NBA standings at the end of April 6, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
68 | 14 | .829 | 9238 | 8566 | 672 | -0.85 | 7.34 | 35-6 | 33-8 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
57 | 25 | .695 | 8610 | 8053 | 557 | -0.73 | 6.07 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
21 | 61 | .256 | 8471 | 9223 | -752 | 0.32 | -8.85 | 14-27 | 7-34 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 73 | .110 | 8540 | 9531 | -991 | 0.58 | -11.51 | 6-35 | 3-38 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Bullets |
52 | 30 | .634 | 8606 | 8331 | 275 | -0.51 | 2.84 | 29-12 | 23-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
46 | 36 | .561 | 9219 | 9212 | 7 | -0.24 | -0.16 | 28-13 | 18-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
33 | 49 | .402 | 9250 | 9392 | -142 | -0.08 | -1.81 | 21-20 | 12-29 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
32 | 50 | .390 | 8418 | 8637 | -219 | 0.03 | -2.64 | 20-21 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
60 | 22 | .732 | 8789 | 8115 | 674 | -0.38 | 7.84 | 35-6 | 25-16 | 10-0 | Won 14 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
51 | 31 | .622 | 8534 | 8248 | 286 | -0.06 | 3.43 | 29-12 | 22-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 42 | .488 | 9042 | 9024 | 18 | 0.31 | 0.53 | 26-15 | 14-27 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8822 | 9061 | -239 | 0.52 | -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 |
60 | 22 | .732 | 9159 | 8459 | 700 | -0.36 | 8.18 | 30-11 | 30-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
47 | 35 | .573 | 8923 | 8669 | 254 | 0.02 | 3.12 | 27-14 | 20-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 44 | .463 | 9155 | 9260 | -105 | 0.31 | -0.97 | 22-19 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 56 | .317 | 8500 | 8984 | -484 | 0.57 | -5.33 | 16-25 | 10-31 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 61 | .256 | 8707 | 9218 | -511 | 0.55 | -5.68 | 13-28 | 8-33 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||