NBA standings at the end of March 23, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
55 | 24 | .696 | 8612 | 8267 | 345 | -0.46 | 3.91 | 32-8 | 23-16 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
48 | 32 | .600 | 8097 | 7876 | 221 | -0.20 | 2.56 | 27-13 | 21-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
42 | 38 | .525 | 8935 | 8895 | 40 | -0.11 | 0.39 | 24-17 | 18-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 56 | .300 | 8088 | 8592 | -504 | 0.38 | -5.92 | 15-25 | 9-31 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
45 | 35 | .562 | 8107 | 8031 | 76 | -0.30 | 0.65 | 29-10 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 45 | .438 | 8707 | 8795 | -88 | -0.13 | -1.23 | 23-18 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 49 | .388 | 8585 | 8616 | -31 | -0.25 | -0.63 | 17-23 | 14-26 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 52 | .350 | 8009 | 8380 | -371 | 0.12 | -4.51 | 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 |
57 | 23 | .713 | 8542 | 7913 | 629 | -0.34 | 7.52 | 33-7 | 24-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
52 | 28 | .650 | 8142 | 7886 | 256 | -0.02 | 3.18 | 31-9 | 21-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
51 | 30 | .630 | 8451 | 8119 | 332 | -0.04 | 4.06 | 28-12 | 23-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
33 | 48 | .407 | 8268 | 8554 | -286 | 0.39 | -3.14 | 20-21 | 13-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
46 | 34 | .575 | 8686 | 8635 | 51 | 0.01 | 0.65 | 29-10 | 17-24 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 36 | .544 | 8625 | 8415 | 210 | -0.02 | 2.63 | 22-18 | 21-18 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 45 | .430 | 8413 | 8623 | -210 | 0.26 | -2.40 | 21-18 | 13-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 51 | .362 | 8590 | 8891 | -301 | 0.37 | -3.39 | 23-17 | 6-34 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
26 | 53 | .329 | 8399 | 8768 | -369 | 0.33 | -4.34 | 21-18 | 5-35 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||