NBA standings at the end of December 15, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 3 | .889 | 3015 | 2742 | 273 | -1.13 | 8.98 | 13-2 | 11-1 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
24 | 8 | .750 | 3428 | 3080 | 348 | -1.75 | 9.12 | 17-1 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
8 | 22 | .267 | 2946 | 3270 | -324 | 0.64 | -10.16 | 6-11 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 29 | .094 | 3299 | 3721 | -422 | 1.10 | -12.09 | 1-14 | 2-15 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3126 | 3023 | 103 | -0.38 | 3.05 | 11-4 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3401 | 3436 | -35 | 0.86 | -0.27 | 9-4 | 7-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3017 | 3074 | -57 | 0.02 | -2.02 | 7-6 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 23 | .281 | 3176 | 3359 | -183 | 0.55 | -5.17 | 6-11 | 3-12 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3254 | 2970 | 284 | -0.62 | 8.54 | 11-4 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 9 | .690 | 2967 | 2808 | 159 | -0.78 | 4.70 | 11-4 | 9-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3547 | 3607 | -60 | -0.49 | -2.31 | 12-7 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3218 | 3275 | -57 | 1.22 | -0.75 | 9-4 | 4-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 5 | .833 | 3458 | 3133 | 325 | -0.95 | 9.88 | 13-3 | 12-2 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3137 | 3022 | 115 | -0.28 | 3.69 | 9-3 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3385 | 3432 | -47 | 0.79 | -0.73 | 9-5 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 24 | .294 | 3413 | 3587 | -174 | -0.15 | -5.27 | 7-10 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
7 | 23 | .233 | 3126 | 3374 | -248 | 1.30 | -6.97 | 4-11 | 3-12 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||