NBA standings at the end of November 23, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 2 | .889 | 2025 | 1858 | 167 | -1.12 | 8.16 | 9-2 | 7-0 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | 1.53 | -11.57 | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 19 | .050 | 2059 | 2307 | -248 | 0.45 | -11.95 | 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 |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2209 | 2218 | -9 | 0.05 | -0.40 | 6-3 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2060 | 1993 | 67 | 0.71 | 4.06 | 6-3 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2106 | 2141 | -35 | 0.60 | -1.24 | 4-4 | 4-7 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2113 | 2217 | -104 | 0.02 | -4.93 | 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 | -1.12 | 4.64 | 6-1 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1877 | 1717 | 160 | -1.35 | 7.54 | 5-3 | 7-3 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2112 | 2125 | -13 | -1.32 | -1.97 | 8-5 | 4-3 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 11 | .389 | 1957 | 1999 | -42 | 2.23 | -0.10 | 5-3 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Lost 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 | -1.22 | 8.25 | 8-1 | 8-2 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 6 | .684 | 2048 | 1952 | 96 | -0.39 | 4.66 | 7-2 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2105 | 2135 | -30 | 0.82 | -0.76 | 6-2 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2327 | 2458 | -131 | -0.62 | -6.32 | 4-8 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 14 | .222 | 1864 | 2016 | -152 | 2.51 | -5.94 | 4-9 | 0-5 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||