NBA standings at the end of December 31, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 6 | .829 | 3952 | 3713 | 239 | -0.83 | 5.99 | 17-1 | 12-5 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
23 | 16 | .590 | 3937 | 3860 | 77 | -0.17 | 1.80 | 15-7 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4195 | 4298 | -103 | 0.36 | -2.35 | 10-10 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 27 | .289 | 3804 | 4081 | -277 | 0.99 | -6.30 | 5-10 | 6-17 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3550 | 3507 | 43 | -0.33 | 0.90 | 8-6 | 12-9 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 18 | .514 | 4170 | 4146 | 24 | -0.36 | 0.28 | 10-8 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4089 | 4300 | -211 | 0.45 | -4.69 | 9-14 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 27 | .308 | 4102 | 4156 | -54 | -0.27 | -1.66 | 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 | 8 | .789 | 4172 | 3713 | 459 | -1.12 | 10.96 | 18-3 | 12-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 12 | .700 | 4158 | 3982 | 176 | -0.32 | 4.08 | 17-4 | 11-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4189 | 4012 | 177 | -0.03 | 4.40 | 10-6 | 14-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4150 | 4370 | -220 | 0.28 | -5.09 | 8-15 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4323 | 4353 | -30 | -0.17 | -0.92 | 13-6 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3664 | 3621 | 43 | 0.13 | 1.40 | 9-8 | 8-9 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4108 | 4193 | -85 | 0.57 | -1.67 | 13-7 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4687 | 4819 | -132 | 0.20 | -2.80 | 11-11 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4213 | 4339 | -126 | 0.49 | -2.75 | 11-8 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||