NBA standings at the end of October 23, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
3 | 1 | .750 | 449 | 416 | 33 | -12.22 | -3.97 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 3 | .500 | 548 | 553 | -5 | -1.91 | -2.75 | 2-3 | 1-0 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
2 | 3 | .400 | 548 | 575 | -27 | -5.40 | -10.80 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 512 | 565 | -53 | -5.67 | -16.27 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 3 | .500 | 691 | 673 | 18 | -0.04 | 2.96 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 4 | .429 | 704 | 699 | 5 | -5.73 | -5.01 | 0-3 | 3-1 | 3-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Capitol Bullets |
2 | 5 | .286 | 702 | 758 | -56 | 2.55 | -5.45 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 463 | 490 | -27 | 4.96 | -0.44 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 1 | .833 | 610 | 555 | 55 | 3.21 | 12.37 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 2 | .714 | 696 | 660 | 36 | -0.65 | 4.49 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 3 | .500 | 612 | 590 | 22 | 1.98 | 5.65 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
3 | 3 | .500 | 583 | 608 | -25 | 5.73 | 1.56 | 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 | 1 | .750 | 462 | 397 | 65 | -1.74 | 14.51 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 2 | .667 | 669 | 656 | 13 | -1.22 | 0.95 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 2 | .600 | 521 | 491 | 30 | 3.86 | 9.86 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 4 | .429 | 744 | 778 | -34 | 2.40 | -2.45 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 4 | .333 | 633 | 683 | -50 | 5.08 | -3.25 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||