NBA standings at the end of March 9, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
58 | 13 | .817 | 8005 | 7407 | 598 | -1.23 | 7.19 | 28-6 | 30-7 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
53 | 21 | .716 | 7745 | 7207 | 538 | -1.05 | 6.22 | 33-4 | 20-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
20 | 50 | .286 | 7174 | 7812 | -638 | 0.43 | -8.69 | 13-25 | 7-25 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 64 | .123 | 7582 | 8469 | -887 | 0.70 | -11.46 | 6-28 | 3-36 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
45 | 25 | .643 | 7298 | 7011 | 287 | -0.55 | 3.55 | 24-9 | 21-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
41 | 30 | .577 | 7990 | 7954 | 36 | -0.85 | -0.34 | 24-11 | 17-19 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 44 | .380 | 7906 | 8081 | -175 | 0.25 | -2.22 | 17-19 | 10-25 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 45 | .357 | 7058 | 7305 | -247 | 0.52 | -3.01 | 15-19 | 10-26 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
51 | 22 | .699 | 7797 | 7237 | 560 | -0.41 | 7.26 | 33-6 | 18-16 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
46 | 26 | .639 | 7453 | 7210 | 243 | -0.06 | 3.32 | 26-10 | 20-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
34 | 40 | .459 | 7976 | 8156 | -180 | 0.44 | -1.99 | 22-16 | 12-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
32 | 38 | .457 | 7680 | 7698 | -18 | 0.37 | 0.11 | 23-13 | 9-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
52 | 19 | .732 | 7901 | 7296 | 605 | -0.28 | 8.24 | 27-9 | 25-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
42 | 28 | .600 | 7604 | 7344 | 260 | 0.23 | 3.95 | 24-10 | 18-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 38 | .465 | 7861 | 7921 | -60 | 0.19 | -0.66 | 20-17 | 13-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 50 | .315 | 7536 | 7979 | -443 | 0.58 | -5.49 | 14-21 | 9-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 55 | .236 | 7612 | 8091 | -479 | 0.74 | -5.91 | 10-26 | 7-29 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||