NBA standings at the end of December 27, 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 | 5.87 | 15-1 | 12-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3723 | 3683 | 40 | 0.15 | 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 | 25 | .306 | 3615 | 3863 | -248 | 0.90 | -5.99 | 5-10 | 6-15 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3355 | 3299 | 56 | -0.34 | 1.35 | 8-5 | 12-8 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3863 | 3824 | 39 | -0.29 | 0.86 | 9-8 | 8-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 25 | .359 | 3903 | 4090 | -187 | 0.26 | -4.54 | 9-13 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3881 | 3915 | -34 | -0.60 | -1.52 | 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 |
29 | 7 | .806 | 3954 | 3504 | 450 | -1.22 | 11.28 | 18-2 | 11-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 11 | .703 | 3840 | 3686 | 154 | -0.44 | 3.72 | 15-4 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 15 | .595 | 3886 | 3720 | 166 | -0.45 | 4.03 | 9-6 | 13-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
13 | 26 | .333 | 3959 | 4166 | -207 | 0.26 | -5.05 | 8-14 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 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 | -0.07 | -1.23 | 11-6 | 9-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3470 | 3425 | 45 | 0.31 | 1.72 | 8-8 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3916 | 3991 | -75 | 0.56 | -1.52 | 12-7 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3998 | 4100 | -102 | 0.58 | -2.17 | 11-7 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4481 | 4634 | -153 | 0.28 | -3.37 | 9-11 | 6-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||