NBA standings at the end of December 20, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 6 | .800 | 3390 | 3186 | 204 | -0.43 | 6.37 | 15-1 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3313 | 3285 | 28 | 0.03 | 0.88 | 13-6 | 6-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3533 | 3610 | -77 | 0.33 | -2.07 | 9-8 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3178 | 3363 | -185 | 0.53 | -5.25 | 5-10 | 6-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
16 | 13 | .552 | 2963 | 2944 | 19 | -0.49 | 0.17 | 6-5 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3496 | 3488 | 8 | 0.01 | 0.27 | 8-7 | 7-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3481 | 3499 | -18 | -0.50 | -1.05 | 4-13 | 7-9 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3385 | 3572 | -187 | 0.47 | -5.03 | 7-12 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3590 | 3166 | 424 | -0.93 | 11.92 | 16-2 | 11-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 10 | .714 | 3649 | 3518 | 131 | -0.49 | 3.25 | 14-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3600 | 3421 | 179 | -0.79 | 4.48 | 8-5 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
10 | 25 | .286 | 3531 | 3751 | -220 | 0.53 | -5.75 | 6-14 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 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 | 0.14 | 3.03 | 8-7 | 8-5 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3675 | 3668 | 7 | -0.00 | 0.20 | 10-6 | 9-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3568 | 3645 | -77 | 0.61 | -1.72 | 11-6 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 24 | .368 | 4061 | 4221 | -160 | 0.28 | -3.94 | 8-10 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3631 | 3788 | -157 | 0.58 | -4.03 | 8-7 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||