NBA standings at the end of March 8, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
47 | 22 | .681 | 7493 | 7232 | 261 | -0.17 | 3.61 | 26-8 | 21-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
45 | 27 | .625 | 7261 | 7044 | 217 | -0.19 | 2.82 | 26-11 | 19-16 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
38 | 35 | .521 | 8135 | 8126 | 9 | -0.04 | 0.08 | 21-17 | 17-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 49 | .300 | 7041 | 7477 | -436 | 0.36 | -5.87 | 13-21 | 8-28 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
40 | 31 | .563 | 7153 | 7055 | 98 | -0.24 | 1.14 | 24-10 | 16-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 42 | .417 | 7828 | 7947 | -119 | -0.09 | -1.74 | 20-17 | 10-25 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 44 | .389 | 7721 | 7755 | -34 | -0.37 | -0.85 | 14-22 | 14-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 48 | .333 | 7184 | 7554 | -370 | 0.28 | -4.86 | 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 |
53 | 20 | .726 | 7835 | 7237 | 598 | -0.49 | 7.70 | 32-7 | 21-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
49 | 24 | .671 | 7473 | 7204 | 269 | 0.04 | 3.73 | 29-7 | 20-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
46 | 27 | .630 | 7608 | 7279 | 329 | -0.05 | 4.45 | 24-10 | 22-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
27 | 47 | .365 | 7530 | 7850 | -320 | 0.41 | -3.91 | 16-20 | 11-27 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 29 | .580 | 7502 | 7283 | 219 | -0.29 | 2.89 | 21-14 | 19-15 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 31 | .569 | 7817 | 7771 | 46 | -0.23 | 0.41 | 26-9 | 15-22 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 41 | .438 | 7752 | 7908 | -156 | 0.20 | -1.94 | 20-15 | 12-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 46 | .361 | 7734 | 8017 | -283 | 0.42 | -3.51 | 21-16 | 5-30 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 47 | .329 | 7417 | 7745 | -328 | 0.45 | -4.24 | 19-18 | 4-29 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||