NBA standings at the end of December 17, 1973
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 6 | .793 | 3265 | 3080 | 185 | -0.47 | 5.91 | 15-1 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3208 | 3178 | 30 | 0.02 | 0.95 | 13-6 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3433 | 3517 | -84 | 0.48 | -2.23 | 8-8 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3077 | 3265 | -188 | 0.74 | -5.32 | 5-10 | 5-11 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2774 | 2754 | 20 | -0.44 | 0.30 | 6-4 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3291 | 3292 | -1 | -0.08 | -0.12 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3200 | 3366 | -166 | 0.68 | -4.50 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3363 | 3375 | -12 | -0.36 | -0.74 | 4-12 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 5 | .844 | 3483 | 3057 | 426 | -1.03 | 12.29 | 16-2 | 11-3 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 8 | .758 | 3470 | 3336 | 134 | -0.57 | 3.49 | 14-3 | 11-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3511 | 3334 | 177 | -0.95 | 4.41 | 7-5 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
9 | 24 | .273 | 3333 | 3561 | -228 | 0.70 | -6.21 | 5-13 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2964 | 2864 | 100 | -0.13 | 3.58 | 8-6 | 8-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3566 | 3561 | 5 | -0.40 | -0.25 | 9-6 | 9-9 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3435 | 3528 | -93 | 0.74 | -2.17 | 10-6 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3416 | 3554 | -138 | 0.76 | -3.55 | 8-6 | 4-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3844 | 4011 | -167 | 0.22 | -4.42 | 8-10 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||