NBA standings at the end of March 16, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
60 | 14 | .811 | 8335 | 7724 | 611 | -0.99 | 7.27 | 30-6 | 30-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
56 | 22 | .718 | 8201 | 7640 | 561 | -0.83 | 6.36 | 35-4 | 21-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 52 | .288 | 7492 | 8155 | -663 | 0.46 | -8.62 | 14-26 | 7-26 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 67 | .118 | 7885 | 8792 | -907 | 0.63 | -11.30 | 6-31 | 3-36 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
47 | 27 | .635 | 7710 | 7423 | 287 | -0.31 | 3.57 | 26-10 | 21-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
43 | 32 | .573 | 8467 | 8438 | 29 | -0.82 | -0.43 | 26-11 | 17-21 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
29 | 46 | .387 | 8419 | 8597 | -178 | 0.16 | -2.21 | 19-19 | 10-27 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
27 | 46 | .370 | 7403 | 7642 | -239 | 0.42 | -2.86 | 17-19 | 10-27 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
53 | 22 | .707 | 8022 | 7423 | 599 | -0.41 | 7.57 | 34-6 | 19-16 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
48 | 27 | .640 | 7753 | 7497 | 256 | -0.03 | 3.38 | 27-11 | 21-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 40 | .459 | 8147 | 8170 | -23 | 0.41 | 0.10 | 24-14 | 10-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
34 | 43 | .442 | 8276 | 8498 | -222 | 0.52 | -2.37 | 22-16 | 12-27 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
55 | 20 | .733 | 8382 | 7746 | 636 | -0.32 | 8.16 | 28-10 | 27-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
45 | 30 | .600 | 8170 | 7896 | 274 | -0.11 | 3.54 | 25-10 | 20-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 42 | .447 | 8424 | 8528 | -104 | 0.21 | -1.16 | 20-18 | 14-24 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 51 | .329 | 7847 | 8285 | -438 | 0.46 | -5.30 | 15-21 | 10-30 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 57 | .240 | 7955 | 8434 | -479 | 0.57 | -5.81 | 11-27 | 7-30 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||