Template:1972–73 NBA Central standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
y-Baltimore Bullets	52	30	.634	–	24–9	21–17	7–4	17–5
x-Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	6	28–13	17–23	1–0	10–12
Houston Rockets	33	49	.402	19	14–14	10–28	9–7	9–13
Cleveland Cavaliers	32	50	.390	20	20–21	10–27	2–2	8–14

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1972–73 NBA Central standings}}

To highlight the Baltimore Bullets, insert:

{{1972–73 NBA Central standings|team=BAL}}

For the other teams, use:

• Houston Rockets – HOU
• Atlanta Hawks – ATL
• Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE