NBA standings at the end of February 22, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 17 | .717 | 6576 | 6299 | 277 | -0.29 | 4.33 | 25-6 | 18-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
39 | 26 | .600 | 6563 | 6374 | 189 | -0.23 | 2.67 | 23-10 | 16-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
35 | 33 | .515 | 7571 | 7587 | -16 | 0.01 | -0.22 | 20-15 | 15-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 44 | .302 | 6312 | 6709 | -397 | 0.51 | -5.79 | 12-18 | 7-26 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
36 | 27 | .571 | 6380 | 6276 | 104 | -0.12 | 1.53 | 20-8 | 16-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 37 | .431 | 7149 | 7243 | -94 | -0.33 | -1.78 | 18-15 | 10-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 41 | .369 | 6919 | 6976 | -57 | -0.46 | -1.34 | 10-21 | 14-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 47 | .309 | 6776 | 7165 | -389 | 0.43 | -5.29 | 12-23 | 9-24 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
47 | 17 | .734 | 6882 | 6335 | 547 | -0.37 | 8.18 | 28-5 | 19-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
46 | 21 | .687 | 6881 | 6627 | 254 | 0.26 | 4.05 | 29-7 | 17-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
43 | 22 | .662 | 6822 | 6457 | 365 | -0.15 | 5.47 | 23-8 | 20-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
26 | 41 | .388 | 6849 | 7116 | -267 | 0.23 | -3.76 | 16-18 | 10-23 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 27 | .557 | 6625 | 6486 | 139 | -0.16 | 2.11 | 17-13 | 17-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
33 | 30 | .524 | 6808 | 6810 | -2 | -0.33 | -0.36 | 21-9 | 12-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 37 | .439 | 6988 | 7134 | -146 | 0.13 | -2.08 | 19-14 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 39 | .391 | 6923 | 7143 | -220 | 0.36 | -3.08 | 20-13 | 5-26 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 43 | .328 | 6786 | 7073 | -287 | 0.45 | -4.03 | 17-16 | 4-27 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||