NBA standings at the end of December 7, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 3 | .870 | 2589 | 2369 | 220 | -1.18 | 8.38 | 12-2 | 8-1 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 5 | .815 | 2899 | 2576 | 323 | -1.27 | 10.69 | 15-1 | 7-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
6 | 20 | .231 | 2571 | 2853 | -282 | 0.16 | -10.68 | 4-10 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 25 | .107 | 2896 | 3232 | -336 | 0.31 | -11.69 | 1-12 | 2-13 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2674 | 2584 | 90 | 0.29 | 3.75 | 8-4 | 6-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2938 | 2957 | -19 | 0.50 | -0.20 | 7-4 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2718 | 2777 | -59 | 0.68 | -1.68 | 6-6 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2720 | 2839 | -119 | -0.28 | -4.69 | 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 | 8 | .692 | 2710 | 2493 | 217 | -0.18 | 8.17 | 9-3 | 9-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2549 | 2420 | 129 | -0.86 | 4.30 | 9-3 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2965 | 3028 | -63 | -0.35 | -2.60 | 9-7 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2759 | 2822 | -63 | 1.03 | -1.49 | 8-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 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 | -0.65 | 8.75 | 11-2 | 10-2 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2704 | 2596 | 108 | 0.05 | 4.37 | 9-3 | 7-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3067 | 3120 | -53 | 0.95 | -0.95 | 8-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 21 | .300 | 3005 | 3166 | -161 | -0.39 | -5.76 | 6-8 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 19 | .240 | 2630 | 2797 | -167 | 1.14 | -5.54 | 4-10 | 2-9 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||