NBA standings at the end of December 13, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 5 | .808 | 2916 | 2743 | 173 | -0.36 | 6.29 | 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 | 0.73 | -2.21 | 8-8 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 20 | .310 | 2892 | 3073 | -181 | 0.51 | -5.73 | 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 | -0.51 | 0.67 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3060 | 3048 | 12 | -0.77 | -0.36 | 4-10 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3102 | 3264 | -162 | 0.84 | -4.39 | 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 | 5 | .833 | 3246 | 2877 | 369 | -0.91 | 11.39 | 15-2 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 7 | .774 | 3269 | 3136 | 133 | -0.54 | 3.75 | 13-2 | 11-5 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3215 | 3044 | 171 | -0.50 | 5.20 | 7-4 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 23 | .258 | 3121 | 3341 | -220 | 0.71 | -6.39 | 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 | -0.15 | 4.69 | 8-5 | 8-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3356 | 3349 | 7 | -0.65 | -0.43 | 9-5 | 8-9 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3228 | 3306 | -78 | 0.27 | -2.33 | 9-5 | 3-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3182 | 3325 | -143 | 0.92 | -3.85 | 7-6 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3642 | 3810 | -168 | 0.32 | -4.63 | 7-9 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||