NBA standings at the end of May 20, 1974
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
56 | 26 | .683 | 8937 | 8616 | 321 | -0.49 | 3.42 | 33-8 | 23-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
49 | 33 | .598 | 8306 | 8080 | 226 | -0.34 | 2.42 | 28-13 | 21-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
42 | 40 | .512 | 9155 | 9164 | -9 | -0.08 | -0.19 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 57 | .305 | 8295 | 8817 | -522 | 0.42 | -5.94 | 16-25 | 9-32 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Capitol Bullets |
47 | 35 | .573 | 8353 | 8231 | 122 | -0.30 | 1.19 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 47 | .427 | 8907 | 9024 | -117 | -0.04 | -1.47 | 23-18 | 12-29 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
32 | 50 | .390 | 8810 | 8821 | -11 | -0.20 | -0.34 | 18-23 | 14-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 53 | .354 | 8221 | 8576 | -355 | 0.17 | -4.16 | 18-23 | 11-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
59 | 23 | .720 | 8780 | 8121 | 659 | -0.42 | 7.61 | 34-7 | 25-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
54 | 28 | .659 | 8368 | 8097 | 271 | -0.10 | 3.20 | 32-9 | 22-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
52 | 30 | .634 | 8560 | 8227 | 333 | -0.04 | 4.02 | 29-12 | 23-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
33 | 49 | .402 | 8366 | 8672 | -306 | 0.49 | -3.24 | 20-21 | 13-28 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
47 | 35 | .573 | 8951 | 8880 | 71 | -0.02 | 0.85 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
44 | 38 | .537 | 9011 | 8801 | 210 | -0.14 | 2.42 | 23-18 | 21-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 46 | .439 | 8774 | 8983 | -209 | 0.26 | -2.29 | 22-19 | 14-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 52 | .366 | 8847 | 9139 | -292 | 0.36 | -3.20 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
27 | 55 | .329 | 8761 | 9153 | -392 | 0.48 | -4.30 | 22-19 | 5-36 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||