NBA standings at the end of November 29, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 3 | .857 | 2353 | 2150 | 203 | -0.34 | 9.33 | 11-2 | 7-1 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 4 | .833 | 2581 | 2279 | 302 | -1.35 | 11.23 | 13-1 | 7-3 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
4 | 18 | .182 | 2160 | 2420 | -260 | -0.05 | -11.87 | 2-10 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
2 | 22 | .083 | 2453 | 2762 | -309 | -0.29 | -13.17 | 0-10 | 2-12 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2353 | 2286 | 67 | 0.90 | 3.82 | 6-4 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2412 | 2452 | -40 | 0.33 | -1.49 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2502 | 2535 | -33 | 0.60 | -0.83 | 6-4 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2402 | 2519 | -117 | -0.25 | -5.13 | 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 |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2306 | 2107 | 199 | -0.87 | 8.17 | 8-3 | 8-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2135 | 2041 | 94 | -0.47 | 4.01 | 7-2 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2534 | 2566 | -32 | -0.71 | -2.04 | 9-6 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2296 | 2358 | -62 | 1.86 | -1.09 | 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 | -1.17 | 8.33 | 10-1 | 9-2 | 10-0 | Won 13 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 7 | .682 | 2387 | 2268 | 119 | -0.33 | 5.08 | 8-2 | 7-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2532 | 2571 | -39 | 1.52 | -0.18 | 7-3 | 3-10 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 18 | .308 | 2637 | 2788 | -151 | -0.38 | -6.19 | 5-8 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 16 | .273 | 2304 | 2454 | -150 | 1.21 | -5.61 | 4-9 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||