NBA standings at the end of December 29, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 6 | .824 | 3846 | 3616 | 230 | -0.65 | 6.11 | 16-1 | 12-5 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 16 | .579 | 3835 | 3775 | 60 | -0.04 | 1.54 | 15-7 | 7-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4090 | 4190 | -100 | 0.42 | -2.29 | 10-10 | 6-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 26 | .297 | 3707 | 3975 | -268 | 0.89 | -6.36 | 5-10 | 6-16 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3550 | 3507 | 43 | -0.32 | 0.91 | 8-6 | 12-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 18 | .500 | 4071 | 4052 | 19 | -0.23 | 0.30 | 10-8 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 26 | .350 | 3995 | 4201 | -206 | 0.48 | -4.67 | 9-13 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 27 | .308 | 4102 | 4156 | -54 | -0.27 | -1.65 | 5-15 | 7-12 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 7 | .811 | 4081 | 3615 | 466 | -1.29 | 11.30 | 18-2 | 12-5 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 11 | .718 | 4066 | 3883 | 183 | -0.32 | 4.37 | 17-4 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4091 | 3921 | 170 | -0.28 | 4.08 | 10-6 | 13-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4065 | 4268 | -203 | 0.26 | -4.82 | 8-14 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4215 | 4248 | -33 | -0.14 | -0.99 | 12-6 | 9-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3572 | 3525 | 47 | 0.25 | 1.68 | 9-8 | 8-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4009 | 4101 | -92 | 0.49 | -2.00 | 12-7 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4213 | 4339 | -126 | 0.48 | -2.75 | 11-8 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4591 | 4727 | -136 | 0.18 | -2.99 | 10-11 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||