NBA standings at the end of February 21, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
42 | 17 | .712 | 6460 | 6190 | 270 | -0.30 | 4.28 | 25-6 | 17-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
38 | 26 | .594 | 6446 | 6264 | 182 | -0.16 | 2.69 | 23-10 | 15-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
35 | 32 | .522 | 7462 | 7471 | -9 | -0.06 | -0.20 | 20-14 | 15-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 43 | .306 | 6209 | 6605 | -396 | 0.52 | -5.87 | 12-18 | 7-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
36 | 26 | .581 | 6297 | 6192 | 105 | -0.20 | 1.49 | 20-8 | 16-18 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 37 | .431 | 7149 | 7243 | -94 | -0.33 | -1.78 | 18-15 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 40 | .375 | 6806 | 6854 | -48 | -0.59 | -1.34 | 10-20 | 14-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 46 | .313 | 6666 | 7048 | -382 | 0.39 | -5.31 | 12-22 | 9-24 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
46 | 17 | .730 | 6760 | 6222 | 538 | -0.34 | 8.20 | 28-5 | 18-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
45 | 21 | .682 | 6764 | 6527 | 237 | 0.34 | 3.93 | 28-7 | 17-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
42 | 22 | .656 | 6738 | 6374 | 364 | -0.17 | 5.52 | 22-8 | 20-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
25 | 41 | .379 | 6730 | 7012 | -282 | 0.30 | -3.98 | 15-18 | 10-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 27 | .557 | 6625 | 6486 | 139 | -0.17 | 2.11 | 17-13 | 17-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 30 | .516 | 6704 | 6707 | -3 | -0.23 | -0.28 | 20-9 | 12-21 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 37 | .439 | 6988 | 7134 | -146 | 0.14 | -2.07 | 19-14 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 38 | .397 | 6819 | 7024 | -205 | 0.42 | -2.83 | 20-13 | 5-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 42 | .333 | 6686 | 6956 | -270 | 0.40 | -3.89 | 17-16 | 4-26 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||