NBA standings at the end of November 24, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 2 | .895 | 2139 | 1955 | 184 | -0.54 | 9.14 | 10-2 | 7-0 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 4 | .810 | 2238 | 2010 | 228 | -1.16 | 9.70 | 11-1 | 6-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
4 | 16 | .200 | 1976 | 2216 | -240 | 0.91 | -11.09 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 20 | .048 | 2155 | 2412 | -257 | -0.14 | -12.38 | 0-8 | 1-12 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2209 | 2218 | -9 | -0.10 | -0.55 | 6-3 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2060 | 1993 | 67 | 0.70 | 4.05 | 6-3 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2106 | 2141 | -35 | 0.44 | -1.40 | 4-4 | 4-7 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2113 | 2217 | -104 | -0.07 | -5.02 | 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 |
13 | 5 | .722 | 1847 | 1745 | 102 | -0.84 | 4.83 | 7-1 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 6 | .684 | 1992 | 1823 | 169 | -1.37 | 7.52 | 6-3 | 7-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2218 | 2240 | -22 | -0.92 | -1.96 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2080 | 2139 | -59 | 2.65 | -0.45 | 5-3 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2305 | 2108 | 197 | -1.27 | 8.58 | 9-1 | 8-2 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2144 | 2052 | 92 | -0.21 | 4.39 | 7-2 | 6-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2105 | 2135 | -30 | 0.76 | -0.82 | 6-2 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2327 | 2458 | -131 | -0.76 | -6.46 | 4-8 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 14 | .222 | 1864 | 2016 | -152 | 2.39 | -6.05 | 4-9 | 0-5 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||