NBA standings at the end of December 22, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 6 | .806 | 3514 | 3306 | 208 | -0.44 | 6.27 | 15-1 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3527 | 3490 | 37 | 0.06 | 1.11 | 14-6 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3762 | 3847 | -85 | 0.23 | -2.27 | 10-8 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3390 | 3589 | -199 | 0.45 | -5.40 | 5-10 | 6-13 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3061 | 3033 | 28 | -0.51 | 0.42 | 7-5 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3718 | 3706 | 12 | -0.18 | 0.18 | 8-8 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3594 | 3766 | -172 | 0.25 | -4.53 | 8-12 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3680 | 3721 | -41 | -0.35 | -1.52 | 4-14 | 7-10 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 7 | .794 | 3702 | 3287 | 415 | -1.00 | 11.21 | 16-2 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 10 | .722 | 3759 | 3604 | 155 | -0.44 | 3.87 | 15-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3795 | 3624 | 171 | -0.54 | 4.21 | 9-5 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
11 | 25 | .306 | 3653 | 3863 | -210 | 0.42 | -5.41 | 7-14 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Won 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 | -0.10 | 0.36 | 11-6 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3260 | 3206 | 54 | 0.45 | 2.25 | 8-7 | 8-7 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3798 | 3874 | -76 | 0.60 | -1.58 | 12-7 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3752 | 3900 | -148 | 0.81 | -3.42 | 9-7 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4157 | 4322 | -165 | 0.21 | -4.02 | 8-10 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||