NBA standings at the end of February 23, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
43 | 17 | .717 | 6576 | 6299 | 277 | -0.28 | 4.33 | 25-6 | 18-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
40 | 26 | .606 | 6661 | 6464 | 197 | -0.26 | 2.73 | 24-10 | 16-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
35 | 33 | .515 | 7571 | 7587 | -16 | 0.01 | -0.22 | 20-15 | 15-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 45 | .297 | 6418 | 6834 | -416 | 0.54 | -5.96 | 12-18 | 7-27 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
36 | 28 | .562 | 6481 | 6380 | 101 | -0.19 | 1.39 | 20-9 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 38 | .424 | 7239 | 7341 | -102 | -0.28 | -1.83 | 18-15 | 10-23 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 41 | .369 | 6919 | 6976 | -57 | -0.45 | -1.33 | 10-21 | 14-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 47 | .319 | 6880 | 7266 | -386 | 0.44 | -5.16 | 12-23 | 10-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
47 | 17 | .734 | 6882 | 6335 | 547 | -0.36 | 8.18 | 28-5 | 19-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
46 | 21 | .687 | 6881 | 6627 | 254 | 0.27 | 4.06 | 29-7 | 17-14 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
44 | 22 | .667 | 6941 | 6564 | 377 | -0.18 | 5.53 | 24-8 | 20-14 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
26 | 41 | .388 | 6849 | 7116 | -267 | 0.24 | -3.75 | 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 |
35 | 27 | .565 | 6750 | 6592 | 158 | -0.26 | 2.29 | 18-13 | 17-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
34 | 30 | .531 | 6926 | 6926 | 0 | -0.35 | -0.35 | 21-9 | 13-21 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 38 | .433 | 7104 | 7252 | -148 | 0.13 | -2.07 | 19-15 | 10-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 40 | .385 | 7030 | 7262 | -232 | 0.45 | -3.12 | 20-13 | 5-27 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 43 | .328 | 6786 | 7073 | -287 | 0.46 | -4.02 | 17-16 | 4-27 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||