NBA standings at the end of December 8, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 5 | .792 | 2672 | 2510 | 162 | -0.32 | 6.43 | 14-1 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 13 | .552 | 2878 | 2877 | 1 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 11-6 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2966 | 3048 | -82 | 0.28 | -2.76 | 8-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 19 | .321 | 2799 | 2973 | -174 | 0.57 | -5.64 | 5-8 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2383 | 2390 | -7 | -0.31 | -0.61 | 6-4 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 14 | .481 | 3082 | 3044 | 38 | -0.52 | 0.89 | 7-6 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2843 | 2827 | 16 | -0.82 | -0.23 | 4-10 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 19 | .345 | 2895 | 3047 | -152 | 1.07 | -4.17 | 6-10 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 4 | .857 | 3022 | 2689 | 333 | -0.97 | 10.92 | 14-1 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 7 | .759 | 3067 | 2938 | 129 | -0.76 | 3.69 | 12-2 | 10-5 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3015 | 2868 | 147 | -0.22 | 5.03 | 6-4 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 21 | .276 | 2937 | 3150 | -213 | 0.50 | -6.84 | 4-12 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2656 | 2542 | 114 | -0.21 | 4.54 | 7-5 | 8-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3064 | 3024 | 40 | -0.81 | 0.62 | 9-4 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3027 | 3111 | -84 | 0.55 | -2.45 | 9-4 | 2-13 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2860 | 2995 | -135 | 1.20 | -3.80 | 7-5 | 2-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3344 | 3477 | -133 | 0.12 | -4.17 | 7-8 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||