NBA standings at the end of December 25, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 5 | .844 | 3589 | 3265 | 324 | -0.97 | 9.15 | 13-2 | 14-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 9 | .757 | 3944 | 3579 | 365 | -1.61 | 8.25 | 19-1 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
9 | 24 | .273 | 3281 | 3609 | -328 | 0.34 | -9.60 | 6-13 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 33 | .083 | 3730 | 4228 | -498 | 0.64 | -13.19 | 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 | 0.12 | 3.46 | 13-5 | 6-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3854 | 3853 | 1 | -0.15 | -0.12 | 12-4 | 8-11 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3468 | 3522 | -54 | -0.34 | -2.03 | 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 |
26 | 9 | .743 | 3706 | 3348 | 358 | -0.75 | 9.48 | 14-4 | 12-5 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3494 | 3353 | 141 | -0.64 | 3.51 | 11-5 | 10-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4174 | 4265 | -91 | -0.35 | -2.68 | 14-9 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3787 | 3825 | -38 | 0.78 | -0.34 | 11-5 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3790 | 3441 | 349 | -0.93 | 9.65 | 13-4 | 14-2 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 11 | .656 | 3478 | 3348 | 130 | 0.32 | 4.38 | 11-3 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3847 | 3836 | 11 | 1.12 | 1.44 | 12-5 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 29 | .256 | 3908 | 4177 | -269 | 0.18 | -6.72 | 7-11 | 3-18 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 27 | .250 | 3763 | 4073 | -310 | 1.50 | -7.11 | 5-13 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||