The Boston Celtics finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1972-73 with a record of 68-14. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Celtics | 68 | 14 | .829 | 38-8 | 18-4 | 33-6 | 32-8 | 9-1 | W8 |
| 2 |  | y-Bullets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 31-15 | 17-5 | 24-9 | 21-17 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 3 |  | x-Knicks | 57 | 25 | .695 | 33-13 | 16-6 | 35-6 | 21-18 | 6-4 | L3 |
| 4 |  | x-Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 25-21 | 10-12 | 28-13 | 17-23 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 5 |  | e-Rockets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 21-25 | 9-13 | 14-14 | 10-28 | 5-5 | W2 |
| 6 |  | e-Cavaliers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 20-26 | 8-14 | 20-21 | 10-27 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 7 |  | e-Braves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 12-34 | 8-14 | 14-27 | 6-31 | 0-10 | L11 |
| 8 |  | e-76ers | 9 | 73 | .110 | 4-42 | 2-20 | 5-26 | 2-36 | 0-10 | L13 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | 38-12 | 15-5 | 33-5 | 25-15 | 10-0 | W14 |
| 2 |  | y-Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | 40-10 | 22-4 | 30-11 | 28-11 | 7-3 | W1 |
| 3 |  | x-Bulls | 51 | 31 | .622 | 28-22 | 10-10 | 29-12 | 20-19 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 4 |  | x-Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 26-24 | 14-12 | 27-14 | 18-20 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 5 |  | e-Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24-26 | 9-11 | 26-15 | 13-25 | 7-3 | W5 |
| 6 |  | e-Suns | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22-28 | 14-12 | 22-19 | 15-25 | 5-5 | W2 |
| 7 |  | e-Kings | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20-30 | 6-14 | 24-17 | 12-29 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 8 |  | e-SuperSonics | 26 | 56 | .317 | 17-33 | 9-17 | 16-25 | 10-29 | 3-7 | L5 |
| 9 |  | e-Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 10-40 | 6-20 | 13-28 | 8-32 | 4-6 | L1 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
More Celtics Stats
Team Leaders 
PPG
25.7
Brown
RPG
10.7
Tatum
APG
6.8
Tatum
Team Rankings
ORTG
120.8
2nd
DRTG
112.7
4th
NETRTG
8.1
4th
3P%
36.7
8th
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Clippers
Warriors