NBA standings at the end of February 12, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
40 | 15 | .727 | 6052 | 5772 | 280 | -0.35 | 4.74 | 24-6 | 16-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 24 | .593 | 5938 | 5745 | 193 | -0.40 | 2.87 | 20-10 | 15-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
30 | 31 | .492 | 6724 | 6824 | -100 | -0.12 | -1.76 | 17-14 | 13-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 40 | .310 | 5806 | 6154 | -348 | 0.54 | -5.46 | 11-16 | 7-24 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
32 | 26 | .552 | 5892 | 5817 | 75 | -0.14 | 1.15 | 16-8 | 16-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 34 | .443 | 6714 | 6778 | -64 | -0.52 | -1.57 | 18-15 | 9-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 38 | .377 | 6474 | 6514 | -40 | -0.46 | -1.12 | 9-19 | 14-19 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 43 | .317 | 6262 | 6615 | -353 | 0.45 | -5.15 | 12-20 | 8-23 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
43 | 15 | .741 | 6252 | 5706 | 546 | -0.54 | 8.88 | 26-4 | 17-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
43 | 19 | .694 | 6357 | 6144 | 213 | 0.26 | 3.69 | 27-6 | 16-13 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
40 | 19 | .678 | 6196 | 5830 | 366 | -0.28 | 5.93 | 21-7 | 19-12 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6346 | 6648 | -302 | 0.40 | -4.47 | 13-18 | 10-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 25 | .545 | 5966 | 5842 | 124 | 0.01 | 2.26 | 16-13 | 14-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 27 | .534 | 6286 | 6294 | -8 | -0.14 | -0.28 | 19-8 | 12-19 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 36 | .429 | 6668 | 6825 | -157 | 0.23 | -2.27 | 17-14 | 10-22 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 37 | .373 | 6380 | 6572 | -192 | 0.56 | -2.69 | 17-13 | 5-24 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 37 | .362 | 6164 | 6397 | -233 | 0.43 | -3.59 | 17-14 | 4-23 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||