NBA standings at the end of December 15, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 6 | .786 | 3150 | 2970 | 180 | -0.52 | 5.91 | 15-1 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3099 | 3081 | 18 | 0.08 | 0.67 | 13-6 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3433 | 3517 | -84 | 0.47 | -2.24 | 8-8 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3077 | 3265 | -188 | 0.75 | -5.32 | 5-10 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2774 | 2754 | 20 | -0.43 | 0.31 | 6-4 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3291 | 3292 | -1 | -0.09 | -0.12 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3266 | 3266 | 0 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 4-11 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3200 | 3366 | -166 | 0.72 | -4.47 | 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 |
26 | 5 | .839 | 3362 | 2959 | 403 | -0.97 | 12.03 | 16-2 | 10-3 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 8 | .758 | 3470 | 3336 | 134 | -0.55 | 3.51 | 14-3 | 11-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3407 | 3229 | 178 | -0.78 | 4.78 | 7-5 | 13-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 24 | .250 | 3228 | 3457 | -229 | 0.61 | -6.55 | 4-13 | 4-11 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2964 | 2864 | 100 | -0.16 | 3.55 | 8-6 | 8-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3456 | 3446 | 10 | -0.53 | -0.22 | 9-5 | 9-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3337 | 3407 | -70 | 0.38 | -1.88 | 10-5 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3303 | 3445 | -142 | 0.97 | -3.61 | 8-6 | 3-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3735 | 3898 | -163 | 0.32 | -4.33 | 8-9 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||