NBA standings at the end of November 25, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2233 | 2052 | 181 | -0.06 | 8.99 | 10-2 | 7-1 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 4 | .818 | 2335 | 2104 | 231 | -0.65 | 9.85 | 12-1 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
4 | 17 | .190 | 2066 | 2319 | -253 | 0.59 | -11.46 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 21 | .045 | 2261 | 2529 | -268 | -0.42 | -12.60 | 0-9 | 1-12 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2308 | 2318 | -10 | 0.15 | -0.33 | 6-4 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2151 | 2094 | 57 | 1.05 | 3.76 | 6-4 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2220 | 2250 | -30 | 0.08 | -1.42 | 5-4 | 4-7 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2216 | 2307 | -91 | -0.66 | -4.79 | 5-6 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 5 | .737 | 1947 | 1844 | 103 | -0.83 | 4.59 | 7-1 | 7-4 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2093 | 1914 | 179 | -1.18 | 7.77 | 6-3 | 8-3 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2332 | 2373 | -41 | -0.66 | -2.53 | 8-6 | 4-4 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2080 | 2139 | -59 | 2.67 | -0.44 | 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 |
18 | 3 | .857 | 2421 | 2217 | 204 | -1.24 | 8.47 | 9-1 | 9-2 | 10-0 | Won 12 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2277 | 2166 | 111 | -0.32 | 4.96 | 7-2 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2214 | 2251 | -37 | 1.13 | -0.72 | 6-3 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 17 | .292 | 2436 | 2572 | -136 | -0.77 | -6.44 | 4-8 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
5 | 14 | .263 | 1981 | 2122 | -141 | 1.69 | -5.73 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||