NBA standings at the end of March 3, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
46 | 20 | .697 | 7177 | 6906 | 271 | -0.10 | 4.00 | 26-8 | 20-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7054 | 6844 | 210 | -0.09 | 2.91 | 25-11 | 18-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
38 | 34 | .528 | 8018 | 8003 | 15 | 0.02 | 0.23 | 21-16 | 17-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 48 | .294 | 6833 | 7272 | -439 | 0.38 | -6.08 | 12-20 | 8-28 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
39 | 30 | .565 | 6951 | 6854 | 97 | -0.11 | 1.30 | 23-10 | 16-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 40 | .429 | 7645 | 7748 | -103 | -0.12 | -1.59 | 20-16 | 10-24 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7515 | 7544 | -29 | -0.47 | -0.88 | 13-21 | 14-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 48 | .333 | 7184 | 7554 | -370 | 0.32 | -4.82 | 13-23 | 11-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
51 | 19 | .729 | 7520 | 6938 | 582 | -0.43 | 7.89 | 31-6 | 20-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
47 | 24 | .662 | 7257 | 7020 | 237 | 0.14 | 3.48 | 29-7 | 18-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
45 | 26 | .634 | 7400 | 7057 | 343 | -0.11 | 4.72 | 24-10 | 21-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
27 | 45 | .375 | 7328 | 7630 | -302 | 0.22 | -3.97 | 16-19 | 11-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 28 | .576 | 7206 | 6997 | 209 | -0.38 | 2.79 | 21-13 | 17-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 30 | .565 | 7470 | 7440 | 30 | -0.27 | 0.16 | 24-9 | 15-21 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 40 | .437 | 7523 | 7680 | -157 | 0.18 | -2.03 | 20-15 | 11-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 44 | .371 | 7546 | 7807 | -261 | 0.32 | -3.41 | 21-14 | 5-30 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 47 | .319 | 7310 | 7643 | -333 | 0.46 | -4.37 | 18-18 | 4-29 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||