NBA standings at the end of November 27, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2233 | 2052 | 181 | -0.10 | 8.95 | 10-2 | 7-1 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 4 | .818 | 2335 | 2104 | 231 | -0.60 | 9.90 | 12-1 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
4 | 17 | .190 | 2066 | 2319 | -253 | 0.60 | -11.45 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 21 | .045 | 2261 | 2529 | -268 | -0.37 | -12.55 | 0-9 | 1-12 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2151 | 2094 | 57 | 1.05 | 3.76 | 6-4 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2404 | 2426 | -22 | 0.54 | -0.46 | 6-4 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2220 | 2250 | -30 | 0.01 | -1.49 | 5-4 | 4-7 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2318 | 2412 | -94 | -0.84 | -4.92 | 5-7 | 3-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 5 | .737 | 1947 | 1844 | 103 | -0.84 | 4.59 | 7-1 | 7-4 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2201 | 2010 | 191 | -1.14 | 7.96 | 7-3 | 8-3 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2332 | 2373 | -41 | -0.64 | -2.51 | 8-6 | 4-4 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2176 | 2242 | -66 | 2.23 | -1.07 | 5-3 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 3 | .864 | 2533 | 2324 | 209 | -1.24 | 8.26 | 10-1 | 9-2 | 10-0 | Won 13 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2277 | 2166 | 111 | -0.34 | 4.95 | 7-2 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2321 | 2363 | -42 | 1.47 | -0.53 | 6-3 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 17 | .320 | 2539 | 2668 | -129 | -0.78 | -5.94 | 5-8 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 14 | .300 | 2086 | 2224 | -138 | 1.39 | -5.51 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||