NBA standings at the end of November 16, 1972
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 1 | .933 | 1695 | 1554 | 141 | -1.84 | 7.56 | 8-1 | 6-0 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 3 | .833 | 1946 | 1730 | 216 | -1.90 | 10.10 | 9-1 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
3 | 12 | .200 | 1507 | 1666 | -159 | 1.06 | -9.54 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 17 | .056 | 1872 | 2067 | -195 | 0.29 | -10.54 | 0-7 | 1-10 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 8 | .500 | 1765 | 1777 | -12 | 0.67 | -0.08 | 4-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Baltimore Bullets |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1628 | 1614 | 14 | 1.62 | 2.49 | 4-3 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 9 | .438 | 1752 | 1797 | -45 | 0.18 | -2.63 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 13 | .278 | 1810 | 1916 | -106 | 0.24 | -5.65 | 3-6 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 4 | .733 | 1594 | 1426 | 168 | -3.14 | 8.06 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 4 | .714 | 1443 | 1356 | 87 | -1.63 | 4.58 | 4-1 | 6-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
9 | 8 | .529 | 1769 | 1816 | -47 | -1.07 | -3.83 | 5-5 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
5 | 10 | .333 | 1613 | 1665 | -52 | 2.16 | -1.31 | 3-3 | 2-7 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 3 | .824 | 1927 | 1790 | 137 | -0.48 | 7.57 | 6-1 | 8-2 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 4 | .750 | 1727 | 1623 | 104 | 0.58 | 7.08 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1653 | 1669 | -16 | 0.64 | -0.42 | 5-2 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 13 | .235 | 1738 | 1862 | -124 | 0.83 | -6.46 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 11 | .214 | 1472 | 1583 | -111 | 1.99 | -5.94 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||