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