NBA standings at the end of December 9, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 3 | .880 | 2808 | 2544 | 264 | -1.45 | 9.11 | 13-2 | 9-1 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
23 | 6 | .793 | 3108 | 2776 | 332 | -1.95 | 9.50 | 16-1 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
7 | 21 | .250 | 2756 | 3047 | -291 | 0.64 | -9.75 | 5-10 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 27 | .100 | 3107 | 3470 | -363 | 0.77 | -11.33 | 1-13 | 2-14 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3072 | 3072 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 8-4 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2909 | 2830 | 79 | 0.22 | 3.04 | 9-4 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2832 | 2885 | -53 | 0.31 | -1.72 | 7-6 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 20 | .310 | 2895 | 3058 | -163 | 0.34 | -5.28 | 6-10 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 8 | .704 | 2772 | 2616 | 156 | -1.51 | 4.27 | 10-3 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 9 | .679 | 2937 | 2691 | 246 | -0.03 | 8.75 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3177 | 3261 | -84 | -0.24 | -3.04 | 9-7 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2979 | 3025 | -46 | 1.13 | -0.57 | 9-3 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 4 | .846 | 2989 | 2735 | 254 | -0.81 | 8.96 | 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 |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3183 | 3217 | -34 | 0.72 | -0.45 | 9-4 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3105 | 3285 | -180 | -0.09 | -5.90 | 6-8 | 3-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 21 | .222 | 2835 | 3027 | -192 | 0.89 | -6.22 | 4-10 | 2-11 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||