NBA standings at the end of December 11, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 5 | .800 | 2790 | 2624 | 166 | -0.27 | 6.37 | 14-1 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 13 | .567 | 2983 | 2974 | 9 | 0.32 | 0.62 | 12-6 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 17 | .414 | 3212 | 3293 | -81 | 0.54 | -2.25 | 8-8 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 19 | .321 | 2799 | 2973 | -174 | 0.73 | -5.48 | 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 |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2580 | 2568 | 12 | -0.40 | 0.08 | 6-4 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3209 | 3176 | 33 | -0.49 | 0.69 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3060 | 3048 | 12 | -0.74 | -0.33 | 4-10 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3102 | 3264 | -162 | 0.87 | -4.36 | 7-11 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 4 | .862 | 3152 | 2780 | 372 | -1.07 | 11.76 | 15-1 | 10-3 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 7 | .767 | 3172 | 3042 | 130 | -0.93 | 3.40 | 13-2 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3101 | 2948 | 153 | -0.49 | 4.79 | 6-4 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 23 | .258 | 3121 | 3341 | -220 | 0.73 | -6.37 | 4-13 | 4-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2770 | 2649 | 121 | -0.09 | 4.75 | 8-5 | 8-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3260 | 3235 | 25 | -0.92 | -0.09 | 9-5 | 8-8 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3109 | 3198 | -89 | 0.44 | -2.63 | 9-5 | 2-13 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3074 | 3206 | -132 | 1.01 | -3.54 | 7-5 | 3-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 23 | .303 | 3542 | 3717 | -175 | 0.52 | -4.79 | 7-9 | 3-14 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||