NBA standings at the end of March 20, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 24 | .688 | 8378 | 8044 | 334 | -0.42 | 3.92 | 30-8 | 23-16 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
48 | 31 | .608 | 7991 | 7769 | 222 | -0.17 | 2.64 | 27-12 | 21-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
41 | 37 | .526 | 8701 | 8667 | 34 | -0.11 | 0.33 | 24-17 | 17-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 55 | .295 | 7885 | 8396 | -511 | 0.36 | -6.19 | 15-24 | 8-31 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
44 | 34 | .564 | 7890 | 7817 | 73 | -0.29 | 0.65 | 28-10 | 16-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
33 | 45 | .423 | 8481 | 8581 | -100 | -0.07 | -1.35 | 22-18 | 11-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 47 | .397 | 8385 | 8399 | -14 | -0.33 | -0.51 | 17-23 | 14-24 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 52 | .350 | 8009 | 8380 | -371 | 0.12 | -4.52 | 17-23 | 11-29 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
56 | 23 | .709 | 8436 | 7812 | 624 | -0.31 | 7.59 | 33-7 | 23-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
52 | 27 | .658 | 8049 | 7787 | 262 | -0.03 | 3.29 | 31-9 | 21-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
51 | 28 | .646 | 8257 | 7915 | 342 | 0.07 | 4.40 | 28-11 | 23-17 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
31 | 48 | .392 | 8054 | 8343 | -289 | 0.33 | -3.32 | 19-21 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8587 | 8542 | 45 | -0.01 | 0.56 | 28-10 | 17-24 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8386 | 8161 | 225 | -0.01 | 2.91 | 22-16 | 21-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
33 | 44 | .429 | 8173 | 8380 | -207 | 0.15 | -2.54 | 21-17 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 51 | .354 | 8464 | 8772 | -308 | 0.39 | -3.51 | 22-17 | 6-34 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
26 | 52 | .333 | 8281 | 8642 | -361 | 0.29 | -4.34 | 21-18 | 5-34 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||