NBA standings at the end of March 20, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
62 | 14 | .816 | 8538 | 7918 | 620 | -1.00 | 7.15 | 32-6 | 30-8 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
57 | 23 | .713 | 8414 | 7847 | 567 | -0.82 | 6.27 | 35-4 | 22-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 55 | .276 | 7805 | 8490 | -685 | 0.36 | -8.66 | 14-27 | 7-28 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 70 | .114 | 8223 | 9172 | -949 | 0.68 | -11.33 | 6-32 | 3-38 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
49 | 27 | .645 | 7959 | 7656 | 303 | -0.57 | 3.42 | 27-10 | 22-17 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
44 | 33 | .571 | 8685 | 8655 | 30 | -0.59 | -0.20 | 27-12 | 17-21 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 46 | .395 | 7750 | 7945 | -195 | 0.02 | -2.54 | 19-19 | 11-27 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
29 | 48 | .377 | 8620 | 8812 | -192 | 0.22 | -2.28 | 19-19 | 10-29 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
55 | 22 | .714 | 8245 | 7626 | 619 | -0.39 | 7.65 | 35-6 | 20-16 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 28 | .641 | 8092 | 7812 | 280 | -0.10 | 3.49 | 28-12 | 22-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
35 | 42 | .455 | 8452 | 8504 | -52 | 0.62 | -0.06 | 24-15 | 11-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
36 | 44 | .450 | 8606 | 8827 | -221 | 0.43 | -2.33 | 24-16 | 12-28 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
56 | 21 | .727 | 8625 | 7973 | 652 | -0.31 | 8.16 | 29-10 | 27-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
46 | 31 | .597 | 8392 | 8119 | 273 | -0.06 | 3.48 | 26-11 | 20-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 43 | .442 | 8537 | 8659 | -122 | 0.35 | -1.24 | 20-18 | 14-25 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 52 | .333 | 8074 | 8511 | -437 | 0.48 | -5.12 | 16-21 | 10-31 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 59 | .244 | 8268 | 8759 | -491 | 0.66 | -5.64 | 12-27 | 7-32 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||