NBA standings at the end of December 12, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 5 | .808 | 2916 | 2743 | 173 | -0.33 | 6.32 | 15-1 | 6-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 13 | .567 | 2983 | 2974 | 9 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 12-6 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3331 | 3419 | -88 | 0.74 | -2.20 | 8-8 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 20 | .310 | 2892 | 3073 | -181 | 0.55 | -5.69 | 5-9 | 4-11 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
14 | 11 | .560 | 2580 | 2568 | 12 | -0.43 | 0.05 | 6-4 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3209 | 3176 | 33 | -0.48 | 0.70 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3060 | 3048 | 12 | -0.76 | -0.35 | 4-10 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3102 | 3264 | -162 | 0.85 | -4.37 | 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 | -1.05 | 11.77 | 15-1 | 10-3 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 7 | .767 | 3172 | 3042 | 130 | -0.92 | 3.41 | 13-2 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3215 | 3044 | 171 | -0.49 | 5.21 | 7-4 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 23 | .258 | 3121 | 3341 | -220 | 0.73 | -6.36 | 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 | -0.08 | 4.76 | 8-5 | 8-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3356 | 3349 | 7 | -0.68 | -0.45 | 9-5 | 8-9 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 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 | 1.04 | -3.51 | 7-5 | 3-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3642 | 3810 | -168 | 0.33 | -4.61 | 7-9 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||