NBA standings at the end of February 23, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
51 | 12 | .810 | 7064 | 6510 | 554 | -1.31 | 7.48 | 26-6 | 25-6 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
49 | 18 | .731 | 6999 | 6514 | 485 | -1.01 | 6.23 | 30-3 | 19-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 45 | .297 | 6515 | 7082 | -567 | 0.25 | -8.61 | 12-22 | 7-23 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 60 | .104 | 6950 | 7770 | -820 | 0.73 | -11.51 | 4-25 | 3-35 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
40 | 23 | .635 | 6570 | 6323 | 247 | -0.36 | 3.56 | 21-9 | 19-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 30 | .545 | 7320 | 7333 | -13 | -0.27 | -0.46 | 20-11 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 39 | .400 | 7252 | 7368 | -116 | 0.29 | -1.49 | 17-16 | 9-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 40 | .375 | 6475 | 6658 | -183 | 0.42 | -2.44 | 15-18 | 9-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
46 | 20 | .697 | 7056 | 6549 | 507 | -0.57 | 7.11 | 29-6 | 17-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
40 | 23 | .635 | 6501 | 6282 | 219 | 0.11 | 3.59 | 25-10 | 15-13 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 35 | .453 | 7017 | 7039 | -22 | 0.38 | 0.04 | 21-11 | 8-24 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
31 | 38 | .449 | 7434 | 7625 | -191 | 0.31 | -2.46 | 21-15 | 10-23 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
48 | 17 | .738 | 7247 | 6714 | 533 | -0.36 | 7.84 | 24-7 | 24-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
39 | 25 | .609 | 6950 | 6697 | 253 | 0.00 | 3.96 | 21-9 | 18-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
31 | 34 | .477 | 7182 | 7220 | -38 | 0.10 | -0.49 | 19-14 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 46 | .313 | 6863 | 7297 | -434 | 0.55 | -5.92 | 14-20 | 7-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 48 | .250 | 6739 | 7153 | -414 | 0.70 | -5.77 | 9-23 | 7-25 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||