NBA standings at the end of February 9, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
39 | 14 | .736 | 5859 | 5575 | 284 | -0.61 | 4.75 | 24-5 | 15-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
34 | 24 | .586 | 5838 | 5652 | 186 | -0.40 | 2.81 | 20-10 | 14-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
30 | 29 | .508 | 6510 | 6599 | -89 | -0.11 | -1.61 | 17-13 | 13-16 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 40 | .286 | 5595 | 5965 | -370 | 0.60 | -6.01 | 10-16 | 6-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
31 | 25 | .554 | 5691 | 5623 | 68 | 0.06 | 1.27 | 16-8 | 15-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 33 | .450 | 6619 | 6662 | -43 | -0.48 | -1.19 | 18-14 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 38 | .356 | 6233 | 6289 | -56 | -0.42 | -1.37 | 9-19 | 12-19 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 42 | .311 | 6038 | 6387 | -349 | 0.48 | -5.24 | 11-19 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
42 | 14 | .750 | 6076 | 5527 | 549 | -0.72 | 9.08 | 26-4 | 16-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
41 | 19 | .683 | 6168 | 5977 | 191 | 0.14 | 3.32 | 25-6 | 16-13 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
39 | 19 | .672 | 6083 | 5724 | 359 | -0.22 | 5.97 | 20-7 | 19-12 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6137 | 6416 | -279 | 0.34 | -4.31 | 13-18 | 10-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 25 | .554 | 6081 | 6069 | 12 | -0.18 | 0.03 | 19-7 | 12-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 24 | .547 | 5743 | 5630 | 113 | -0.01 | 2.12 | 16-12 | 13-12 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 36 | .419 | 6549 | 6722 | -173 | 0.31 | -2.48 | 16-14 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 35 | .386 | 6171 | 6338 | -167 | 0.61 | -2.32 | 17-12 | 5-23 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 36 | .357 | 5945 | 6181 | -236 | 0.55 | -3.67 | 16-13 | 4-23 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||