NBA standings at the end of October 26, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
8 | 0 | 1.000 | 888 | 816 | 72 | -2.28 | 6.72 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 8-0 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
6 | 1 | .857 | 768 | 660 | 108 | -4.01 | 11.42 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 6 | .250 | 818 | 887 | -69 | 0.72 | -7.90 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 7 | .000 | 685 | 755 | -70 | -1.02 | -11.02 | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
4 | 3 | .571 | 721 | 684 | 37 | -0.69 | 4.60 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 4 | .500 | 887 | 897 | -10 | -0.49 | -1.74 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 3 | .500 | 649 | 674 | -25 | 0.90 | -3.27 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 7 | .125 | 753 | 836 | -83 | 3.18 | -7.19 | 0-5 | 1-2 | 1-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 1 | .875 | 833 | 725 | 108 | -3.81 | 9.69 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 7-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 3 | .571 | 704 | 685 | 19 | 0.39 | 3.10 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 4 | .333 | 603 | 645 | -42 | 1.96 | -5.04 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
2 | 4 | .333 | 599 | 653 | -54 | 3.81 | -5.19 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
6 | 2 | .750 | 884 | 818 | 66 | -0.57 | 7.68 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 6-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 2 | .600 | 472 | 460 | 12 | 1.42 | 3.82 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 2 | .600 | 571 | 559 | 12 | 1.42 | 3.82 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 4 | .429 | 730 | 764 | -34 | -0.51 | -5.36 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 6 | .143 | 745 | 792 | -47 | 1.79 | -4.92 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||