NBA standings at the end of February 17, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
41 | 17 | .707 | 6353 | 6093 | 260 | -0.39 | 4.10 | 24-6 | 17-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6230 | 6029 | 201 | -0.18 | 3.06 | 22-10 | 15-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
33 | 32 | .508 | 7198 | 7265 | -67 | -0.17 | -1.20 | 18-14 | 15-18 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 42 | .311 | 6111 | 6490 | -379 | 0.50 | -5.72 | 12-18 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
35 | 26 | .574 | 6181 | 6091 | 90 | -0.17 | 1.31 | 19-8 | 16-18 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 36 | .438 | 7055 | 7133 | -78 | -0.50 | -1.72 | 18-15 | 10-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 40 | .365 | 6691 | 6756 | -65 | -0.48 | -1.51 | 9-20 | 14-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 44 | .323 | 6465 | 6822 | -357 | 0.30 | -5.19 | 12-20 | 9-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
45 | 16 | .738 | 6541 | 5983 | 558 | -0.32 | 8.83 | 27-5 | 18-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
44 | 21 | .677 | 6634 | 6431 | 203 | 0.45 | 3.57 | 27-7 | 17-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
41 | 21 | .661 | 6529 | 6157 | 372 | -0.22 | 5.78 | 21-8 | 20-13 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
23 | 41 | .359 | 6522 | 6829 | -307 | 0.32 | -4.48 | 13-18 | 10-23 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 26 | .552 | 6302 | 6169 | 133 | 0.07 | 2.36 | 17-13 | 15-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 28 | .533 | 6508 | 6503 | 5 | -0.21 | -0.13 | 20-9 | 12-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 37 | .439 | 6988 | 7134 | -146 | 0.17 | -2.05 | 19-14 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 37 | .403 | 6723 | 6894 | -171 | 0.41 | -2.35 | 20-13 | 5-24 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 40 | .344 | 6469 | 6721 | -252 | 0.39 | -3.74 | 17-16 | 4-24 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||