NBA standings at the end of December 24, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 6 | .812 | 3610 | 3401 | 209 | -0.54 | 5.99 | 15-1 | 11-5 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3527 | 3490 | 37 | 0.02 | 1.08 | 14-6 | 6-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3847 | 3957 | -110 | 0.32 | -2.82 | 10-9 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3390 | 3589 | -199 | 0.47 | -5.38 | 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 |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3171 | 3118 | 53 | -0.61 | 1.10 | 7-5 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3718 | 3706 | 12 | -0.14 | 0.22 | 8-8 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 23 | .378 | 3693 | 3857 | -164 | 0.12 | -4.31 | 9-12 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 25 | .306 | 3771 | 3820 | -49 | -0.38 | -1.74 | 4-14 | 7-11 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| 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 | 11.20 | 16-2 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 10 | .722 | 3759 | 3604 | 155 | -0.43 | 3.88 | 15-4 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3795 | 3624 | 171 | -0.53 | 4.22 | 9-5 | 13-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3754 | 3956 | -202 | 0.43 | -5.03 | 8-14 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3791 | 3775 | 16 | -0.03 | 0.42 | 11-6 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3353 | 3307 | 46 | 0.29 | 1.78 | 8-7 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3798 | 3874 | -76 | 0.62 | -1.56 | 12-7 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3752 | 3900 | -148 | 0.83 | -3.40 | 9-7 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4252 | 4418 | -166 | 0.40 | -3.75 | 8-11 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||