NBA standings at the end of October 16, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 229 | 218 | 11 | -5.15 | 0.35 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 303 | 277 | 26 | 1.07 | 9.74 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 300 | 316 | -16 | 1.08 | -4.25 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
1 | 3 | .250 | 432 | 465 | -33 | 2.50 | -5.75 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 2 | .600 | 502 | 485 | 17 | -1.99 | 1.41 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 464 | 455 | 9 | 0.17 | 2.42 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 2 | .000 | 182 | 201 | -19 | 4.53 | -4.97 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Capitol Bullets |
0 | 3 | .000 | 303 | 363 | -60 | 11.34 | -8.66 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
2 | 1 | .667 | 295 | 291 | 4 | 3.20 | 4.54 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 304 | 278 | 26 | -7.37 | 1.29 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 2 | .500 | 387 | 389 | -2 | 3.48 | 2.98 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 2 | .500 | 411 | 390 | 21 | 2.77 | 8.02 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 132 | 87 | 45 | -9.28 | 35.72 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 344 | 348 | -4 | 0.14 | -1.19 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 1 | .667 | 323 | 317 | 6 | -8.04 | -6.04 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 1 | .500 | 205 | 192 | 13 | -7.43 | -0.93 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
1 | 2 | .333 | 294 | 338 | -44 | -1.54 | -16.21 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||