NBA standings at the end of March 16, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
51 | 23 | .689 | 8050 | 7735 | 315 | -0.40 | 3.86 | 29-8 | 22-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
47 | 30 | .610 | 7771 | 7539 | 232 | -0.12 | 2.89 | 27-12 | 20-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
41 | 36 | .532 | 8592 | 8551 | 41 | -0.14 | 0.39 | 24-17 | 17-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 52 | .307 | 7586 | 8065 | -479 | 0.45 | -5.94 | 15-23 | 8-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
43 | 33 | .566 | 7686 | 7597 | 89 | -0.29 | 0.88 | 27-10 | 16-23 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
32 | 45 | .416 | 8382 | 8492 | -110 | -0.09 | -1.52 | 21-18 | 11-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 44 | .413 | 8065 | 8061 | 4 | -0.40 | -0.35 | 17-22 | 14-22 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
26 | 51 | .338 | 7696 | 8077 | -381 | 0.27 | -4.68 | 15-23 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
54 | 22 | .711 | 8104 | 7510 | 594 | -0.41 | 7.40 | 33-7 | 21-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 26 | .658 | 7777 | 7500 | 277 | -0.04 | 3.61 | 30-8 | 20-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
49 | 28 | .636 | 8038 | 7707 | 331 | 0.06 | 4.36 | 26-11 | 23-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
29 | 47 | .382 | 7729 | 8037 | -308 | 0.37 | -3.68 | 17-20 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 32 | .573 | 8179 | 7940 | 239 | -0.11 | 3.08 | 22-15 | 21-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8341 | 8314 | 27 | -0.14 | 0.21 | 26-10 | 17-24 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 43 | .427 | 7955 | 8140 | -185 | 0.13 | -2.34 | 20-16 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 50 | .351 | 8227 | 8558 | -331 | 0.41 | -3.89 | 22-16 | 5-34 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 50 | .333 | 7960 | 8315 | -355 | 0.46 | -4.27 | 21-18 | 4-32 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||