NBA standings at the end of December 28, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 6 | .818 | 3735 | 3524 | 211 | -0.55 | 5.84 | 15-1 | 12-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 16 | .568 | 3723 | 3683 | 40 | 0.13 | 1.21 | 14-7 | 7-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3970 | 4082 | -112 | 0.47 | -2.64 | 10-10 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 25 | .306 | 3615 | 3863 | -248 | 0.86 | -6.03 | 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 | 14 | .588 | 3448 | 3401 | 47 | -0.25 | 1.13 | 8-5 | 12-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3957 | 3942 | 15 | -0.20 | 0.23 | 9-8 | 8-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 25 | .359 | 3903 | 4090 | -187 | 0.27 | -4.53 | 9-13 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3992 | 4042 | -50 | -0.28 | -1.59 | 5-15 | 7-11 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 7 | .811 | 4081 | 3615 | 466 | -1.27 | 11.32 | 18-2 | 12-5 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
27 | 11 | .711 | 3958 | 3780 | 178 | -0.43 | 4.26 | 16-4 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 15 | .605 | 3988 | 3813 | 175 | -0.41 | 4.19 | 10-6 | 13-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 |
21 | 17 | .553 | 4115 | 4146 | -31 | -0.17 | -0.99 | 12-6 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3470 | 3425 | 45 | 0.27 | 1.68 | 8-8 | 8-8 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4009 | 4101 | -92 | 0.50 | -1.99 | 12-7 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4105 | 4219 | -114 | 0.56 | -2.44 | 11-7 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4591 | 4727 | -136 | 0.19 | -2.98 | 10-11 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||