NBA standings at the end of December 24, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 5 | .844 | 3589 | 3265 | 324 | -0.96 | 9.16 | 13-2 | 14-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
27 | 9 | .750 | 3831 | 3469 | 362 | -1.64 | 8.42 | 18-1 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
9 | 24 | .273 | 3281 | 3609 | -328 | 0.37 | -9.57 | 6-13 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 33 | .083 | 3730 | 4228 | -498 | 0.66 | -13.17 | 1-15 | 2-18 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3425 | 3315 | 110 | 0.13 | 3.47 | 13-5 | 6-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3854 | 3853 | 1 | -0.13 | -0.10 | 12-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3468 | 3522 | -54 | -0.33 | -2.02 | 8-7 | 6-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3466 | 3667 | -201 | 0.67 | -5.07 | 6-13 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 9 | .735 | 3602 | 3249 | 353 | -0.70 | 9.68 | 14-4 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 12 | .636 | 3386 | 3238 | 148 | -0.72 | 3.77 | 11-5 | 10-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
20 | 18 | .526 | 4075 | 4161 | -86 | -0.59 | -2.85 | 14-8 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3677 | 3712 | -35 | 0.56 | -0.50 | 11-5 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3790 | 3441 | 349 | -0.94 | 9.63 | 13-4 | 14-2 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3478 | 3348 | 130 | 0.33 | 4.40 | 11-3 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 18 | .471 | 3732 | 3728 | 4 | 1.08 | 1.20 | 11-5 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 28 | .263 | 3795 | 4061 | -266 | 0.37 | -6.63 | 7-11 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 27 | .229 | 3647 | 3960 | -313 | 1.76 | -7.18 | 4-13 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||