NBA standings at the end of December 4, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 4 | .810 | 2342 | 2189 | 153 | -0.70 | 6.58 | 12-1 | 5-3 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2551 | 2550 | 1 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 10-6 | 4-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2744 | 2825 | -81 | 0.41 | -2.83 | 7-6 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2432 | 2563 | -131 | 0.34 | -5.11 | 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 | -0.02 | 1.65 | 6-4 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2765 | 2694 | 71 | -0.48 | 2.48 | 7-6 | 6-5 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2724 | 2728 | -4 | -0.76 | -0.91 | 3-10 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2715 | 2876 | -161 | 1.15 | -4.81 | 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 |
22 | 4 | .846 | 2801 | 2511 | 290 | -0.83 | 10.33 | 13-1 | 9-3 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 7 | .731 | 2756 | 2654 | 102 | -0.71 | 3.21 | 10-2 | 9-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 11 | .577 | 2799 | 2669 | 130 | -0.19 | 4.81 | 5-4 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
6 | 21 | .222 | 2707 | 2943 | -236 | 0.75 | -7.99 | 3-12 | 3-9 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2842 | 2774 | 68 | -0.84 | 1.77 | 9-3 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2424 | 2328 | 96 | -0.31 | 4.06 | 6-5 | 8-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2740 | 2775 | -35 | 0.25 | -1.15 | 9-4 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3121 | 3256 | -135 | 0.06 | -4.60 | 7-7 | 2-13 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 18 | .280 | 2643 | 2806 | -163 | 1.23 | -5.29 | 5-5 | 2-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||