NBA standings at the end of February 24, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
51 | 12 | .810 | 7064 | 6510 | 554 | -1.33 | 7.47 | 26-6 | 25-6 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
50 | 18 | .735 | 7124 | 6611 | 513 | -1.14 | 6.40 | 31-3 | 19-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 46 | .292 | 6612 | 7207 | -595 | 0.35 | -8.80 | 12-22 | 7-24 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 60 | .104 | 6950 | 7770 | -820 | 0.71 | -11.53 | 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 |
41 | 23 | .641 | 6698 | 6433 | 265 | -0.47 | 3.67 | 22-9 | 19-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 30 | .545 | 7320 | 7333 | -13 | -0.27 | -0.47 | 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 | 21 | .687 | 7149 | 6651 | 498 | -0.50 | 6.93 | 29-6 | 17-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
41 | 23 | .641 | 6623 | 6382 | 241 | 0.08 | 3.84 | 26-10 | 15-13 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 35 | .453 | 7017 | 7039 | -22 | 0.37 | 0.03 | 21-11 | 8-24 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
31 | 38 | .449 | 7434 | 7625 | -191 | 0.30 | -2.47 | 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 | -0.37 | 7.83 | 24-7 | 24-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7052 | 6790 | 262 | 0.09 | 4.12 | 22-9 | 18-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
31 | 35 | .470 | 7282 | 7342 | -60 | 0.16 | -0.75 | 19-14 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 46 | .313 | 6863 | 7297 | -434 | 0.54 | -5.94 | 14-20 | 7-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 49 | .246 | 6849 | 7281 | -432 | 0.74 | -5.91 | 9-23 | 7-26 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||