NBA standings at the end of October 20, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
3 | 1 | .750 | 449 | 416 | 33 | -12.56 | -4.31 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 2 | .600 | 464 | 452 | 12 | -1.73 | 0.67 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 3 | .400 | 548 | 575 | -27 | -3.96 | -9.36 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 512 | 565 | -53 | -5.32 | -15.92 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 3 | .500 | 606 | 592 | 14 | -6.84 | -4.51 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 3 | .400 | 572 | 573 | -1 | -0.36 | -0.56 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Capitol Bullets |
1 | 4 | .200 | 502 | 567 | -65 | 4.01 | -8.99 | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 4 | .000 | 360 | 394 | -34 | 3.09 | -5.41 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 1 | .833 | 610 | 555 | 55 | 2.18 | 11.35 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 2 | .667 | 589 | 561 | 28 | 0.85 | 5.52 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 3 | .500 | 612 | 590 | 22 | 1.22 | 4.88 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
3 | 3 | .500 | 583 | 608 | -25 | 6.61 | 2.45 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 366 | 294 | 72 | -2.93 | 21.07 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
3 | 1 | .750 | 462 | 439 | 23 | -1.53 | 4.22 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 400 | 382 | 18 | 5.24 | 9.74 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 2 | .500 | 412 | 446 | -34 | 4.66 | -3.84 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 4 | .333 | 628 | 666 | -38 | 4.30 | -2.04 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||