Template:1972–73 NBA Atlantic standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
y-Boston Celtics	68	14	.829	–	33–6	32–8	3–0	18–4
x-New York Knicks	57	25	.695	11	35–6	21–18	1–1	16–6
Buffalo Braves	21	61	.256	47	14–27	6–31	1–3	8–14
Philadelphia 76ers	9	73	.110	59	5–26	2–36	2–11	2–20

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1972–73 NBA Atlantic standings}}

To highlight the New York Knicks, insert:

{{1972–73 NBA Atlantic standings|team=NYK}}

For the other teams, use:

• Boston Celtics – BOS
• Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
• Buffalo Braves – BUF