NBA standings at the end of December 9, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 5 | .800 | 2790 | 2624 | 166 | -0.35 | 6.29 | 14-1 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 13 | .552 | 2878 | 2877 | 1 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 11-6 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3080 | 3166 | -86 | 0.52 | -2.55 | 8-8 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 19 | .321 | 2799 | 2973 | -174 | 0.64 | -5.57 | 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 |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2493 | 2486 | 7 | -0.25 | 0.04 | 6-4 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 14 | .481 | 3082 | 3044 | 38 | -0.45 | 0.96 | 7-6 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2953 | 2934 | 19 | -0.97 | -0.29 | 4-10 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3001 | 3164 | -163 | 0.89 | -4.54 | 6-11 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 4 | .857 | 3022 | 2689 | 333 | -0.94 | 10.95 | 14-1 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 7 | .759 | 3067 | 2938 | 129 | -0.74 | 3.71 | 12-2 | 10-5 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3101 | 2948 | 153 | -0.42 | 4.85 | 6-4 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 22 | .267 | 3017 | 3236 | -219 | 0.68 | -6.62 | 4-13 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2656 | 2542 | 114 | -0.15 | 4.60 | 7-5 | 8-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3160 | 3134 | 26 | -0.74 | 0.16 | 9-5 | 8-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3027 | 3111 | -84 | 0.51 | -2.49 | 9-4 | 2-13 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2977 | 3101 | -124 | 1.02 | -3.41 | 7-5 | 3-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3451 | 3587 | -136 | 0.12 | -4.13 | 7-9 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||