NBA standings at the end of March 9, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
47 | 22 | .681 | 7493 | 7232 | 261 | -0.16 | 3.62 | 26-8 | 21-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
46 | 27 | .630 | 7349 | 7119 | 230 | -0.09 | 3.06 | 27-11 | 19-16 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
38 | 35 | .521 | 8135 | 8126 | 9 | -0.02 | 0.10 | 21-17 | 17-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 49 | .300 | 7041 | 7477 | -436 | 0.37 | -5.86 | 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 |
41 | 31 | .569 | 7259 | 7158 | 101 | -0.28 | 1.13 | 25-10 | 16-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 42 | .425 | 7934 | 8046 | -112 | -0.03 | -1.57 | 21-17 | 10-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 44 | .389 | 7721 | 7755 | -34 | -0.36 | -0.83 | 14-22 | 14-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 49 | .329 | 7284 | 7663 | -379 | 0.25 | -4.95 | 13-23 | 11-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
53 | 21 | .716 | 7910 | 7325 | 585 | -0.43 | 7.48 | 32-7 | 21-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
49 | 25 | .662 | 7572 | 7310 | 262 | 0.03 | 3.57 | 29-7 | 20-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
46 | 27 | .630 | 7608 | 7279 | 329 | -0.07 | 4.44 | 24-10 | 22-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
28 | 47 | .373 | 7636 | 7946 | -310 | 0.36 | -3.77 | 17-20 | 11-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| 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 | 0.40 | 26-9 | 15-22 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 42 | .432 | 7848 | 8014 | -166 | 0.15 | -2.09 | 20-15 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 46 | .370 | 7843 | 8117 | -274 | 0.34 | -3.42 | 22-16 | 5-30 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 48 | .324 | 7520 | 7851 | -331 | 0.45 | -4.22 | 19-18 | 4-30 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||