NBA standings at the end of March 1, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
45 | 19 | .703 | 6971 | 6710 | 261 | -0.17 | 3.91 | 26-7 | 19-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
42 | 26 | .618 | 6858 | 6638 | 220 | -0.20 | 3.04 | 25-10 | 17-16 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
37 | 34 | .521 | 7915 | 7904 | 11 | 0.12 | 0.28 | 21-16 | 16-18 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 47 | .299 | 6734 | 7169 | -435 | 0.40 | -6.10 | 12-19 | 8-28 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
38 | 30 | .559 | 6853 | 6761 | 92 | -0.02 | 1.33 | 22-10 | 16-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 40 | .420 | 7516 | 7626 | -110 | -0.10 | -1.69 | 19-16 | 10-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7287 | 7303 | -16 | -0.57 | -0.80 | 13-21 | 14-20 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 47 | .338 | 7091 | 7456 | -365 | 0.32 | -4.82 | 13-23 | 11-24 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
49 | 19 | .721 | 7292 | 6733 | 559 | -0.38 | 7.84 | 29-6 | 20-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
47 | 23 | .671 | 7169 | 6917 | 252 | 0.11 | 3.71 | 29-7 | 18-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
44 | 26 | .629 | 7301 | 6962 | 339 | -0.03 | 4.81 | 24-10 | 20-16 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
27 | 44 | .380 | 7228 | 7517 | -289 | 0.27 | -3.80 | 16-19 | 11-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
37 | 27 | .578 | 6999 | 6801 | 198 | -0.43 | 2.67 | 20-13 | 17-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 30 | .559 | 7362 | 7336 | 26 | -0.29 | 0.09 | 23-9 | 15-21 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 39 | .443 | 7424 | 7564 | -140 | 0.08 | -1.92 | 20-15 | 11-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 44 | .362 | 7433 | 7707 | -274 | 0.41 | -3.56 | 20-14 | 5-30 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 46 | .324 | 7215 | 7544 | -329 | 0.41 | -4.42 | 18-17 | 4-29 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||