NBA standings at the end of March 24, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
65 | 14 | .823 | 8876 | 8234 | 642 | -0.86 | 7.27 | 34-6 | 31-8 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
57 | 25 | .695 | 8610 | 8053 | 557 | -0.70 | 6.09 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 58 | .266 | 8131 | 8851 | -720 | 0.46 | -8.65 | 14-27 | 7-31 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 72 | .111 | 8444 | 9416 | -972 | 0.60 | -11.40 | 6-34 | 3-38 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
51 | 28 | .646 | 8295 | 7994 | 301 | -0.62 | 3.19 | 28-11 | 23-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
46 | 34 | .575 | 9004 | 8983 | 21 | -0.36 | -0.10 | 28-12 | 18-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 48 | .392 | 8082 | 8280 | -198 | -0.04 | -2.54 | 19-20 | 12-28 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 48 | .392 | 8870 | 9034 | -164 | 0.09 | -1.99 | 19-19 | 12-29 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
57 | 22 | .722 | 8472 | 7820 | 652 | -0.42 | 7.83 | 35-6 | 22-16 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 30 | .625 | 8308 | 8031 | 277 | -0.01 | 3.46 | 28-12 | 22-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 42 | .468 | 8684 | 8711 | -27 | 0.49 | 0.15 | 26-15 | 11-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8822 | 9061 | -239 | 0.53 | -2.39 | 24-17 | 12-29 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
58 | 21 | .734 | 8870 | 8192 | 678 | -0.44 | 8.14 | 30-10 | 28-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
47 | 33 | .588 | 8720 | 8453 | 267 | -0.08 | 3.26 | 27-12 | 20-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 43 | .456 | 8796 | 8907 | -111 | 0.27 | -1.14 | 22-18 | 14-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 54 | .325 | 8282 | 8748 | -466 | 0.50 | -5.32 | 16-23 | 10-31 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 60 | .250 | 8495 | 8993 | -498 | 0.57 | -5.65 | 12-27 | 8-33 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||