NBA standings at the end of December 26, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3735 | 3524 | 211 | -0.53 | 5.86 | 15-1 | 12-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3723 | 3683 | 40 | 0.16 | 1.24 | 14-7 | 7-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3970 | 4082 | -112 | 0.51 | -2.60 | 10-10 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3508 | 3734 | -226 | 0.56 | -5.90 | 5-10 | 6-14 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3355 | 3299 | 56 | -0.37 | 1.33 | 8-5 | 12-8 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3863 | 3824 | 39 | -0.32 | 0.83 | 9-8 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 24 | .368 | 3803 | 3980 | -177 | 0.38 | -4.28 | 9-12 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3881 | 3915 | -34 | -0.57 | -1.49 | 5-14 | 7-11 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 7 | .800 | 3825 | 3397 | 428 | -1.08 | 11.15 | 17-2 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 11 | .703 | 3840 | 3686 | 154 | -0.45 | 3.71 | 15-4 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 15 | .595 | 3886 | 3720 | 166 | -0.49 | 4.00 | 9-6 | 13-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3849 | 4066 | -217 | 0.40 | -5.31 | 8-14 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 17 | .541 | 3996 | 4039 | -43 | -0.09 | -1.25 | 11-6 | 9-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3353 | 3307 | 46 | 0.30 | 1.79 | 8-7 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 20 | .429 | 3798 | 3874 | -76 | 0.51 | -1.66 | 12-7 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3887 | 4000 | -113 | 0.68 | -2.46 | 10-7 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4381 | 4523 | -142 | 0.30 | -3.17 | 9-11 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||