NBA standings at the end of November 1, 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 | -2.49 | 8.40 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 9-0 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1076 | 923 | 153 | -1.95 | 13.35 | 6-0 | 3-1 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 7 | .222 | 920 | 1000 | -80 | 0.22 | -8.67 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
0 | 10 | .000 | 997 | 1085 | -88 | -0.06 | -8.86 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 3 | .667 | 993 | 1001 | -8 | -0.95 | -1.84 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 6-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
4 | 5 | .444 | 899 | 870 | 29 | 2.71 | 5.93 | 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 | 2.01 | -5.35 | 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 | -4.68 | 7.77 | 2-0 | 6-1 | 8-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1021 | 969 | 52 | -1.20 | 4.00 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1060 | 1104 | -44 | 0.72 | -3.68 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
3 | 7 | .300 | 989 | 1096 | -107 | 2.14 | -8.56 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
6 | 2 | .750 | 825 | 762 | 63 | 0.66 | 8.53 | 3-2 | 3-0 | 6-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1108 | 1060 | 48 | 0.31 | 5.11 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 4 | .429 | 809 | 812 | -3 | 0.99 | 0.56 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1050 | 1090 | -40 | -0.25 | -4.25 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 8 | .111 | 951 | 1029 | -78 | 1.29 | -7.38 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 1-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||