NBA standings at the end of December 7, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 4 | .826 | 2577 | 2398 | 179 | -0.53 | 7.25 | 14-1 | 5-3 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 13 | .536 | 2761 | 2777 | -16 | 0.54 | -0.03 | 10-6 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2966 | 3048 | -82 | 0.28 | -2.76 | 8-7 | 3-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2707 | 2868 | -161 | 0.18 | -5.78 | 5-7 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
12 | 11 | .522 | 2383 | 2390 | -7 | -0.18 | -0.48 | 6-4 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2982 | 2927 | 55 | -0.45 | 1.67 | 7-6 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2843 | 2827 | 16 | -0.80 | -0.21 | 4-10 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 19 | .345 | 2895 | 3047 | -152 | 1.13 | -4.12 | 6-10 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 4 | .852 | 2917 | 2597 | 320 | -0.78 | 11.07 | 14-1 | 9-3 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 7 | .750 | 2955 | 2843 | 112 | -1.00 | 3.00 | 11-2 | 10-5 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2909 | 2777 | 132 | -0.05 | 4.84 | 5-4 | 11-7 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
8 | 21 | .276 | 2937 | 3150 | -213 | 0.59 | -6.76 | 4-12 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2953 | 2889 | 64 | -0.95 | 1.42 | 9-4 | 8-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2521 | 2431 | 90 | -0.19 | 3.72 | 6-5 | 8-4 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2936 | 3005 | -69 | 0.48 | -2.07 | 9-4 | 2-12 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2860 | 2995 | -135 | 1.22 | -3.78 | 7-5 | 2-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3344 | 3477 | -133 | 0.21 | -4.08 | 7-8 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||