NBA and ABA Games Played on December 21, 1973

Dec 21, 1973

6 NBA Games

New York 115
Buffalo 117  
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New York  26293723
Buffalo  29332332
PTS B. McAdoo-BUF 29
TRB B. McAdoo-BUF 25
Seattle 96
Cleveland 101  
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Seattle  23292222
Cleveland  28231931
PTS D. Snyder-SEA 35
TRB S. Haywood-SEA 12
Golden State 104
Detroit 107  
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Golden State  16362824
Detroit  29193128
PTS R. Barry-GSW 35
TRB B. Lanier-DET 18
Atlanta 124
Houston 110  
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Atlanta  32283331
Houston  27292628
PTS C. Murphy-HOU 30
TRB W. Bellamy-ATL 14
Philadelphia 107
LA Lakers 116  
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Philadelphia  28253222
LA Lakers  31303124
PTS F. Carter-PHI 28
TRB H. Hairston-LAL 29
Boston 124
Portland 120 OT
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Boston  2732292214
Portland  2230273110
PTS G. Petrie-POR 38
TRB D. Cowens-BOS 19

5 ABA Games

San Antonio 81
Indiana 84  
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San Antonio  21211920
Indiana  23251719
PTS G. McGinnis-INA 22
TRB G. McGinnis-INA 12
Utah 86
Kentucky 85  
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Utah  28201721
Kentucky  22271422
PTS W. Wise-UTS 29
TRB A. Gilmore-KEN 15
Denver 92
Memphis 83  
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Denver  23212325
Memphis  19251524
PTS R. Simpson-DNR 24
TRB C. Edge-MMT 16
Virginia 100
New York 115  
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Virginia  23252230
New York  26333026
PTS G. Carter-VIR 25
TRB J. Erving-NYA 13
Carolina 130
San Diego 140  
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Carolina  32254132
San Diego  32333243
PTS T. Owens-CAR 34
TRB T. Owens-CAR 14

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Atlantic Division
Boston Celtics*256.806113.4106.6
New York Knicks*1915.5597.5100.8100.1
Buffalo Braves*1518.45511.0110.6112.9
Philadelphia 76ers1122.33315.099.5105.4
Central Division
Capital Bullets*1613.552102.2101.5
Atlanta Hawks1616.5001.5113.1112.4
Cleveland Cavaliers1223.3437.099.6104.8
Houston Rockets1123.3247.5105.6106.6

 

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Western Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Midwest Division
Milwaukee Bucks*276.818108.895.9
Chicago Bulls*2510.7143.0104.3100.5
Detroit Pistons*2213.6296.0105.9100.7
Kansas City-Omaha Kings1025.28618.0100.9107.2
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*2015.571108.3107.9
Golden State Warriors1613.5521.0109.4106.8
Portland Trail Blazers1420.4125.5108.5110.9
Seattle SuperSonics1425.3598.0106.6110.8
Phoenix Suns1222.3537.5106.8111.4
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.