NBA standings at the end of December 5, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 4 | .818 | 2461 | 2286 | 175 | -0.68 | 7.28 | 13-1 | 5-3 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2648 | 2669 | -21 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 10-6 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2858 | 2935 | -77 | 0.29 | -2.67 | 8-6 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2507 | 2652 | -145 | 0.28 | -5.52 | 5-6 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
12 | 10 | .545 | 2291 | 2276 | 15 | -0.05 | 0.63 | 6-4 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2870 | 2811 | 59 | -0.74 | 1.62 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2843 | 2827 | 16 | -0.69 | -0.10 | 4-10 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2804 | 2951 | -147 | 1.06 | -4.19 | 6-9 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 4 | .846 | 2801 | 2511 | 290 | -0.79 | 10.36 | 13-1 | 9-3 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 7 | .731 | 2756 | 2654 | 102 | -0.67 | 3.26 | 10-2 | 9-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 11 | .577 | 2799 | 2669 | 130 | -0.06 | 4.94 | 5-4 | 10-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
7 | 21 | .250 | 2824 | 3048 | -224 | 0.75 | -7.25 | 4-12 | 3-9 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2842 | 2774 | 68 | -0.80 | 1.81 | 9-3 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2521 | 2431 | 90 | -0.42 | 3.50 | 6-5 | 8-4 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 15 | .423 | 2850 | 2889 | -39 | 0.08 | -1.42 | 9-4 | 2-11 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3121 | 3256 | -135 | 0.04 | -4.61 | 7-7 | 2-13 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 18 | .308 | 2746 | 2903 | -157 | 1.28 | -4.76 | 6-5 | 2-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||