NBA standings at the end of October 17, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 229 | 218 | 11 | -5.41 | 0.09 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 303 | 277 | 26 | 0.66 | 9.32 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 300 | 316 | -16 | 0.80 | -4.53 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 3 | .250 | 432 | 465 | -33 | 2.09 | -6.16 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 2 | .600 | 502 | 485 | 17 | -2.28 | 1.12 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 464 | 455 | 9 | -0.44 | 1.81 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 2 | .000 | 182 | 201 | -19 | 4.07 | -5.43 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Capitol Bullets |
0 | 3 | .000 | 303 | 363 | -60 | 12.38 | -7.62 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
3 | 1 | .750 | 403 | 397 | 6 | 0.98 | 2.48 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 1 | .750 | 413 | 373 | 40 | -5.42 | 4.58 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 2 | .500 | 387 | 389 | -2 | 2.11 | 1.61 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 2 | .500 | 411 | 390 | 21 | 2.15 | 7.40 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 132 | 87 | 45 | -8.33 | 36.67 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 344 | 348 | -4 | -0.56 | -1.89 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 2 | .500 | 429 | 425 | 4 | -4.23 | -3.23 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 2 | .333 | 300 | 301 | -1 | -2.02 | -2.35 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
1 | 2 | .333 | 294 | 338 | -44 | -0.11 | -14.77 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||