896 | 245 | -1.55 | 10.70 | 11-1 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 16 | .158 | 1871 | 2120 | -249 | 1.52 | -11.59 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 19 | .050 | 2059 | 2307 | -248 | 0.36 | -12.04 | 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 | 10 | .474 | 2099 | 2121 | -22 | 0.25 | -0.91 | 5-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
9 | 10 | .474 | 1948 | 1903 | 45 | 0.94 | 3.31 | 5-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 11 | .389 | 1974 | 2037 | -63 | 0.23 | -3.27 | 3-4 | 4-7 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2113 | 2217 | -104 | -0.09 | -5.05 | 5-6 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 5 | .706 | 1747 | 1649 | 98 | -1.21 | 4.55 | 6-1 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1877 | 1717 | 160 | -1.30 | 7.59 | 5-3 | 7-3 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2112 | 2125 | -13 | -1.39 | -2.04 | 8-5 | 4-3 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1835 | 1871 | -36 | 2.38 | 0.27 | 5-3 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 3 | .842 | 2165 | 1985 | 180 | -1.23 | 8.25 | 8-1 | 8-2 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 5 | .722 | 1944 | 1820 | 124 | -0.24 | 6.65 | 7-2 | 6-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 10 | .444 | 1977 | 2013 | -36 | 0.76 | -1.24 | 5-2 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2140 | 2236 | -96 | -0.74 | -5.31 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 13 | .235 | 1757 | 1890 | -133 | 2.65 | -5.17 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||