NBA standings at the end of December 14, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 5 | .815 | 3030 | 2849 | 181 | -0.40 | 6.31 | 15-1 | 7-4 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 13 | .567 | 2983 | 2974 | 9 | 0.32 | 0.62 | 12-6 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3433 | 3517 | -84 | 0.54 | -2.17 | 8-8 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
10 | 20 | .333 | 2988 | 3166 | -178 | 0.61 | -5.33 | 5-9 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2668 | 2661 | 7 | -0.50 | -0.23 | 6-4 | 8-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 15 | .464 | 3209 | 3176 | 33 | -0.52 | 0.66 | 7-7 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3166 | 3162 | 4 | -0.52 | -0.39 | 4-11 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3200 | 3366 | -166 | 0.76 | -4.42 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 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 | 8 | .750 | 3366 | 3236 | 130 | -0.54 | 3.53 | 13-3 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3308 | 3140 | 168 | -0.62 | 4.80 | 7-5 | 12-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 23 | .258 | 3121 | 3341 | -220 | 0.69 | -6.40 | 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 | 10 | .615 | 2871 | 2758 | 113 | -0.18 | 4.16 | 8-5 | 8-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3456 | 3446 | 10 | -0.52 | -0.21 | 9-5 | 9-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3337 | 3407 | -70 | 0.38 | -1.87 | 10-5 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3735 | 3898 | -163 | 0.30 | -4.36 | 8-9 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3182 | 3325 | -143 | 0.87 | -3.90 | 7-6 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||