NBA standings at the end of December 26, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 5 | .848 | 3704 | 3371 | 333 | -0.73 | 9.36 | 14-2 | 14-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 10 | .737 | 4050 | 3694 | 356 | -1.35 | 8.02 | 19-1 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
9 | 25 | .265 | 3385 | 3730 | -345 | 0.41 | -9.73 | 6-14 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 33 | .083 | 3730 | 4228 | -498 | 0.60 | -13.23 | 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 |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3546 | 3419 | 127 | -0.19 | 3.55 | 13-5 | 7-9 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 16 | .556 | 3950 | 3968 | -18 | -0.29 | -0.79 | 12-4 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3581 | 3632 | -51 | -0.32 | -1.86 | 9-7 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 26 | .278 | 3581 | 3763 | -182 | 0.57 | -4.48 | 7-13 | 3-13 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 10 | .722 | 3811 | 3460 | 351 | -0.73 | 9.02 | 14-4 | 12-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3611 | 3456 | 155 | -0.77 | 3.66 | 12-5 | 10-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4277 | 4382 | -105 | -0.25 | -2.87 | 14-9 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3899 | 3930 | -31 | 1.00 | 0.11 | 12-5 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 6 | .824 | 3906 | 3533 | 373 | -1.13 | 9.84 | 14-4 | 14-2 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 12 | .636 | 3573 | 3445 | 128 | 0.10 | 3.98 | 11-4 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3957 | 3949 | 8 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 12-5 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 29 | .275 | 4005 | 4272 | -267 | 0.23 | -6.45 | 7-11 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 28 | .243 | 3855 | 4189 | -334 | 1.71 | -7.32 | 5-13 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||