NBA standings at the end of October 31, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
5 | 3 | .625 | 906 | 861 | 45 | -3.53 | 2.10 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1093 | 1106 | -13 | -1.27 | -2.57 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 4 | .556 | 847 | 847 | 0 | -0.40 | -0.40 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 5-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 925 | 988 | -63 | 1.02 | -5.98 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1179 | 1123 | 56 | -0.99 | 4.61 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Capitol Bullets |
3 | 5 | .375 | 821 | 857 | -36 | 0.85 | -3.65 | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 7 | .364 | 1132 | 1141 | -9 | 0.31 | -0.50 | 0-5 | 4-2 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 873 | 932 | -59 | 1.98 | -4.58 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1054 | 933 | 121 | -2.72 | 9.38 | 4-0 | 5-1 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 2 | .778 | 919 | 865 | 54 | -0.85 | 5.15 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1159 | 1081 | 78 | -0.11 | 6.98 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
4 | 6 | .400 | 950 | 1017 | -67 | 1.74 | -4.96 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1078 | 1051 | 27 | 1.27 | 3.97 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
4 | 3 | .571 | 754 | 726 | 28 | -0.63 | 3.37 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1009 | 973 | 36 | -0.75 | 3.25 | 5-1 | 0-3 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 9 | .250 | 1263 | 1360 | -97 | 0.97 | -7.11 | 3-4 | 0-5 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 8 | .200 | 1021 | 1122 | -101 | 2.25 | -7.85 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||