NBA standings at the end of December 18, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 6 | .800 | 3390 | 3186 | 204 | -0.44 | 6.36 | 15-1 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3208 | 3178 | 30 | 0.04 | 0.97 | 13-6 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3533 | 3610 | -77 | 0.32 | -2.09 | 9-8 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3077 | 3265 | -188 | 0.66 | -5.40 | 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 | 13 | .536 | 2865 | 2852 | 13 | -0.37 | 0.10 | 6-5 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3389 | 3383 | 6 | -0.10 | 0.10 | 7-7 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3363 | 3375 | -12 | -0.39 | -0.76 | 4-12 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3293 | 3466 | -173 | 0.64 | -4.60 | 7-12 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3590 | 3166 | 424 | -0.99 | 11.86 | 16-2 | 11-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 9 | .735 | 3562 | 3429 | 133 | -0.68 | 3.23 | 14-4 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3511 | 3334 | 177 | -0.97 | 4.40 | 7-5 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
9 | 24 | .273 | 3333 | 3561 | -228 | 0.66 | -6.25 | 5-13 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3070 | 2989 | 81 | 0.06 | 2.96 | 8-7 | 8-5 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3675 | 3668 | 7 | -0.03 | 0.17 | 10-6 | 9-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3568 | 3645 | -77 | 0.56 | -1.77 | 11-6 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3533 | 3687 | -154 | 0.68 | -3.99 | 8-6 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3937 | 4103 | -166 | 0.26 | -4.22 | 8-10 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||