NBA standings at the end of December 5, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 3 | .870 | 2589 | 2369 | 220 | -1.25 | 8.31 | 12-2 | 8-1 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 5 | .815 | 2899 | 2576 | 323 | -1.34 | 10.62 | 15-1 | 7-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
6 | 20 | .231 | 2571 | 2853 | -282 | 0.09 | -10.76 | 4-10 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
2 | 24 | .077 | 2672 | 2998 | -326 | 0.46 | -12.08 | 0-11 | 2-13 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2559 | 2482 | 77 | 0.51 | 3.59 | 7-4 | 6-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2844 | 2868 | -24 | 0.32 | -0.60 | 7-4 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2718 | 2777 | -59 | 0.57 | -1.79 | 6-6 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2720 | 2839 | -119 | -0.39 | -4.80 | 6-9 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 7 | .720 | 2619 | 2398 | 221 | -0.03 | 8.81 | 9-3 | 9-4 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 7 | .708 | 2460 | 2326 | 134 | -0.99 | 4.60 | 9-2 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2848 | 2906 | -58 | 0.02 | -2.13 | 9-7 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2645 | 2717 | -72 | 1.10 | -1.90 | 7-3 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 4 | .840 | 2870 | 2635 | 235 | -0.66 | 8.74 | 11-2 | 10-2 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2704 | 2596 | 108 | -0.01 | 4.31 | 9-3 | 7-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2845 | 2904 | -59 | 1.49 | -0.78 | 8-4 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 21 | .276 | 2910 | 3075 | -165 | -0.70 | -6.39 | 5-8 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 18 | .250 | 2528 | 2682 | -154 | 0.91 | -5.50 | 4-10 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||