NBA standings at the end of March 18, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
52 | 23 | .693 | 8179 | 7838 | 341 | -0.41 | 4.14 | 30-8 | 22-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
47 | 31 | .603 | 7885 | 7665 | 220 | -0.12 | 2.70 | 27-12 | 20-19 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
41 | 37 | .526 | 8701 | 8667 | 34 | -0.10 | 0.34 | 24-17 | 17-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 53 | .303 | 7685 | 8180 | -495 | 0.39 | -6.12 | 15-23 | 8-30 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
43 | 34 | .558 | 7789 | 7726 | 63 | -0.23 | 0.59 | 27-10 | 16-24 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
32 | 45 | .416 | 8382 | 8492 | -110 | -0.10 | -1.53 | 21-18 | 11-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 45 | .408 | 8179 | 8186 | -7 | -0.45 | -0.54 | 17-22 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
27 | 51 | .346 | 7811 | 8176 | -365 | 0.17 | -4.51 | 16-23 | 11-28 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
55 | 22 | .714 | 8211 | 7592 | 619 | -0.36 | 7.68 | 33-7 | 22-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
50 | 27 | .649 | 7859 | 7607 | 252 | 0.10 | 3.37 | 30-9 | 20-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
50 | 28 | .641 | 8154 | 7816 | 338 | 0.08 | 4.41 | 27-11 | 23-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
31 | 47 | .397 | 7968 | 8256 | -288 | 0.30 | -3.39 | 19-20 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 32 | .573 | 8179 | 7940 | 239 | -0.09 | 3.10 | 22-15 | 21-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 34 | .564 | 8467 | 8428 | 39 | -0.10 | 0.40 | 27-10 | 17-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 44 | .421 | 8063 | 8273 | -210 | 0.12 | -2.65 | 20-17 | 12-27 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 50 | .359 | 8360 | 8666 | -306 | 0.37 | -3.56 | 22-16 | 6-34 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 51 | .329 | 8065 | 8429 | -364 | 0.43 | -4.36 | 21-18 | 4-33 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||