NBA standings at the end of November 28, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 3 | .850 | 2233 | 2052 | 181 | -0.01 | 9.04 | 10-2 | 7-1 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 4 | .826 | 2442 | 2188 | 254 | -0.74 | 10.31 | 13-1 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
4 | 18 | .182 | 2160 | 2420 | -260 | 0.12 | -11.70 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
2 | 21 | .087 | 2362 | 2623 | -261 | -0.88 | -12.23 | 0-9 | 2-12 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
11 | 11 | .500 | 2259 | 2184 | 75 | 0.89 | 4.30 | 6-4 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2404 | 2426 | -22 | 0.58 | -0.42 | 6-4 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2310 | 2358 | -48 | 0.28 | -2.01 | 5-5 | 4-7 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2402 | 2519 | -117 | -0.27 | -5.14 | 5-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2201 | 2010 | 191 | -1.02 | 8.07 | 7-3 | 8-3 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2038 | 1936 | 102 | -0.86 | 4.24 | 7-2 | 7-4 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
13 | 10 | .565 | 2424 | 2464 | -40 | -0.42 | -2.16 | 8-6 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2296 | 2358 | -62 | 1.85 | -1.10 | 6-3 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 3 | .864 | 2533 | 2324 | 209 | -1.25 | 8.25 | 10-1 | 9-2 | 10-0 | Won 13 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 7 | .682 | 2387 | 2268 | 119 | -0.31 | 5.10 | 8-2 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2423 | 2473 | -50 | 1.68 | -0.59 | 6-3 | 3-10 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 17 | .320 | 2539 | 2668 | -129 | -0.74 | -5.90 | 5-8 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 15 | .286 | 2202 | 2344 | -142 | 1.34 | -5.42 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||