NBA standings at the end of December 8, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 3 | .875 | 2685 | 2456 | 229 | -1.27 | 8.28 | 12-2 | 9-1 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 6 | .786 | 2988 | 2667 | 321 | -1.59 | 9.87 | 15-1 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 20 | .259 | 2662 | 2942 | -280 | 0.45 | -9.92 | 5-10 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 26 | .103 | 2998 | 3350 | -352 | 0.47 | -11.67 | 1-13 | 2-13 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3072 | 3072 | 0 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 8-4 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2789 | 2718 | 71 | 0.37 | 3.00 | 8-4 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2832 | 2885 | -53 | 0.31 | -1.73 | 7-6 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 19 | .321 | 2807 | 2935 | -128 | -0.03 | -4.61 | 6-10 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 8 | .704 | 2834 | 2584 | 250 | -0.10 | 9.16 | 10-3 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2667 | 2522 | 145 | -1.30 | 4.28 | 9-3 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3065 | 3141 | -76 | -0.34 | -2.96 | 9-7 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2872 | 2922 | -50 | 0.85 | -1.07 | 9-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 4 | .846 | 2989 | 2735 | 254 | -0.82 | 8.95 | 12-2 | 10-2 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2795 | 2720 | 75 | 0.46 | 3.35 | 9-3 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3067 | 3120 | -53 | 1.00 | -0.89 | 8-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3105 | 3285 | -180 | -0.04 | -5.85 | 6-8 | 3-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 20 | .231 | 2738 | 2911 | -173 | 0.95 | -5.70 | 4-10 | 2-10 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||