NBA standings at the end of December 21, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 6 | .806 | 3514 | 3306 | 208 | -0.45 | 6.26 | 15-1 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3428 | 3402 | 26 | -0.02 | 0.74 | 13-6 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3650 | 3725 | -75 | 0.37 | -1.91 | 10-8 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3285 | 3479 | -194 | 0.50 | -5.38 | 5-10 | 6-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
16 | 13 | .552 | 2963 | 2944 | 19 | -0.47 | 0.19 | 6-5 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3620 | 3598 | 22 | -0.03 | 0.66 | 8-7 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3486 | 3668 | -182 | 0.30 | -4.90 | 8-12 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3591 | 3623 | -32 | -0.47 | -1.41 | 4-14 | 7-9 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3590 | 3166 | 424 | -0.91 | 11.93 | 16-2 | 11-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 10 | .714 | 3649 | 3518 | 131 | -0.51 | 3.23 | 14-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3707 | 3525 | 182 | -0.67 | 4.53 | 9-5 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
10 | 25 | .286 | 3531 | 3751 | -220 | 0.55 | -5.73 | 6-14 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3791 | 3775 | 16 | -0.14 | 0.32 | 11-6 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3174 | 3096 | 78 | 0.31 | 3.00 | 8-7 | 8-6 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3688 | 3769 | -81 | 0.81 | -1.58 | 11-7 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4157 | 4322 | -165 | 0.17 | -4.06 | 8-10 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3631 | 3788 | -157 | 0.60 | -4.02 | 8-7 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||