NBA standings at the end of February 17, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
49 | 12 | .803 | 6851 | 6308 | 543 | -1.26 | 7.64 | 25-6 | 24-6 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
48 | 16 | .750 | 6708 | 6210 | 498 | -0.92 | 6.86 | 29-3 | 19-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
18 | 43 | .295 | 6198 | 6729 | -531 | 0.34 | -8.37 | 11-21 | 7-22 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
6 | 59 | .092 | 6720 | 7534 | -814 | 0.75 | -11.77 | 3-24 | 3-35 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
39 | 21 | .650 | 6271 | 6016 | 255 | -0.49 | 3.76 | 20-8 | 19-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 28 | .556 | 6986 | 6999 | -13 | -0.38 | -0.59 | 20-11 | 15-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 38 | .387 | 6876 | 7035 | -159 | 0.59 | -1.97 | 16-15 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 39 | .361 | 6132 | 6340 | -208 | 0.61 | -2.80 | 13-18 | 9-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
44 | 19 | .698 | 6729 | 6240 | 489 | -0.58 | 7.18 | 28-6 | 16-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
37 | 23 | .617 | 6204 | 6011 | 193 | -0.04 | 3.18 | 23-10 | 14-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
31 | 35 | .470 | 7115 | 7252 | -137 | 0.27 | -1.80 | 21-14 | 10-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6660 | 6736 | -76 | 0.31 | -0.94 | 18-11 | 8-24 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
48 | 13 | .787 | 6862 | 6295 | 567 | -0.56 | 8.74 | 24-5 | 24-8 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6721 | 6476 | 245 | -0.08 | 3.87 | 20-9 | 17-16 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 32 | .475 | 6735 | 6790 | -55 | 0.18 | -0.72 | 19-13 | 10-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 44 | .312 | 6527 | 6932 | -405 | 0.51 | -5.81 | 13-19 | 7-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 46 | .246 | 6412 | 6804 | -392 | 0.70 | -5.73 | 9-23 | 6-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||