NBA standings at the end of December 31, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 6 | .829 | 3920 | 3584 | 336 | -0.97 | 8.63 | 15-3 | 14-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 10 | .756 | 4356 | 3972 | 384 | -1.40 | 7.96 | 21-1 | 10-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 27 | .270 | 3699 | 4066 | -367 | 0.63 | -9.29 | 6-14 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 35 | .079 | 3957 | 4466 | -509 | 0.76 | -12.63 | 1-16 | 2-19 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3865 | 3748 | 117 | -0.16 | 3.01 | 13-6 | 8-10 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4302 | 4310 | -8 | -0.74 | -0.94 | 13-5 | 9-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3818 | 3850 | -32 | 0.12 | -0.79 | 10-8 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 28 | .263 | 3777 | 3980 | -203 | 0.40 | -4.94 | 7-13 | 3-15 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 11 | .718 | 4132 | 3751 | 381 | -0.72 | 9.05 | 15-4 | 13-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 13 | .649 | 3816 | 3647 | 169 | -0.29 | 4.28 | 13-5 | 11-8 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4476 | 4618 | -142 | 0.10 | -3.28 | 14-9 | 6-13 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4084 | 4144 | -60 | 1.40 | -0.23 | 12-6 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 7 | .806 | 4133 | 3761 | 372 | -1.17 | 9.17 | 15-4 | 14-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 12 | .657 | 3804 | 3657 | 147 | -0.14 | 4.06 | 13-4 | 10-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4170 | 4152 | 18 | 0.56 | 1.03 | 13-5 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 29 | .293 | 4104 | 4363 | -259 | 0.04 | -6.28 | 8-11 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 30 | .231 | 4058 | 4402 | -344 | 1.57 | -7.25 | 5-14 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||