NBA standings at the end of December 2, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 4 | .810 | 2342 | 2189 | 153 | -0.69 | 6.59 | 12-1 | 5-3 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2438 | 2450 | -12 | 0.51 | 0.03 | 9-6 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2744 | 2825 | -81 | 0.46 | -2.78 | 7-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2432 | 2563 | -131 | 0.46 | -5.00 | 5-5 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2192 | 2157 | 35 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 6-4 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2765 | 2694 | 71 | -0.35 | 2.61 | 7-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2615 | 2604 | 11 | -1.33 | -0.89 | 3-10 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2715 | 2876 | -161 | 1.11 | -4.85 | 6-9 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 4 | .840 | 2677 | 2402 | 275 | -0.70 | 10.30 | 12-1 | 9-3 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 7 | .720 | 2626 | 2547 | 79 | -0.52 | 2.64 | 9-2 | 9-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2687 | 2576 | 111 | -0.32 | 4.12 | 5-4 | 9-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
6 | 21 | .222 | 2707 | 2943 | -236 | 0.88 | -7.86 | 3-12 | 3-9 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2331 | 2216 | 115 | -0.50 | 4.98 | 6-4 | 8-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2722 | 2671 | 51 | -0.63 | 1.41 | 8-3 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2640 | 2662 | -22 | 0.18 | -0.74 | 9-4 | 2-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 19 | .321 | 3014 | 3126 | -112 | -0.05 | -4.05 | 7-7 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 17 | .292 | 2540 | 2686 | -146 | 1.21 | -4.88 | 5-5 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||