NBA standings at the end of October 31, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 0 | 1.000 | 1011 | 913 | 98 | -2.73 | 8.16 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 9-0 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
8 | 1 | .889 | 954 | 838 | 116 | -1.35 | 11.54 | 6-0 | 2-1 | 8-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 7 | .222 | 920 | 1000 | -80 | 0.21 | -8.68 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 9 | .000 | 893 | 977 | -84 | -0.08 | -9.41 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 0-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 3 | .625 | 885 | 897 | -12 | -0.33 | -1.83 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
4 | 5 | .444 | 899 | 870 | 29 | 2.32 | 5.54 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1099 | 1125 | -26 | 0.37 | -2.23 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1091 | 1172 | -81 | 1.58 | -5.78 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 1 | .889 | 929 | 817 | 112 | -4.69 | 7.76 | 2-0 | 6-1 | 8-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1021 | 969 | 52 | -1.09 | 4.11 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 6 | .333 | 944 | 998 | -54 | 1.35 | -4.65 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
3 | 6 | .333 | 904 | 974 | -70 | 0.72 | -7.05 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
6 | 2 | .750 | 825 | 762 | 63 | 0.64 | 8.52 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 6-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1108 | 1060 | 48 | 0.42 | 5.22 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 5 | .444 | 944 | 974 | -30 | -0.04 | -3.37 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 4 | .429 | 809 | 812 | -3 | 1.24 | 0.81 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 8 | .111 | 951 | 1029 | -78 | 1.42 | -7.24 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||